Uber is set to expand its Uber Shuttle service to the U.S. this summer, offering a new transportation option for events and airport transfers. This service, currently available in Egypt and India, aims to streamline group travel for American customers.

While specific U.S. airports where the shuttle service will be available have not been disclosed, Uber is collaborating with airport partners and local officials nationwide to roll out the service effectively.

The ground handler strikes that were scheduled for the end of July and early August at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) have been called off. The decision comes after members of Unite the Union accepted an increased pay offer from ground handling companies ASC Cargo Handling and Menzies Aviation.

The union confirmed that its members accepted a "double-digit" pay raise following successful negotiations. This development also follows the cancellation of strikes by Gatwick DHL workers earlier this week, after workers voted to accept a 15% pay deal.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastic water bottles, becoming the second major U.S. airport to implement such a measure in an effort to promote sustainable travel. The ban, which also applies to Van Nuys Airport (VNY), exempts bottled water served on aircraft.

The decision follows a two-year phase-out period approved by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners in June 2021. This allowed vendors at the airports to sell their existing bottled water inventory and adjust their purchasing contracts.