Moscow Suicide Bomb Results in the Death of Two Brits
Posted on: January 31st, 2011 Posted by Michael Bond
By now, most people have heard of the suicide bombing that took place at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport last Monday. People have also heard that 35 people were confirmed dead due to this bombing. However, what some people did not know is that not all of the 35 people who died were Russian. In fact, new [...]
Tourists Should Avoid Political Rallies as Violence Starts to Escalate in Egypt
Posted on: January 28th, 2011 Posted by Steven Powell
A number of British holidaymakers are being warned to avoid demonstrations in Egypt. These warnings come as violent protests continue to climb. In the latest protest, hundreds were arrested, but no one knows how long authorities will be able to keep things under their control. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has already stopped short of [...]
4 out of 5 Rail Passengers are Happy with their Journey
Posted on: January 27th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
Rail companies seem to be doing a great job keeping their passengers happy. This news surfaces after a new study found that more than four out of five railway passengers said that they were satisfied with their journey. On that same note, it is important to note that the amount of satisfaction varies between routes. [...]
UK Tour Operators Putting Easter and Half-term Holidays on Hold Due to Tunisia Violence
Posted on: January 26th, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
It now seems that major UK tour operators, which does include Thomas Cook and Thomson, have canceled further flights to Tunisia. All of these cancellations are in relation to the violent protests that have erupted in the country. Now thousands of UK families are going to miss out on their February half-term and Easter holidays [...]
Gay Couple Awarded Damages after Christian Hotel Refuses Them to Share a Room
Posted on: January 25th, 2011 Posted by Simon Bracknell
It now seems that Christian hotel owners, who refused a gay couple a double room, acted unlawfully, according to a Bristol judge. Peter and Hazelmary Bull were breaking the law when they denied Martyn Hall and his partner Steven Preddy a room at their hotel back in September of 2008. The judge, Andrew Rutherford, made [...]
Ryanair Lashes Out Over Boarding Card Ruling
Posted on: January 24th, 2011 Posted by Lucy Williams
It now seems that lawyers, who are acting on behalf of Ryanair, have been instructed to appeal against a Spanish court decision to ban the airline’s £40 boarding card reissue fee. Just recently Barcelona Commercial Court No. 1 ruled that Ryanair’s reissuing fee, which applies to anybody unable to produce a self-printed boarding pass after [...]
Hertz Now Offering The Chevy Volt
Posted on: January 21st, 2011 Posted by Michael Bond
It now appears, at select locations, Hertz is now offering travelers the chance to rent the Chevy Volt. This is a big step forward, not only for the rental industry, but for travelers who are looking to go green as well. Hertz, which is the world’s largest general use airport car rental brand, has just [...]
Carrentals.co.uk Now Leading the way in Social Media and SEO Marketing
Posted on: January 20th, 2011 Posted by Steven Powell
The well-known leading car hire price comparison website, Carrentals.co.uk, has now topped the rankings for both SEO and social media marketing. This news came by way of Greenlight, which is a leading search engine marketing agency. In terms of online visibility, this award-winning car rental site placed in the top spot for natural search rankings [...]
Tunisia Sees Jet2 Pull Out Following Protests
Posted on: January 19th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
It now seems that yet another carrier has chosen to pull out of Tunisia. This time, low-cost carrier Jet2 has announce that it has canceled its summer program to Tunisia following political upheaval in the country. This news comes just after street protesters were able to bring the collapse of president Zine El Abidine Ben [...]
Skiing said to Be More Deadly than Snowboarding
Posted on: January 18th, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to a new study, snowboarding is considered to be less deadly than skiing, meaning that all of the people who like to ski on their vacations are taking a big risk, while snowboarders are the safe ones. A professor has concluded that snowboarders, though more likely to get injured, are the third less likely [...]

