Small Child Stabbed Almost Two Dozen Times by Hotel Entertainer
Posted on: May 16th, 2013 Posted by Justin Harper
According to Greek authorities, a small 12-year-old boy from Russia was stabbed 20 times. Apparently the attack on the boy happened while he was on holiday with his family in Crete. Allegedly the attacker was a Dutchman working as an entertainer at Mitsis Laguna Resort and Spa, where the boy and his family were staying. [...]
Spring Airlines Flight Attendants to Dress up as Maids and Butlers
Posted on: May 1st, 2013 Posted by Lucy Williams
How far is an airline willing to go to draw in new consumers? Well Spring Airlines is willing to turn its flight attendants into maids and butlers. These new outfits were revealed by the company as part of its new uniform lineup. So far, the airline has received mixed views on this method. In places [...]
Hertz to Buy a 20% Stake in China Auto Rental
Posted on: April 18th, 2013 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Car hire company Hertz has recently agreed to buy a big 20% holding in China Auto Rental. This new deal, of course, helps Hertz with its strategy to continue to boost its offering in China. Many car firms are looking to do this, as China is becoming a huge market. Also, car rental firms are [...]
Samoa Air Starts Charging Passengers by Weight
Posted on: April 3rd, 2013 Posted by Marianna Lee
Well, it seems like it has finally happened. A small island airline has now started charging people by weight. This carrier, which is known as Samoa Air, is usually used for hopping islands in the South Pacific. All of the passengers will pay a fixed price per kilogram. This weight scheme varies depending on the [...]
TSA Receiving Criticism for New Policy Allowing Knives on Planes
Posted on: March 19th, 2013 Posted by Steven Powell
Sometimes it can be hard to get things onto a plane. In fact, ever since 9/11, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been cracking down on the items allowed to be taken on planes. In some cases, women have been told that they could not bring a nail file onto a plane. Those days now [...]
Iberia Passengers Continue to be Affected by Strikes
Posted on: March 5th, 2013 Posted by Lucy Williams
Despite its best efforts, Iberia just can’t seem to get itself away from the employee strikes that are taking place. Now the airline is dealing with its second week of strikes, which started Monday of this week. Already the airline has been forced to cancel some 1,300 flights. The good news is, most of the [...]
Planned Heist Results in $50 Million Worth of Diamonds being Stolen from Brussels Airport
Posted on: February 20th, 2013 Posted by Michael Bond
A heist that took place at Brussels Airport resulted in $50 million worth of diamonds being stolen. Apparently the thieves were masquerading as police officers. The men simply took to the airport’s tarmac Monday night and then proceeded to steal loads of diamonds that had been set to fly for Switzerland. Officers say that the [...]
Minoan Group Reports Huge Increase in Earnings
Posted on: February 6th, 2013 Posted by Marianna Lee
The travel market is not what it used to be, or at least that is what some travel groups have been saying. However, Minoan Group is here to prove them wrong. In fact, they have just recently reported a very nice increase in performance for their travel business. This firm, which is based in Glasgow, [...]
Plane Crash Survivors are Suing Airline for Damages
Posted on: January 23rd, 2013 Posted by Justin Harper
Back in October of 2011, a charter plane went down on an active street close to Vancouver International Airport. Six of the passengers who were on that plane are suing the carrier for damages now. This is the same plane crash that led to the death of the pilot and co-pilot. Reports show that several [...]
Network Rail to Pay Millions in Expenses to its Staff and Increase Fares for Passengers
Posted on: January 8th, 2013 Posted by Lucy Williams
According to new reports, Network Rail is likely to pay close to £33 million in costs to its own workers for rail journeys over the past two years. Of course, if passengers are thinking this has nothing to do with them, they couldn’t be more wrong. Network Rail went on to say that they are [...]

