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• British Airways' parent company signals intent to buy 200 Boeing 737 Max (6/18/2019)
  The jets could be used by British Airways at Gatwick Airport
• Heathrow expansion: what is the masterplan and what does it mean for passengers? (6/18/2019)
  Simon Calder read the whole report so you don't have to
• British holidaymakers warned to protect themselves against West Nile virus (6/18/2019)
  There was a jump in European cases of West Nile last year
• Norwegian island wants to erase the concept of time (6/18/2019)
  Sun doesn't set on Sommaroy for 60 days a year
• Japan's famous Nara deer killed by tourists' plastic waste (6/18/2019)
  Six deer have died since March
• Flying taxis could take off in Paris in time for 2024 Olympics (6/18/2019)
  Airbus and France's RATP transport operator have launched a 'feasibility study'
• South Western Railway strike: Commuters face rush-hour misery as 16-seat minibus turns up as rail replacement bus service (6/18/2019)
  The strike continues until 23.59 on 22 June
• Heathrow reveals expansion plans – but could be scuppered at hands of Boris Johnson (6/18/2019)
  The plan includes a proposal to bring in an extra 25,000 flights a year
• South Western Railway strike: When is it and which services are affected? (6/18/2019)
  Thousands of passengers disrupted by five-day train strike
• United Airlines flight overrun by ants (6/18/2019)
  Woman live tweets creepy-crawly invasion
• What are the key issues surrounding public transport and mental health? (6/18/2019)
  A new report urges changes to the transport system – and the attitude of other travellers – to make journeys easier for people with mental health conditions
• South Western Railway strike: Thousands of commuters and Ascot racegoers face disruption (6/18/2019)
  The strike takes place during 18-22 June
• Public transport providers must do more to help those with mental health issues, says new report (6/17/2019)
  New study reveals how people with mental illness feel excluded from public transport
• Couple spend night in car when they find their holiday apartment shut (6/17/2019)
  Exclusive: Their booked accommodation closed for the night 15 minutes after their plane touched down
• US visa application: Can you still get an Esta if you've taken drugs? (6/17/2019)
  British woman barred from US for 10 years after admitting to cocaine use