Doubletree by Hilton Planned for Lincoln
Plans for the Doubletree by Hilton Lincoln have been revealed by developer Brayford Hotels. The new property is set to be completed and open to guests around the end of the year. The Doubletree by Hilton Lincoln will have 155 guestrooms – 17 of which will be designed as studio
by Andrew Bones March 24th, 2011
Viking River Cruises to Launch 4 New Vessels in 2012
Viking River Cruises, an international group based in Switzerland, has announced the next chapter in its $250 million fleet development program. For the second time in 10 years, the company has engaged in 4 new ship builds in a ...
by Bobby V-Jones March 23rd, 2011
Manchester Airport Boosted with Added Services from Middle East Carriers
Manchester Airport has gotten a boost recently with announcements from 3 big Middle East carriers that they plan to increase capacity out of the city. Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have all said they plan to add ...
by Darren Robinson March 22nd, 2011
Air Passenger Duty to Freeze
On Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne will release the new Budget. This comes as Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise in November, and everyone in the travel industry is hoping the government has changed its mind on the tax increase. Well, they could be in for a breath of
by Dave Humphries March 21st, 2011
Japan Nuclear Reactor Panic Exceeds Risks
Fear has been spreading around the world that the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan will cause a crisis similar to that of Chernobyl. However, Imperial College's Molecular Pathology chair, Professor Gerry Thomas, has told reporters that the worry has been blown out of proportion compared to the real
by Doug Smith March 18th, 2011
InterContinental Hotels Group Chief Steps Down
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that chief executive Andrew Cosslett is set to step down from his post on June 30. The company's current chief financial officer and head of commercial development, Richard Solomons, will take his place. Cosslett says that, after 6 years, this is the
by Jamie Barnett March 17th, 2011
Disney World’s Primeval Whirl Repair Worker Dies
A worker that was doing maintenance on the Primeval Whirl ride in the Animal Kingdom park of Disney World has died after suffering a head injury. Russell Sherry Roscoe was injured on Sunday, and the cause of the accident ...
by Katy Davies March 16th, 2011
Justin Bieber Fans Dress as Cleaners and Break Into Star’s Hotel Room
Justin Bieber is one of the most popular singers right now, and this goes for no matter where he is in the world. Right now he is on tour in the UK and recently had a performance in Liverpool at the Echo Arena. While in the city, the young star
by Paul Fenrich March 15th, 2011
10,000 Could be Killed by Quakes and Tsunami in Japan
Officials have sent out a warning that the death toll from the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan could rise to 10,000 or more. This is said to be the country's worst disaster since World War II. There have ...
by Andrew Mayer March 14th, 2011
Justin Bieber Trapped in Hotel by Liverpool Fans
Justin Bieber is in Liverpool for his world tour and is due to perform tonight at the Echo Arena. That is...if his fans allow him to leave the hotel. Yesterday (March 10), his fans were so happy to ...
by Charlotte Fellows March 11th, 2011
O’Callaghan Hotel Group Ordered to Reinstate Staff Wages
Earlier this week, the Labour Court ordered the O'Callaghan Hotel Group to reinstate a cut in wages the company imposed on housekeeping workers at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin. The move to reduce their wages was made last month when the outgoing government lowered the national minimum wage on
by Dave Bess March 10th, 2011
Delta Air Lines Passenger Assaults Woman and Air Marshal
On Thursday, a man on a Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Atlanta woke up a sleeping female passenger by fondling her and then karate chopped an air marshal. Brian Louis Pomykala has now been charged been in ...
by Dave Smith March 9th, 2011