Drilling off the Canary Islands to Hurt Tourism
Posted on: March 30th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Just this past week, the Spanish government went ahead and approved a permit for Madrid-based Repsol to search for oil off the coast of the Canary Islands. This could mean big things in terms of oil. After all, it is believed that this area could be one of the largest sources of oil production for [...]
Drunk Driver in Rental Car Kills 11-Year-Old Girl
Posted on: March 29th, 2012 Posted by Lucy Williams
New reports show, just last Sunday, a two-car collision resulted in one car being smashed into a storefront. If that is not bad enough, the car did not only hit the store, but it pinned an 11-year-old girl in between the store and the car. In the end, the crash resulted in the death of [...]
Rising Fuel Prices Are Hurting Travel Plans
Posted on: March 28th, 2012 Posted by Steven Powell
According to reports, rising fuel prices in the United States are actually causing some people to cut back on their travel plans. This goes for both business and leisure travelers. In turn, this could hurt the travel industry as a whole. A new survey by the United States Travel Association, which involved some 2,500 people, [...]
Syria Places Travel Ban on Men Under the Age of 42
Posted on: March 27th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
There are a lot of odd travel bans that governments place on citizens. The latest travel ban from Syria seems to be a bit overkill. Apparently, the regime of Syrian President Bashhar al-Assad has banned all men between the ages of 18 and 42 from traveling outside the country without authorization. Of course, the authorization [...]
3-Year-Old Kid in Wheelchair Searched by the TSA
Posted on: March 26th, 2012 Posted by Michael Bond
New reports now show that a father has posted a video on the internet video sharing site YouTube of his 3-year-old son being searched by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent. To make things even worse, apparently the small child is bound to a wheelchair. Apparently, the video was recorded way back in Spring of [...]
Max Kay Charged with Setting Peckforton Castle Hotel on Fire
Posted on: March 23rd, 2012 Posted by Lucy Williams
According to the latest reports, an arsonist has been charged with setting the Peckforton Castle Hotel on fire. This outburst caused more than £5.4 million in damages. Now, due to his actions, the arsonist has been jailed for six years. Oddly enough, he set fire to the same hotel where he was holding his wedding [...]
Pre-tax Profit For Sixt Announced
Posted on: March 22nd, 2012 Posted by Justin Harper
Reports now show that Sixt has reported having a very successful 2011 financial year. In fact, during 2011, the company recorded its best year in its 100-year history. Preliminary calculations show that consolidated earnings before taxes rose by about 35.8 percent to €138.9 million compared to the 2010 financial year. Overall, total consolidated revenue rose [...]
Kingfisher Struggles to Keep Its License
Posted on: March 21st, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to new sources, it would appear that Kingfisher is struggling to keep its license. In fact, the India aviation minister has just recently told Kingfisher Airlines that it may lose its license if safety norms are not met quickly. This has just added to the troubles that Kingfisher is already trying to overcome. As [...]
Airlines Already Warning Travelers of Olympic Air Travel Problems
Posted on: March 20th, 2012 Posted by Simon Bracknell
Looking forward to the Summer Olympic games in London? Well, those who are going to be flying into Britain better be prepared for some travel chaos. At least, this is what airlines are warning already. They are saying that air passengers will face severe delays and disruptions at London’s airports during the games. Some of [...]
New Plus Program Launched by Enterprise
Posted on: March 19th, 2012 Posted by Lucy Williams
It now seems that one of the better known car hire companies, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is giving travelers yet another reason to use their service over the competition. This is all thanks to the launch of a new and improved Enterprise Plus loyalty program that will be launching this month. The new Enterprise Plus program is [...]

