The well known car hire company Sixt has just recently stepped on a few toes in France with its new advertising campaign. This is an ad that deliberately mocks the height of the country’s President, Nicholas Sarkozy. The posters that have been put out by Sixt are designed to persuade people to rent the firm’s [...]

Apparently around 150,000 people are still stuck abroad as pressure mounts on airlines to restore their schedules as quickly as possible. Airports are expected to remain open after test flights and new analysis of the ash cloud established it was safer to fly than had been believed. Although airlines are now reopening, experts are warning [...]

It now seems that more talks have been planned with the main goal of averting strikes by thousands of rial workers. These workers are apparently going to strike over jobs and working practices. The Rail Maritime and Transport union had planned four days of industrial action last week, but called it off after a successful [...]

According to new reports, the Air Miles network just got a new addition. This time it seems that National Car Renal in Bahrain has just recently joined their partnership. Air Miles is the world’s leading multi-participant loyalty program. The National Car Rental branches at the Bahrain Airport arrivals terminal and the main office in Manama [...]

According to reports from British Airways, the airline has still been going strong despite the second round of strikes from the cabin crew. The cabin crew, which is being represented by the Unite union, have been striking over cost cuts and changes to working conditions. British Airways said that a number of the cabin crew [...]

DiscountVouchers.co.uk, a very well known money saving website, will now be donating 10p, up to a max of £50,000, to the Sport Relief charity for every new fan that signs up to the DiscountVouchers.co.uk Facebook page. However, in order for the sign up to count towards the charity people have to sign up by midnight [...]

Spanish Travelers See Disruptions Thanks to Snow

Posted on: March 11th, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper

Almost a meter of snow has fallen in the Pyrenees, which has left almost 6,000 travelers stranded and blocked up to 40 different roads. These people located in the north eastern part of Spain were, for a long time, without power just earlier this week after they saw the heaviest snowfall they have seen in [...]

The Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has expressed her disappointment that a proposed rail link between London and Wales has been rejected. The proposal was for the re-introduction of a twice daily service to run directly between Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales and Marylebone Station in London. The service was taken out [...]

Avis Car Rental to Offer Electric Cars

Posted on: March 3rd, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper

The well known car hire giant Avis is now gearing up to offer UK customers electric vehicles starting in 2011. This news comes following a big partnership deal with Renault Nissa Alliance. The New Jersey-based group argues that cars that produce zero emissions during use represent a breakthrough solution for sustainable mobility. Despite the good [...]

UK Gets Flood Warnings Due to Heavy Rain

Posted on: March 1st, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper

Very severe flood warnings have been put into affect for much of the UK. These storms are bad enough to put, not only property, but lives at risk. The warning has been issued by the Environment Agency. The warnings that are being issued for much of England are the highest level flood warnings that can [...]