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
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 […]
Feb
25
Co-pilot dies in cockpit of British Airways holiday jet.
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A British Airways holiday jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey after the co-pilot collapsed died at the controls whilst flying at 32,000 feet.
First Officer Michael Warren, 43, is thought to have had a heart attack in the cockpit of the GB Airways flight from Manchester to Paphos, Cyprus.
As colleagues fought […]
Feb
15
TripAdvisor to buy holiday watchdog
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Travel community and advice website TripAdvisor has bought UK based company holidaywatchdog.com for an undisclosed amount.
“Holiday Watchdog nicely complements existing content in the TripAdvisor Media Network,” said TripAdvisor CEO and founder Steve Kaufer. “The acquisition is designed to strengthen TripAdvisor’s position as the predominant travel planning resource and adds another strong brand to the TripAdvisor […]
Feb
14
Ryanair to close website
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It has been confirmed that Ryanair will close their website for 3 days to undertake changes set in place by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Ryanair were ordered to update all of their prices to include taxes and additional charges as not to mislead customers when booking a flight, however the deadline of January […]
Jan
28
Welcome to yumfoot
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Firstly, hi and welcome to Yumfoot
So what is Yumfoot all about?
The aim is to provide a place to share my stories about the countries i’ve been, people i’ve met and sights i’ve seen around the globe. My name is Drew, i’m 24 and currently working as a graphic designer in Liverpool, England.
Since i can remember […]