Attendant helps land aircraft when flight officer breaks down
When the co-pilot suffered what appeared to be a mental breakdown during a flight over the Atlantic Ocean, a flight attendant helped land the aircraft that was carrying 146 passengers, an official report stated. The Air Canada flight was ...
by Katy Davies November 20th, 2008
Responsible Tourism event draws significant interest
The recent fringe Responsible Tourism Networking event was held at the Abacus Bar in the City of London, attracting more than 100 small travel operators, agents and interested attendees to share their experiences with responsible travel. Attendance at the ...
by Katy Davies November 18th, 2008
Abu Dhabi plans new resort to resemble Maldives
Tourism authorities in Abu Dhabi have released details of a new and ambitious project that would transform eight islands into a major tourist centre in the style of the Maldives. Located off the coast of Al Gharbia, Sir Bani Yas Island is the first to be developed, and will
by Katy Davies November 14th, 2008
Holidaymakers increasingly demand wifi access
Travel agents are reporting that their customers are increasingly stipulating that holiday accommodation is wifi-equipped, as PDA, laptop computer and smart phone use becomes more widespread. As more holidaymakers become aware of the very high costs associated with the use of 3G roaming when abroad, accommodation suppliers, ranging from caravan
by Katy Davies November 12th, 2008
Winners of the 2008 British Travel Awards announced
At the British Travel Awards ceremony held at the end of last week in London, the honours of top large travel retailer of the year went to Thomas Cook, while Flight Centre received the award for small travel retailer. The ...
by Katy Davies November 10th, 2008
Millennium Hotels posts lower profits for third quarter
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has reported that its third quarter profits dropped and that its October financial performance weakened as bookings in New York fell due to the decline in travel. The hotel operator’s net income fell by 31 per ...
by Katy Davies November 7th, 2008
Disabled man charged excess baggage fee for prosthetic legs
An airline has told a disabled man that he will be charged an excess baggage fee if he flies with an extra pair of prosthetic legs. Mick Skee, an amputee, is claiming that Jet2.com would not waive their fee ...
by Katy Davies November 5th, 2008
Plane landing in Canary Islands skids off runway
A plane with dozens of British holidaymakers on board skidded as it was landing in the Canary Islands Friday morning, resulting in the runway being closed but no reported injuries, according to a spokesman for airport authority. At 7:30am ...
by Katy Davies November 3rd, 2008
Virgin Atlantic interested in partnership with bmi
Virgin Atlantic has said that with bmi under new ownership it would be interested in joining forces. The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, Steve Ridgway, issued a statement on Thursday in which he said: "Everyone has speculated that it would ...
by Katy Davies October 30th, 2008
UK inbound tourism operators see some hope
The drop in the value of the pound against the US dollar and lower oil prices are giving a bit of hope to UK inbound tour operators. There are still deterrents to inbound tourism, however, such as the cumbersome procedures ...
by Katy Davies October 28th, 2008
New Zealand sees fall in domestic tourism spending
Spending by New Zealand domestic travellers dropped by $507 million, down to $7.39 billion for the year ending 30 June, a decrease of 6.4 per cent over the previous 12 months, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Tourism. Overnight trips decreased by 5.5 per cent, to 14.4
by Katy Davies October 24th, 2008
American couple attacked while traveling in Ecuador
An American couple traveling through Latin America returned to the U.S. earlier this week after they were brutally attacked while visiting Ecuador, according to American officials and a posting on the couple’s blog. A spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Robert Wood, confirmed that the two Americans, who were
by Katy Davies October 22nd, 2008