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London’s House of Commons to become a wedding and corporate event venue?
The Houses of Parliament.

The Houses of Parliament.

11 MAY: London’s House of Commons could become an event venue. A committee of MPs has suggested that older parts of the historic complex be rented out for wedding receptions and corporate events to help cut the cost of taxpayer-funded catering facilities.

Committee chairman Sir Alan Hazlehurst says such a venture could prove hugely profitable, London newspaper The Independent reports.
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He says Westminster Hall, one venue within the Commons, could fetch £25,000 (about $35,000) per event.

A company which runs restaurants and cafes in other public buildings has already expressed interest.

But the paper says the proposal might strike opposition from MPs who fear that the building could become a Disney-like tourist attraction.

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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".

 

 
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