British Airways and Cabin Crew Reach Deal

The dispute between British Airways and its flight attendants, which has lasted for 18 months, is finally at an end. This comes after the carrier and United the Union agreed on a deal, along with almost 2,000 members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA). Now

by Doug Smith  May 13th, 2011

• British Airways Staff Approve Offer to End Dispute
• Unite will Vote on New Ballot for BA Strike
• Unions will destroy British Airways
• Ryanair’s O’Leary Attacks British Airways Union Leaders

Lonely Planet calls Britain Overpriced

Lonely Planet has said in its new Great Britain travel guide that the country isn't a good destination choice for cash-strapped holidaymakers. Many hotels, attractions and restaurants in Wales, England and Scotland lack quality and are overpriced, it says. Some of the bad mentions in the guide include: London food

by Jamie Barnett  May 12th, 2011

• What’s the right age to take the tots travelling?
• Travel writing and the recent LP controversy
• Lonely Planet’s new (almost) pocket sized guides
• Lonely Planet releases national park guides

Man Jumps to Death from the Burj Khalifa, World’s Tallest Tower

According to reports, a worker believed to be in his 20s and from South Asia committed suicide on Tuesday by jumping from the 147th floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Police say that their operations room got a call involving the suicide at the world's tallest man-made structure,

by Katy Davies  May 11th, 2011

Air India Operations Returning to Normal after Pilots Strike

Air India has started to get its schedule back on track after the 10 days of strikes by its pilots ended, and it expects to run all services by today. A spokesman said that passenger load has been slowly increasing since the carrier resumed taking bookings on Saturday. Since the

by Paul Fenrich  May 10th, 2011

• Plea to pilot in Mumbai falls of deaf ears
• Foreigners deported form India
• Codeshare causes e-ticketing problems
• Coalition calls for even more security in the US

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Visit the US

St James's Palace is done with organising the royal wedding, so now they have moved to planning the upcoming year for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The palace announced this week that the couple will take an official trip to California from July 8-10, following their Canadian tour

by Charlotte Fellows  May 6th, 2011

• Prince William to join RAF search and rescue force
• New London tour walks through William and Kate courtship

RMT Announces Tube Strike Dates

Londoners are faced with significant travel disruption on the Tube this month and next after the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced strike dates. The dates are in protest of the sacking of Northern line driver Eamon Lynch – the union's health and safety representative – and Bakerloo

by Dave Bess  May 5th, 2011

• Union Leaders and Tube Bosses Hold Strike Talks
• London Underground Staff Vote for Strike
• Tube Strike Disrupts Services
• Tube Faces Strikes in Run-up to Christmas

US SEALs Kill Osama bin Laden in Secret Raid

A CIA-led squadron of about 40 Navy SEALs raided the compound hideout of Osama bin Laden and some of his most trusted advisors. The terrorist leader ended up being killed and buried at sea within hours – after a DNA confirmation of course. Officials have revealed that the operation was

by Emily Welch  May 3rd, 2011

Delta Air Lines Luggage Handlers Arrested for Drug Ring

Federal officials arrested 12 people on Thursday for being involved in a drug ring for smuggling illegal substances into Detroit from Houston and Jamaican airports. Of the people, 10 were current and former employees of Delta Air Lines. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Brian Moskowitz says that the

by Jennifer Jones  May 2nd, 2011

• US airline traffic drops off in September
• United Airlines avoids further redundancies
• Some airlines still adding new fees
• Obama presidency may mean higher US airline labor costs