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The police and the CAA have issued a warning of the “potentially catastrophic” impact of drones being flown near airports following multiple sightings of remote-controlled aircraft near Glasgow airport.
Rail travellers, meanwhile, are set to suffer major disruption to their journeys in the coming week as workers hold their latest series of one-day strikes.
Elsewhere, British Airways is set to revamp its Avios loyalty scheme, while a holidaymaker has criticised tour operator Tui after becoming ill on a break in Cape Verde.
Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (2 November).
Drone operators warned about flying near airports
Police, airport operators and the CAA are warning of the "potentially catastrophic" consequences of drones being flown near airports. The alert follows recent reported sightings of drones being flown close to Glasgow airport’s flightpath. (BBC News)
Train strikes set to hit UK travel over the next week
Passengers are being warned not to travel during three days of nationwide strikes by rail workers. RMT members are due to walk out on 5, 7 and 9 November in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. (Various)
British Airways to base Avios points on spend, not distance
The loyalty points collected by many British Airways passengers could be drastically reduced next year. The airline’s changes to its Avios scheme could mean the points earned on a London-New York economy class round-trip dropping by 30%. (The Independent)
Holidaymaker ‘feared for life’ on Tui break
A British woman thought she was going to die after becoming ill on a Tui holiday to Cape Verde. Nicky Alan said she was “abandoned” by the tour operator’s staff for seven days after going down with food poisoning at the resort. (Daily Mirror)
Sydney Zoo put into lockdown after five lions escape
Five lions broke out of their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga zoo forcing staff and visitors to hide in “safe zones” and triggering a review of the zoo’s safety procedures. The lions later returned to their enclosure. (The Guardian)
Bosses haul staff back to the office as remote working boom peaks
The UK’s work-from-home boom has passed its peak, according to new data that reveals bosses are ditching job adverts for remote roles and bringing employees back into the office. (The Telegraph)
