It now appears that shareholders over at British Airways have voted in favor of the proposed merger with the Spanish carrier Iberia. This deal, which was first agreed on back in November of 2009, will see the two carriers merge to form a new company called International Airline Group. The move itself will create Europe’s [...]

The freezing temperatures in South Lakeland are causing a ton of travel problems. Residents recently awoke to find that some snow had fallen during the early hours of Saturday morning. This has caused police in the area to send out warnings to motorists to take extra care due to the very icy conditions. Back on [...]

According to research carried out by Direct Line British, UK motorists would back an increase in fines for uninsured drivers of 350% up to £900 from £200. There is currently a call to lower the cost of the fine to only £50, which seems unpopular with the already discontented drivers. Furthermore, the percentage of drivers [...]

Just recently Portugal has found itself in a tight spot. This news comes as road, rail, and air traffic travel are hit hard by a strike by Portugal workers. This strike has been brought on by a proposed austerity budget. Reports show that members of the UGT and CGTP trade unions have joined the industrial [...]

Apparently the European Union and Ukraine have taken a big step forward in relaxing visa restrictions on travel between them. An Action Plan that will allow visa free travel was signed in Brussels just earlier this week. The plan commits the European Union and its Eastern neighbor to removing restrictions by 2012. Following the signing [...]

According to the International Olympic Committee, preparations are advancing nicely for the 2012 Olympic Games that will be held in London. This news comes just after the committee did a recent trip to London. During this three-day visit, the committee received updates on the progress made since its last visit in July. They visited a [...]

Just recently, Avis Europe reported a strong increase in overall rental income. In the four months that ended this past October, the UK-based group saw rentals increase by 4.5 percent. They went on to say that trading was very likely to continue to improve in line with their expectations. The car rental firm went on [...]

It seems that Pontin’s may still have a little fight left in it. Apparently some 40 potential owners have registered as being interested in buying the beleaguered holiday company. The UK operator, which has five different parks across the UK and a staff of about 850 employees, went into administration just last week after the [...]

Almost half of business travelers have revealed that their employers have stopped their First Class travel spending. This news comes despite the fact that 86 percent of business passengers admitted to being more productive when traveling in First Class. Fifty nine percent of people said that they were inclined not to work if their businesses [...]

Apparently the well-known budget airline easyJet has seen a surge in passengers. On top of this, the airline has also seen a fall in the cost for aviation fuel. This has caused the airline to see profits almost triple. The airline reported full-year results for the year to September 30th of 2010. In this report, [...]