Experts Say Paper Boarding Pass Will Start to Vanish
Posted on: July 16th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
It would appear that aviation experts say that paper boarding passes will soon just simply vanish. They will be the latest victim of the aviation industry’s drive towards an easier, less paper future. Instead of using these paper boarding passes, passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to board an aircraft. In fact, [...]
Ryanair Gets Fined for Misleading Ads
Posted on: July 15th, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper
Following a complaint that was sent in by easyJet, the Advertising Standards Authority ruled that two newspaper ads by Ryanair, which offered £10 one-way fares, where misleading. In these ads, there were small print that detailed a number of restrictions and, of course, hidden charges. The complaint was over the £10 one-way fares to Gothenburg [...]
Brits Are Abandoning Foreign Holidays for Staycations
Posted on: July 14th, 2010 Posted by Steven Powell
Although some people say that the economy is starting to come back to life, which it is slowly starting to turn around, things are still not back to normal. In fact, millions of Brits are abandoning foreign holidays for the first time since mass tourism became common in the 1970′s. These reports came in from [...]
Carrentals.co.uk Announces New Online Video Competition
Posted on: July 13th, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell
The well known car hire compassion site Carrentals.co.uk is now launching an online competition to find the best car-related video clip. This competition, which has been given the name ‘The Carrentals.co.uk Video Challenge‘, is free for anyone to enter. For anyone that does wish to take part in this competition, they will stand a chance [...]
British Holidaymakers Spending Too Much to Convert Their Money
Posted on: July 12th, 2010 Posted by Michael Bond
Apparently, if British travelers are buying euros at British airports, then they are just wasting their money. Apparently British travelers are spending an extra £16 when converting their money at airports instead of Post Office locations. A new study claims that these kinds of travelers are now losing more than £28 million a year due [...]
Universal Studios Launches Wizarding World Website
Posted on: July 9th, 2010 Posted by Marianna Lee
Apparently Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida is not quite done with the Harry Potter money band wagon just yet. As many people already know, the theme park just recently opened up a Wizarding World attraction at their Islands of Adventure park. This section of the park contains rides and a number of stores to shop [...]
Ryanair Takeover of Aer Lingus Falls Through
Posted on: July 8th, 2010 Posted by Lucy Williams
It now seems that the low budget carrier Ryanair has just recently been dealt a very big blow after the European court refused to overturn a ban on it being able to buy its rival Aer Lingus. The General Court actually backed the European Commission’s choice to step in and block Ryanair from launching a [...]
British Airways Traffic Falls as Other Airlines See Increase
Posted on: July 7th, 2010 Posted by Justin Harper
It now seems that the low cost carrier EasyJet enjoyed a 9.4 percent spike in passenger numbers last month. These new figures also show that British Airways is not enjoying the same kind of outcome. In fact, British Airways has seen its traffic slump by 11.1 percent, meaning that some airlines may actually be enjoying [...]
National Car Rental to Offer Alamo Rent A Car in the United Arab Emirates
Posted on: July 6th, 2010 Posted by Steven Powell
Apparently National Car Rental, one of the United Arab Emirates’ fastest growing auto rental groups, has just started to offer services from Alamo Rent A Car. Many people know Alamo Rent A Car as being a worldwide leader in leisure car rentals. As of right now, Alamo Rent A Car will be offered by National [...]
European Safety Regulators Rule out Ryanair’s Idea for Standing Room on Flights
Posted on: July 5th, 2010 Posted by Simon Bracknell
It now seems that European safety regulators have ruled out the idea of changing regulations for at least two years that would have allowed Ryanair to introduce standing room on its planes. Apparently the European Aviation Safety Agency said that a seat must be provided for each person who has reached his or her second [...]

