British holidaymakers face higher prices and fewer choices
UK travellers will soon find it more difficult to come by a good selection of cheap holidays, as travel companies reduce their offerings in response to a decline in demand and the gloomy economic forecast. Just three weeks after the collapse of XL Leisure, the two largest travel companies in
by Emily Welch October 6th, 2008
Burned section of train removed from Channel tunnel
The fire-damaged section of the freight train involved in the Eurotunnel blaze last month has finally been removed from the site. Taken from the tunnel was the 130-metre length of the damaged shuttle, leaving an additional 800 metres ...
by Emily Welch October 3rd, 2008
CAA asks XL customers waiting for refunds for patience
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is processing claims for refunds made by customers of XL Leisure who booked holidays through the ATOL-protected operator, after having completed a massive operation to repatriate all those stranded overseas. The preliminary preparation for ...
by Emily Welch October 2nd, 2008
Three dead from lightning strike at Thai waterfall
On Friday afternoon, lightning during a storm at Thailand’s scenic Tad Ton waterfall killed three tourists, including one Australian, who in the country as a teacher. Two young female Thai students and the teacher, Gregory Ian Crombie, from Perth in Western Australia, were killed during the sudden storm, according to
by Emily Welch October 1st, 2008
UK flight delays continue in computer failure aftermath
On Friday, air passengers in the UK faced further delays as a result of Thursday’s computer failure at the main air traffic control centre in Britain. British Airways was forced to cancel a number of its domestic and short-haul flights to ...
by Emily Welch September 30th, 2008
Qantas hopes to easy anger over delayed flights
Qantas is reporting that after a period characterized by higher than normal rates of flight delays and cancellations, its on-time performance is improving. According to front-line staff performances, the improvement can’t come quickly enough. The airline’s performance slumped in June ...
by Emily Welch September 29th, 2008
Britons frustrated at BA flight ban to Pakistan
Thousand of Britons are finding their holiday plans in jeopardy after British Airways halted flights to Islamabad, Pakistan following the devastating suicide bomb attack on a major hotel in the city last week. Eid is the biggest holiday on the ...
by Emily Welch September 26th, 2008
Pilots fired for sleeping during flight
Two pilots, who slept through landing procedures during their flight on Hawaii's Go airline, were fired for their negligence and recklessness in operating the aircraft, according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. The captain and first ...
by Emily Welch September 25th, 2008
Leeds Bradford fastest growing airport in UK
The Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) is setting records with passenger numbers recently, despite the economic downturn that has driven down the statistics of so many other airports. LBIA reported its busiest month on record in August, with 345,000 using ...
by Emily Welch September 24th, 2008
BA halts Pakistan flights after Islamabad hotel bombing
In the wake of the terrorist bombing of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel, in what some are calling "Pakistan's 9/11," British Airways has suspended service to that city. By latest count, at least 60 people were killed when a truck rammed ...
by Emily Welch September 23rd, 2008
First Qantas A380 arrives two years late
Qantas Airways is now the third carrier in the world to boast having an Airbus A380 in its fleet. The first super-jumbo landed at the Sydney Airport on Sunday, just about two years later than originally planned. The A380, carrying ...
by Emily Welch September 22nd, 2008
Business class airfares drop on transatlantic routes
Following the increase in competition on transatlantic routes between London and the US, due to the new “open skies” policy, business-class airfares have seen a drop of as much as 25 per cent. The policy came into force on 30 March of this year, and permits all EU-based carriers to
by Emily Welch September 21st, 2008