Why wait in line for your car rental?

Posted on: October 16th, 2009 Posted by Steven Powell

A recent study by car rental giant, Avis, has discovered that we Brits waste too much time stuck in queues or waiting around. Our lives have become busier over the years, but many people may be amazed to find out that we are actually not moving any quicker. On average we are standing around for [...]

New electric Mini to be trialled in UK

Posted on: October 15th, 2009 Posted by Simon Bracknell

The next step on Mini’s re-birth is continuing later this year as the new Mini E starts its trials on UK roads. Just a handful of 40 Brits will be testing the electric cars and 20 of them were picked from the general public out of about 500 applicants. The owners, BMW, say they want [...]

The car rental group in the Middle East, Turkey and India are looking to grow new partnerships at the forthcoming World Travel Market next month. Franchisees and employees will attend the meeting and sell their product to their European counterparts in an effort to bring in more business. It is aimed at both business and [...]

Oxford Airport now available for pet flights

Posted on: October 13th, 2009 Posted by Marianna Lee

The newly renamed London Oxford Airport has become just the second in the UK that is classified as a General Aviation/Business Aviation Airport to allow domesticated animals to fly in via their facilities. Both business people and holidaymakers alike can now fly their dogs, cats or ferrets from overseas into Oxford Airport. All inbound animals [...]

Budget airline Easyjet has announced that it will be offering passengers the chance to buy kosher food for its flights between Luton and Tel Aviv. The new snacks will be offered to passengers from the 2nd of November onwards and prices will not be any different to the other foods already on offer. The kosher [...]

New pill could cure jet lag problems

Posted on: October 9th, 2009 Posted by Steven Powell

Scientists have found out how our brain sends signals to the body’s biological clock, which could lead to new wonder-drug that stops that awful feeling of jet lag. They have been testing on mice and discovered that the part of the brain that controls the body clock does not emit constant electrical pulses, as what [...]

New Titanic sailing on 100th year anniversary

Posted on: October 8th, 2009 Posted by Simon Bracknell

It is not the first cruise many will think that they would like to be on, but one travel company are offering a cruise that will retrace the ill-fated Titanic’s epic journey. Bookings are already being taken and the ship will be at the same spot the vessel went down on the 12th April 2012 [...]

Car rental giant to sue research firm

Posted on: October 7th, 2009 Posted by Michael Bond

The hire car firm, Hertz, is to sue a research company after they named them in the top 20 largest businesses most likely to declare bankruptcy within the next 12 months. The lawsuit was filed in New Jersey on the 25th September at the Superior Court. The company being sued is a risk analysis firm [...]

Ryanair denies Aer Lingus take over talk

Posted on: October 6th, 2009 Posted by Marianna Lee

The low-cost carrier has denied rumours that were published yesterday saying that its chief executive, Michael O’Leary hinted that Ryanair could take control of Aer Lingus should they have to undertake a rights issue. According to one report Mr O’Leary said he would be happy to invest in Aer Lingus and it would most likely [...]

Crew fight breaks out at 30,000ft

Posted on: October 5th, 2009 Posted by Lucy Williams

At 30,000ft in the air the last things passengers want to see are fights break out, but if it does it is usually kept under great control by the cabin staff. Unfortunately for the 106 passengers aboard an Air India flight last week, the fight was between most of the staff that working on the [...]