www.ryanair.com The low-cost airline was referred to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after several complaints went to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about their hidden charges. Ryanair have responded by promising to make all optional charges on their website clearer so that people can opt out more easily if they wish to. The extra [...]

www.london-luton.co.uk If you are flying from Luton Airport this summer make sure you leave plenty of time to get there. No need to worry about traffic jams on the motorway, it is when you get near to the airport you will start to panic. Travellers that were arriving early in the morning last week were [...]

www.mercer.com Because of the drop in the value of the pound against other currencies and of lower rent rates, London has dropped to number 16 on the world’s most expensive cities to live in says consultants Mercer. Only last year the capital was in third place. “The decline of rental prices, coupled with the fall [...]

www.europcar.com One of the biggest car rental agents in Europe, Europcar has won awards in the Middle East and Africa for their standard of service. At the recent World Travel Awards Europcar won the Leading Car Hire category in both Africa and the Middle East. This was the sixth year in a row for the [...]

www.ba.com Strike action by BA staff took a step closer at the weekend as 2,000 cabin crew voted in favour of rejecting British Airways (BA) cost cutting plans. This could mean misery for thousands of families heading off for holidays this summer as the group voted at Kempton Park racecourse just a few miles from [...]

www.yemenia.com Signals have been reported from the black box of the Yemenia Airlines plane that was on route from Marseilles to Moroni and crashed into the sea just off the Comoros coastline last Tuesday. A submarine was sent to find the Cockpit Voice and Data Recorders and officials will now be sent down to retrieve [...]

www.tampabay.com The 4th of July celebrations in Tampa Bay, Florida, were dampened by a series of boating accidents that left one man dead and others badly hurt. Rescue workers worked tirelessly all day along the Florida coastline as celebrations took on a more serious note. The dead jetskiier drowned when his jet ski overturned south [...]

www.homeaway.com With the whole world suffering in the economic downturn, many holidaymakers are turning their back on traditional hotel rooms and opting for a holiday home instead, according to a new survey by Holiday-Rentals from HomeAway. The benefits of a holiday rental over a hotel room is, as well as the added privacy and homely [...]

www.edinburghairport.com Edinburgh Airport has opened its doors to travellers again after a security incident stranded holidaymakers on Monday afternoon. A suspect package was found and the check-in area, the Arrivals hall and the food court were all safely evacuated and check-in and security are now reopened and fully functional. The Hearts FC football players were [...]

www.europcar.co.uk Many Britons are holidaying at home this year thanks to the unrelenting effects of the credit crunch and as such car hire giant Europcar are urging people not to forget about car hire just because they are not going abroad. Lots of families across the UK have downsized their cars to make them more [...]