Transport.


Martin Banks has been a journalist for over 40 years, working in Brussels since 2001 where he has covered EU politics, initially for European Voice and more recently for The Parliament Magazine plus a raft of other titles. He also writes about other topics including culture and travel. Prior to coming to Belgium he had worked in regional (including a 6 year stint as Chief Reporter for the 2nd biggest selling regional in the UK) and national journalism in the UK since 1980.

11 December 2023 - 11:07

Ryanair forced “to align with Belgian model” in “major victory” for pilots

Ryanair’s legal battle royale with its Belgian-based pilots has ended with the Irish so-called budget carrier having “to align itself with the Belgian social dialogue model”, […]
6 December 2023 - 10:01

Tomorrowland and Brussels Airlines buy more SAF to reduce festival’s carbon footprint

Tomorrowland and its official aviation partner, Brussels Airlines, have announced that more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be used on the flights taking festivalgoers to Belgium […]
5 December 2023 - 12:59

Harry Potter train route could be cancelled due to “risk of serious personal injury” to passengers

Since fans caught a glimpse of the train in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’, the Jacobite train running from Fort William to Mallaig has […]