Foreign motorists cost councils a pretty penny
Posted on: January 3rd, 2011 Posted by Lucy Williams
Visitors bringing their cars with them to the UK are starting to become a burden to taxpayers and local authorities as many skip out without paying off parking violations. Councils have reported losses in the millions of pounds in the past few years, because foreign visitors left the country without first paying down traffic fines. [...]
UK Airports May Face Fines For Delays
Posted on: December 28th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
Well it now seems that British lawmakers are siding with travelers. Apparently these lawmakers are seeking more regulations for British airports, following the travel chaos that resulted from cold weather just last week. These regulations would include the possibility of fining all airports if their passenger delays were the result of poor planning. In order [...]
German Passenger Departure Tax Criticized by the World Travel and Tourism Council
Posted on: December 17th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
There are millions of people that are going to be flying around the world this holiday season. However, there is one area of the world that may miss out on some of this profit, and that is Germany. This is because the German tourism industry may lose out to other rival destinations, according to the [...]
Life in Hong Kong Has Become Less Attractive Thanks to a New Survey
Posted on: December 9th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
More and more people are going to visit Hong Kong every year. However, reports released over this past week now suggest that the city is starting to become less attractive to actually live in. The first report, which was ranking the world’s cities in terms of cost of living, saw Hong Kong leap 20 places [...]
TUI Travel to End the Year on a Good Note Despite Tough Trading Conditions
Posted on: December 6th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
It now seems that improving demand has helped TUI Travel end its financial year on a high note. The company has seen its losses narrowing despite very tough trading at the start of the year. This was due, in part, to the Icelandic ash cloud that caused a number of travel problems all over Europe. [...]
South Lakeland Icy Weather Continues to Cause Travel Problems
Posted on: November 29th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
The freezing temperatures in South Lakeland are causing a ton of travel problems. Residents recently awoke to find that some snow had fallen during the early hours of Saturday morning. This has caused police in the area to send out warnings to motorists to take extra care due to the very icy conditions. Back on [...]
Pontin’s Fans in Luck As 40 Companies Are Likely to Bid on the Iconic Brand
Posted on: November 19th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
It seems that Pontin’s may still have a little fight left in it. Apparently some 40 potential owners have registered as being interested in buying the beleaguered holiday company. The UK operator, which has five different parks across the UK and a staff of about 850 employees, went into administration just last week after the [...]
British Airways Fined for Cargo Route Price-Fixing
Posted on: November 11th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
Apparently the European Commission, just this week, imposed a 104 million euro fine on British Airways. This fine was given to the well-known airline for its part in a cargo price-fixing scheme involving a number of well-known airlines. The European Commission’s fine follows penalties that are already inflicted on British Airways in America, Canada and [...]
Boeing Raises Projection for Sales to China
Posted on: November 3rd, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
The well known aircraft manufacturer Boeing has just recently raised its 20-year forecast for the industry’s jet sales to China. This increase in sales is a direct result from the increase in demand in the country. This demand has continued to increase as China continues to develop. Chinese airlines are now expected to add about [...]
Prince Harry and Prince William Shocked by Death of Friend in Helicopter Crash
Posted on: October 26th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
Just recently, Prince William and Prince Harry said that they were just shocked and deeply saddened by the death of their friend, Charles Stisted, in a helicopter crash in Northern Ireland. Mr Stisted, age 47, was the chief executive officer of The Guards Polo Club in Windsor, Berkshire. He was a very close friend of [...]

