UK Families Face Increase in Petrol Cost

Posted on: December 31st, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper

It now seems that motorists all over the UK are going to be faced with a very sharp increase in petrol prices at the start of the new year. This is due to two new tax rises that will coincide with an increase in the cost of oil. This will make for one bad start [...]

No longer will business class and economy class passengers be divided by a little current. In fact, Korean Air has just confirmed that it will be the very first airline to dedicate the entire upper deck of an Airbus A380 to business class passengers. This carrier will cater for just 94 passengers on the upper [...]

Business Class Air Travel on the Rise in the UK

Posted on: December 29th, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell

It now seems, after a long break, business travel is finally starting to heat up again in the UK. Just last year companies were trying to cut down on travel expenses. The first thing to go was business class travel and first class travel. Companies found out that they could save a ton of money [...]

UK Airports May Face Fines For Delays

Posted on: December 28th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams

Well it now seems that British lawmakers are siding with travelers. Apparently these lawmakers are seeking more regulations for British airports, following the travel chaos that resulted from cold weather just last week. These regulations would include the possibility of fining all airports if their passenger delays were the result of poor planning. In order [...]

Train strike to bring more travel misery

Posted on: December 27th, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell

Those still travelling home after Christmas or looking to pick up some bargains at the shops may find themselves disrupted tomorrow as two rail workers’ unions stage walkouts from midnight. A 48-hour strike will be held by Northern Rail which will coincide with a 24-hour walk-out by Arriva Trains Wales in disputes over hours and [...]

Japan Airlines Wants to use Bamboo Wheelchairs

Posted on: December 24th, 2010 Posted by Michael Bond

It now seems that Japan Airlines has come up with a new way to help wheelchair users avoid setting off metal detectors at airport security gates. Apparently the airline is now going to offer bamboo wheelchairs. Japan Airlines, in a statement, said that passengers using steel wheelchairs have had to put up with a full [...]

Cumbria Rocked by a 3.5 Magnitude Earthquake

Posted on: December 23rd, 2010 Posted by Steven Powell

Reports now show that a 3.5 magnitude earthquake has rocked homes all across Cumbira, according to the US Geological Survey. This group said that a tremor happened just before 11pm on Tuesday. This tremor last up to 20 seconds, according to people in the area. This earthquake’s center was about 30 miles south-southwest of Carlisle. [...]

Car Hire Prices to Drop in 2011

Posted on: December 22nd, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper

According to reports, there is finally some good news for holidaymakers on the horizon. Apparently car hire industry experts predict that the cost of hiring a car will be significantly cheaper in 2011 than in the last couple of years. Right now, car prices have actually jumped up as much as 500 percent to top [...]

Just last week, Greece descended into chaos after thousands of people took to the streets in protest against a new wave of austerity cuts. This protest started to escalate after the Greek parliament approved a bill that would be slashing the salaries of staff working in the country’s public utilities sector. Police had to start [...]

Apparently Germany is about to set a new record for 2010. This will be done by generating more than 60 million overnight stays from foreign visitors for the first time ever. This results will now mean that around 3.5 million more overnight stays took place this year than in 2008, which used to be the [...]