Carlson Hotels who include such luxury brand names like the Radisson to the less expensive Park Inn have taken Avis and Budget car rental companies into their reward sceme. If you are goldpoints plus member you can earn up to 750 loyalty points on selected car rentals worldwide with Avis or Budget. On top of [...]

In an effort to help the sales slump in the travel industry, travel agents have turned to a more crafty way of enticing you to book a holiday. Tropical aromas are being pumped into the booking offices that give people the idea that they can almost smell that Caribbean holiday. Bosses from Thomson are hoping [...]

www.ba.com British Airways (BA) has asked its 40,000 employees if they would work for nothing for a period of one month. The idea came about as BA announced pre-tax losses of around £400m in the last financial year. This is on top of plans to start charging for peanuts and wine that are usually complimentary [...]

www.ryanair.com Budget airline Ryanair have come up with yet another way of saving money which could see all passengers carry their checked luggage to the plane themselves. The move could see the airline save around €30 million a year. The plan would be to take your own luggage to the plane steps (as long as [...]

www.caa.co.uk Last week three of the UKs top travel companies were named as the worst for travel delays at airports. Thomas Cook, My Travel and First Choice all had a one in 10 chance of being delayed last year figures suggested. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) showed that 15 per cent of Thomas Cook Airlines [...]

www.autorentalnews.com People who use car rentals often have started to notice subtle changes in the service they are getting. Cars they have hired have had a lot more miles on the clock and in some cases, poorly serviced. There are also less staff at the offices to deal with customers. With the current monetary climate, [...]

www.bestwestern.co.uk The large hotel group has reported that bookings with four legged friends have gone up by 150 per cent. Best Western has won awards in the past for their pet friendliness, they offer special dog beds with a treat laid out on the pillow. A food menu will offer canines’ temptations like ‘leash and [...]