Mobile Phone Calls Allowed on Some Virgin Atlantic Flights
Posted on: May 15th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Not too long ago, there was a time when using a mobile phone on a plane was unheard of. That is a time that has long since passed thanks to Virgin Atlantic. Apparently, the airline will allow passengers to use their phones, much like they would be able to on a bus or train. These [...]
Enterprise Signs a New Deal with Career Athletes
Posted on: May 3rd, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
New reports now show that Career Athletes has signed a new agreement with Enterprise. This new partnership is actually to going to see the car hire company utilize a nationwide network of student-athletes to connect with first-rate talent. Of course, the deal is great for Career Athletes as well. In fact, it offers their members [...]
ATM Fees Costing Brits Tons of Monday on Holiday
Posted on: April 23rd, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Everyone loves to take holidays. However, if there is one thing that people do not like, it is being hit with a whole bunch of unexpected ATM fees after returning home. Well, that is just what it happening to some Brits traveling aboard. According to a new survey done by travel agent, Sunshine.co.uk, Brits spent [...]
Thomas Cook Buys Itself a Little More Time
Posted on: April 11th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Well, it does not look like Thomas Cook is going anywhere, at least not anytime soon. In fact, it has just been announced that Thomas Cook was able to close a big £1.2 billion deal with banks. This should be enough money to keep the struggling travel company open for another two yeas. During this [...]
Drilling off the Canary Islands to Hurt Tourism
Posted on: March 30th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Just this past week, the Spanish government went ahead and approved a permit for Madrid-based Repsol to search for oil off the coast of the Canary Islands. This could mean big things in terms of oil. After all, it is believed that this area could be one of the largest sources of oil production for [...]
Airlines Already Warning Travelers of Olympic Air Travel Problems
Posted on: March 20th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Looking forward to the Summer Olympic games in London? Well, those who are going to be flying into Britain better be prepared for some travel chaos. At least, this is what airlines are warning already. They are saying that air passengers will face severe delays and disruptions at London’s airports during the games. Some of [...]
2012 Will be a Strong Year for the UK Travel Industry
Posted on: March 7th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
This year, the UK economy is going to be relying on the travel industry a lot. However, there is some good news. This is the fact that the travel industry is expected to do big things this year. In fact, a number of jobs and economic growth should be seen due to this sector. According [...]
Hertz says it Will No Longer Rent Recalled Cars
Posted on: February 24th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
There is a lot of drama right now surrounding car rental companies renting out recalled cars. Hertz may be one of the few car hire companies that actually wants to take a stand against renting recalled cars. In fact, the car hire giant is already asking for regulation to be put forward by the government [...]
Hertz to Test Run Wireless Charging System
Posted on: February 14th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
According to recent reports, Hertz is attempting to do a new first in the world of car rentals. This time they want to try and be the first company to offer wireless charging options in the car rental industry. As of right now, the company is going to trial a new product that will allow [...]
Amadeus Computer Crash Leaves Airline Passengers in Chaos
Posted on: February 2nd, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
For the people who do not know, Amadeus just so happens to be one of the aviation industry’s main computer networks. So, when this system goes down, it affects a lot of people. Unfortunately, for thousands of airline passengers, this is just what happened. Apparently, when the system went down, passengers were unable to check [...]

