New Flight Levy May Be Introduced to Cover Airline Failures
Posted on: July 30th, 2010 Posted by Steven Powell
It now seems that airline passengers may have to face a new levy of £1. This levy would be placed on all plane tickets to fund a scheme to get holidaymakers back home if an airline carrier is to collapse. The Coalition government is ready to revive these plans, which were first rejected by the [...]
21 Year Old British Tourist Killed by Hit and Run on Holiday
Posted on: July 29th, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Reports now show that a pretty 21-year-old British tourist was just recently killed in a hit and run on the well known holiday island of Ibiza. She was killed in the early hours of the morning by a driver who was apparently both drunk and high. The girl, Francesca Foulkes, is from Chatham in Kent. [...]
Greenpeace Makes Finding Petrol in London a Little Harder
Posted on: July 28th, 2010 Posted by Michael Bond
For people who are looking for fuel in London, it just got a bit harder. That is because petrol giant BP has seen all of their stations in London shut down. Apparently this was done by Greenpeace activists, who say that the company is placing ‘closed to move beyond petroleum’ signs up around their stations. [...]
Europcar and Thalys Partnership Agreement Renewed
Posted on: July 27th, 2010 Posted by Marianna Lee
It now seems that the partnership between Europcar and Thalys has been renewed. This agreement was first signed back in 2005 to develop joint mobility offerings. Starting September 1st of this year, the partnership will notably include a selection of vehicles from Europcar’s eco-friendly fleet with COE emissions of 1209g and less per kilometer. Thalys [...]
Reports Say that Holidaymakers Live Longer
Posted on: July 26th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
Apparently there are a lot of positive things that can happen when taking a vacation. However, it seems now that the positive impact of the holiday may stick with a traveler well after the vacation is over. This is because reports suggest that people who take regular breaks can live a longer life. Research went [...]
UK Motorists Should Brace Themselves For a Weekend of Heavy Traffic
Posted on: July 23rd, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper
It now appears that tons of people are going to be trying to take a vacation this year. People will be getting in their cars and renting cars to try and get to the countryside this coming weekend. Thus, they are likely to face some very heavy congestion. In fact, reports suggest that some 14 [...]
Rail Ticket Machines Accused of Causing Confusion Among Passengers
Posted on: July 22nd, 2010 Posted by Steven Powell
It now seems that train companies are being urged to do something about their apparently confusing ticket machines. This is in order to save the public from being confused into spending more money and buying things that they do not need. Right now travelers are paying more than what they should because they do not, [...]
British Airways Cabin Crew Not Prepared to Accept Airline’s Final Pay Offer
Posted on: July 21st, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Any hope that a resolution would peacefully be found between British Airways and its cabin crew has gone out the window. This news comes as the cabin crew rejects what the airline said was their final pay offer. This could now lead to yet more industrial action, which would be bad news for all British [...]
Goldtrail Customers Finally Getting to Return Home
Posted on: July 20th, 2010 Posted by Michael Bond
It now appears that over two-thirds of the 16,000 people that were left stranded overseas, due to the collapse of tour operator Goldtrail, have been able to make their way back home. Despite this good news, some of the customers have been reporting that some hoteliers have been demanding cash payments for rooms that where [...]
Ryanair to be First European Airline to Carry 7 Million Passengers in a Month
Posted on: July 19th, 2010 Posted by Marianna Lee
It now seems that Ryanair will be setting some new records for Europe this month. In, fact Ryanair will soon be the first European airline to carry more than 7 million passengers in a month. This great news follows a rush of bookings due to the end of the World Cup. This famous low cost [...]

