Arriva is offering free rides to passengers willing to participate in new study
If you are looking for a new mode of travel to get from home to work each day you might want to consider taking a glance at Arriva Midlands. They are currently conduction a cost comparison study and are offering ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 18th, 2008
Hotels and airlines offering customers incentives to maintain business
Frequent fliers are suddenly finding themselves with extra perks. Because the airline industry is currently struggling to survive, many airlines are offering their business class passengers extra incentives to continue flying with them. But the trend does not stop with ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 16th, 2008
CEO of TUI Travel predicts more airlines will collapse
The chief executive officer of TUI Travel, Peter Long, said he thought more airlines in Europe would collapse. This follows news that the third largest travel operator in Britain, XL, collapsed under pressures caused by the rising cost of fuel. ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 15th, 2008
Alitalia on the verge of collapse
As fuel costs skyrocket many airlines in the industry are collapsing because of the strain. Italian airline Alitalia is the latest to be affected by the rising cost of fuel. Starting on Monday the airline will be likely to ground ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 13th, 2008
Union files grievance with Virgin Atlantic
Unite the Union has filed a grievance with Virgin Atlantic Airlines. The cause for the complaint stems from a recent decision by Virginia Atlantic to decrease the rest period allowed for the cabin crew during long distance flights. Unite feels ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 9th, 2008
Easier to buy rail tickets in the UK with implementation of new ticketing system
Buying retail tickets in the UK has just gotten a little bit easier. Phase two of a project to simplify rail ticket purchases has just gone into effect. When you buy a ticket on the day of your travel you ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 7th, 2008
Cruise lines feeling the effects of high fuel costs
As fuel costs are impacting the airline industry it is becoming apparent that the cruise line industry is also feeling the effects. Cruise lines have begun to change their itineraries to cut the number of miles traveled between each port ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 6th, 2008
STA Travel partners with Wandrian to improve online booking
The UK portion of STA Travel has partnered with Wandrian, Inc. This new partnership will incorporate online travel solutions offered by Wandrian which well him make booking reservations with STA Travel much easier for customers. Bret Gordon, the chief executive officer ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 5th, 2008
Seven Seas Voyager no longer making a stop in Bristol
The cruise ship Seven Seas Voyager was due to make a port of call in Bristol which would have marked 10 years since a cruise ship stopped in the city. The stop by the seven seas voyager was highly anticipated ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 3rd, 2008
Airlines and passengers dealing with the collapse of Zoom Airlines
The recent collapse of budget Airline Zoom is causing chaos not just for its passengers but other budget airlines as well. Zoom Airlines said that a weakened economy and the soaring cost of fuel made it impossible for them to ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones September 2nd, 2008
Virgin Atlantic passengers contribute to charity
A new program from Virgin Atlantic is helping to generate money for charity. Every passenger onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight in the Caribbean is given an envelope. The envelope is for the charity change for children which allows passengers returning from foreign areas to place the monies that they have
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones August 31st, 2008
Scotland’s travel industry feels impact of credit crunch
The city of Edinburgh is feeling the impact of the credit crunch in their tourism industry. Hotels in the city are reporting a decrease of 3.5 per cent the amount of bookings as they did during the same period last year. This drop is higher than any other area in
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones August 30th, 2008