Wizz Air will no longer be flying out of Bournemouth Airport
Wizz Air will no longer be flying out of Bournemouth Airport The budget airline known as Wizz has decided to no longer fly into Bournemouth Airport because of lack of demand. Its final flight was supposed to leave from the airport ...
by Andrew Mayer September 15th, 2008
Stranded XL customers are left with big bills
After tour operator XL announced on Friday that the company was entering into administration and that their fleet of airplanes would be grounded 85,000 people were left stranded abroad. Those traveling with XL now have to find alternative travel to ...
by Andrew Mayer September 13th, 2008
XL Leisure Group enters into administration
The third largest tour operator in the UK has gone into administration. As of September 12, 2009 all flights by XL Leisure Group are grounded. XL currently employs around 1,700 people at locations around the world. It is estimated that ...
by Andrew Mayer September 12th, 2008
Airlines think it might be time to revisit the policy regarding liquids in carryon bags
Airlines are calling for a change in policy regarding liquids in carryon bags. The current policy came into effect after a plan was unraveled that suggested terrorists would use disguised liquids in their carryon bags to create a homemade bomb ...
by Andrew Mayer September 11th, 2008
United Airlines stock plunges after six year old article resurfaces about filing for bankruptcy
An article from December of 2002 managed to resurface on the internet after 6 years. The article was about how United Airlines had filed for bankruptcy. The Chicago Tribune, Google News, and Bloomberg inadvertently helped to spread the article which ...
by Andrew Mayer September 10th, 2008
Huge financial losses reported by the airline industry
A financial forecast of the airline industry released by the International Air Transport Association predicted losses of over 5 billion dollars because of the rising cost of fuel and other economic conditions. The chief executive officer and director general of ...
by Andrew Mayer September 8th, 2008
Current economic and environmental conditions are causing concerns for US ski resorts
US ski resorts are already beginning to worry that this winter could be the worst they have seen in years. Air travel expense has grown too expensive for many people. The weather this winter is expected to be fairly mild. ...
by Andrew Mayer September 6th, 2008
Scotland encourages Britons to visit the country on holiday
Scotland has been trying to appeal to foreigners to come visit the country over the last several years. As a result many travelers from the United States and several European countries make their way to Edinburgh every year. Now with ...
by Andrew Mayer September 4th, 2008
Customers look to Dohop.com to provide alternative ways to save money on airfare
Customers looking to book flights have an alternative way to seek savings with dohop.com. This company uses a flight search engine that has been optimized to look for flights on low cost budget airlines as well as major airlines. The ...
by Andrew Mayer September 2nd, 2008
Possible merger between Virgin Atlantic and BMI airlines
As British Airways, American Airlines, and Iberia announce plans to enter into a joint venture other airlines are considering similar strategies. In order to stay competitive Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airlines is considering some type of merger with BMI airlines. ...
by Andrew Mayer August 31st, 2008
Polish air carrier Wiz Air is forced to ground flights
Wizz Air, a polish air carrier had introduced flights a year ago that flew between the UK and Poland to accommodate traffic caused by migrant workers. The flights left from Warsaw and had a destination of Durham Tees Valley Airport ...
by Andrew Mayer August 30th, 2008
American Airlines announces WI-FI service on domestic flights
American Airlines is the first American air carrier that is offering Wi-Fi capabilities to its passengers. So far the Wi-Fi service is only available on domestic flights. The Wi-Fi service will be available through the Gogo system produced by Aircell. ...
by Andrew Mayer August 26th, 2008
