The airport in Majorca has opened up again after a bomb blast killed two civil guard police officers yesterday. The bomb rocked the Palmanova area just before 14:00 local time yesterday. Police and authorities immediately closed the airport and stopped any boats from leaving the island in a bid to catch the attackers. Thousands of [...]

The US carrier will be increasing their charges for checked bags for bookings taken on and after the 14th August this year on all domestic routes. The change in prices will also be effective to US territories states like Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and also include their American Eagle and American Connections flights. [...]

At the recent World’s Best Awards by Travel + Leisure magazine Sixt received the accolade of best in the world in the car rental category. The industry magazine has been handing the awards to the winners for more than ten years now and each individual award goes to the best in each category as voted [...]

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has just opened their 1,000th re-launched Holiday Inn Hotel in New York’s Times Square. This is a significant milestone for IHG in their plan of reopening 3,200 hotels around the globe and shows the commitment the company has in being the best in mid-range accommodation. The $1 billion move is [...]

Airports across the UK are asking for a standardisation on carry-on-luggage for aircraft. They say that the difference between some airlines puts consumers at risk from heavy fines or expensive checking in luggage costs. Airports operators clarified that they are worried that customers get confused over size, weight and exactly how many bags can one [...]

A wide array of nature’s landmarks are competing in the stakes to become one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of Nature’. Famous natural occurrences like the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef have made it to the final phase of selection. Others that have made it to the last stage in selection list include [...]

A family holidaying in the UK from Ireland has been ordered to leave the caravan park they were staying at in Fleetwood, near Blackpool because the mother is suspected of having swine flu. The woman who was staying at the park with her partner, daughter and her parents fell ill on Monday. Her mother, Jacqueline [...]

Car hire agents located in Gibraltar have been left red faced when they admitted that they have no cars left for rent for the summer period. The British territory have blamed the worldwide recession for the shortage of vehicles this summer. Despite the prediction that many tourists will opt for holidaying at home this summer, [...]

Next year will see a first in the cruise industry when Costa Cruises becomes the first in China to offer a cruises over to Taiwan for mainland tour groups. Costa will offer around 15 cruises per year departing from Hong Kong. They will stop at such cities in Taiwan as Taipei, Keelung and Taichung. Costa [...]

A recent rise in the stealing of rental cars could see the soaring cost of insurance be passed on to the consumer. A new survey conducted by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has shown that there was a 12 per cent increase in stolen rental vehicles for 2008, the highest rise in [...]