UK Drivers Noticing an Increase in Traffic Lights
Posted on: February 28th, 2011 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Anyone that has been driving around the UK over the last few years may have noticed that there has been a big increase in the number of traffic lights out. In fact, recent reports show that the number of traffic lights actually rose by 30 percent in just eight years. RAC Foundation just recently noted [...]
Libya Safety Warnings Cause Airlines to Cancel Flights
Posted on: February 25th, 2011 Posted by Lucy Williams
Currently no one can guarantee anyone’s safety in Libya. Due to this, a number of governments around the world have started announcing travel warnings to Libya. It is because of these travel warnings that a number of high-profile airlines have started canceling flights to this area. British Airways and bmi are among the airlines that [...]
Pork Offered by Mistake on easyJet Israeli Flight
Posted on: February 24th, 2011 Posted by Michael Bond
Let’s face the facts, no one is perfect. Airlines are no exception to this rule. In fact, just recently the well-know budget carrier easyJet had to apologize to Jewish passengers after it offered pork-only meals on a flight from Israel to London. The main problem is that there was nothing for people to eat on [...]
Disney World Announces FastPass to See Mickey Mouse
Posted on: February 23rd, 2011 Posted by Steven Powell
Great news for all of the tourists that will be heading to Disney World some time in the near feature. Apparently the well-known American theme park has now just announced a new FastPass system to see the iconic Mickey Mouse. This FastPass is suppose to work much like the FastPass systems that are in place [...]
British Airways Celebrates New Services Between Haneda and Heathrow Airport
Posted on: February 22nd, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
It is a big day, not only for British Airways, but for the British government as the carrier celebrates its new service between Heathrow Airport and Haneda Airport. The inaugural flight arrived at Haneda at 4:45am. On this flight was David Howell, who is the minister of state at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office [...]
Labour MP Ruth Dyson Will Pay Back $16,000 of Taxpayers’ Money Used on Travel
Posted on: February 21st, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
Apparently Labour MP Ruth Dyson is now set to pay back some $16,000 of taxpayers’ money that she used for a recent private trip to Ethiopia. Apparently this $16,000 was used on just herself and her husband. In a recent statement, Dyson said that it is no longer appropriate at all for taxpayers’ money to [...]
InterContinental Announces Plans for a New Brand in China
Posted on: February 18th, 2011 Posted by Simon Bracknell
The world’s biggest hotel operator, in terms of the number of rooms owned, has just announced its plans to launch a brand new chain in China. InterContinental Hotels Group has chosen China, because it is the world’s quickest growing emerging market. The chief executive of InterContinental, Andrew Cosslett, said that the chain will be an [...]
Sweden is the Next Country to Relax Travel Restrictions to Egypt
Posted on: February 17th, 2011 Posted by Lucy Williams
One by one, countries around the world are starting to put their faith back into Egypt. Apparently now the Swedish foreign ministry has relaxed its travel restrictions, but it has been pointed out that they have not relaxed it as much as other countries. For example, the UK has fully put their faith back into [...]
Nanotechnology Paint to Help easyJet Save on Fuel
Posted on: February 16th, 2011 Posted by Michael Bond
It is no secret right now that airlines around the world are doing everything in their power to save on fuel. This is mostly to save on money, but some are actually trying to do their part to save the environment as well. However, there are some airlines that are going above and beyond the [...]
Families of Two Teenage Girls Who Were Killed by a Train Last Year say the Case Needs to be Re-Visited
Posted on: February 15th, 2011 Posted by Steven Powell
About five years ago, there were two teenage girls that were hit by a train. Now railway watchdogs, as well as the families of these two girls, are saying that this is a case that needs to be looked at again. 14-year-old Olivia Bazlinton and 13-year-old Charlotte Thompson were killed at Elsenham station back in [...]

