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UK probe into child abuse on Cunard liners

23 JAN: UK police are investigating allegations against a former Cunard crew member of indecent assault on child passengers. UK media are reporting that the assaults took place over several years on Queen Mary 2 and on newcomer Queen Elizabeth.

It’s claimed detectives began their investigations after a tip-off, thought to have come from the parents of one of the children involved.

All of the children live in the UK.

One report says that the alleged offender, who left the company some months ago, has been interviewed at his home and police have examined computer equipment and photographs there.

The Mail on Sunday newspaper says Cunard has launched its own inquiry into the allegations, headed by md Peter Shanks.

The paper says company officials are "deeply shocked".

 

 
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News in Brief for 22 May

GREEK CANCELLATIONS Europe low-fare carrier Ryanair has reportedly confirmed that it will cut 82 flights a week to the Greek holiday islands of Rhodes and Kos after local authorities allegedly failed to honour a joint summer marketing campaign with the airline.

STANSTED STRIKE Baggage handlers at London’s Stansted airport plan a series of strikes from this weekend after negotiations on shift changes broke down. The 150 workers are employed by Swissport, which handles baggage for Ryanair and a number of UK holiday airlines.

AIRLINE DENIES CUTS Air France-KLM denied plans to cut 5,000 jobs by 2015 through a voluntary redundancy plan, as reported by French daily Le Figaro. "For the moment there are absolutely no negotiations about possible job cuts, these are just rumours," a spokeswoman told reporters.

MEXICAN REVIVAL? Mexicana Airlines, which suspended flights for financial reasons in August 2010, may re-launch operations next month after Spanish hotel and air transport group Med Atlantica acquired 95% of the bankrupt carrier’s shares.

THAI SACKING The board of Thai Airways is reported to have sacked the airline’s chairman, with a spokesman saying he was "unable to work in unity with the strategy committee".