Apr
24
After the publication of an interim report by the Competition Commission BAA could be forced to sell off one or more of the airports it owns in the UK.
BAA have been in the news recently answering questions and wrapped up in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 baggage handling trouble, but now it seems that they themselves are […]
Apr
23
BUPA travel is flying high
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Bupa Travel Services has today signed an agreement with global airline Emirates to offer customers extra peace of mind when they travel.
Emirates Airline, which expects to carry more than 20 million passengers in 2008, has chosen Bupa to provide travel insurance for its customers. Travellers across the globe will now be able to take out […]
Apr
21
Budget Airline OasisHongKong has brought in liquidators to deal with the spiraling debts of up to £64million caused by rising fuel prices. Oasis admitted having problems at the beginning of April 2008 and finally stopped flights on 9th, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded in Hong Kong.
Two rival airlines Cathay Pacific and British Airways have now […]
Apr
14
Kate Moss caught up in BA Terminal 5 lost luggage nightmare
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It’s not just the thousands of holidaymakers who are feeling the effects of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 Nightmare. Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to receive compensation of nearly £10,000 after her luggage went missing on a flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles last week.
Miss Moss was on her way to a photo shoot in LA to […]
Apr
10
Back in February Ryanair were reported to be closing their website for 3 days due to updates and upgrades set in place by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Now new investigations are taking place after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) referred them to the OFT for yet more code breaches.
According to reports on their […]
Apr
9
Despite the call for Britons to reduce carbon emissions it seems that more and more of us are taking to the skies on long haul mini breaks. A long haul mini break is classed as a flight lasting at least 7 hours for a holiday lasting under 1 week.
The United States is the most […]
Apr
8
Fast Food, a whole new meaning to meals on wheels
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Deep in the heart of Nuremberg, Germany, a new and revolutionary restaurant has opened to the public. Michael Mack a local businessman in the area dealing in iron has ventured in to the food and drink business by opening Baggers restaurant in the popular holiday resort.
“I wanted to come up with a complete new restaurant […]
Apr
7
Taking in to account the recent problems at Heathrow’s brand new Terminal 5, the question has to be asked; how prepared are we for a holiday nightmare such as lost baggage or flight cancellation.
Many would expect in the case of lost baggage to be able to purchase some essential items whilst abroad and then claim […]
Apr
7
Problems persist at Heathrow’s Terminal 5
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BA has confessed to 34 more cancellations at its stricken new terminal. Since opening on 27 March 2008 BA’s Terminal 5 at Heathrow has been plagued with problems from baggage handling systems. However, these latest set of cancellations are due to poor weather and snowfall over the weekend leaving thousand of passengers stranded. 144 flights […]