Next Tuesday marks the day that British Airways will ban certain bulky items from travelling in their cargo holds of commercial aircraft. The first thing to go is surfboards, followed by other large items like kayaks and windsurfers, but will continue to carry skis and snowboards free of charge. Prejudice against sunny climes, you say?  Continue Reading »

Despite the fact that the US dollar has fallen to record lows against many of the world’s major currencies, especially the British pound, the stat sheet still says that there are less Britons visiting the United States than in 2000. It seems the temptation to take advantage of the exchange rate is just not a  Continue Reading »

London’s Heathrow International Airport is the busiest airport in the world and a principal hub for inter-European travel and international connections to the continent alike. With the Open Skies agreement signed between the United States and the European Union, the airport that’s currently operating at 98% capacity will have to perform some serious timetable shuffles  Continue Reading »

The six kilometre tunnel used by the Heathrow Express train will upgrade its video wall advertising system, using an innovative LED lighting sytem, making it the first place in Europe to make use of the lighting technology. Canadian company SideTrack will install a total of 360 LED bars over a stretch of tunnel 450 metres  Continue Reading »

The stretch of the A77 motorway that runs from Ardwell Bay to Bogend Toll has been a dangerous place to drive in the past, with far too many fatalities and serious injuries taking place. One thing that is the bane of motorists but proved quite helpful in the end has been the installation of speed  Continue Reading »

With customers from the UK and Germany making up roughly half of the Emirates Palace clientele, the hotel is looking to expand into Europe starting with a new marketing campaign. The first stop on the publicity tour will be Carnoustie, Scotland, at the 2007 Open Championship Golf Tournament, where a team of sales staff will  Continue Reading »

In a £103.5 million deal, easyJet has acquired all the assets of GB Airways. GB was until now basically a British Airways subsidiary oprating out of London Gatwick International Airport, flying to destinations in Northern Africa and Southern Europe.  Its fleet consists of 15 Airbus jets, 9 A320s and 6 A321s. These planes match specs  Continue Reading »

In keeping with the ever-expanding range of things you can do with your mobile besides talk to your mates, now you may soon be able to use your mobile phone as proof of purchase of a train ticket. You can buy the ticket with the phone too. Before this becomes mainstream, 50 testers will use  Continue Reading »

If you’re already sick of the fall and ready to jet off on vacation, you may want to consider taking advantage of easyJet’s late getaway deals. Flights are for October and November departures. The following are some example fares from the sale and are for one way tickets including taxes and charges: Belfast to: Prague  Continue Reading »

United Airlines has special prices from a variety of cities in America to the heart of England. Book by October 29th and jet over the Atlantic towards the Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye. The following are example one way fares based on a round trip purchase and do not include taxes and  Continue Reading »

Cathay Pacific is currently offering specials on several destinations for flights from the UK. Flights from London to Hong Kong starts from as little as £384. Departure dates for this price are in November, between December 24th and March 13th 2008 and between May 1st 2008 and June 19th 2008. Flights from London to Bangkok  Continue Reading »

Passengers waiting in line to check in with Virgin will no longer have to look enviously at those business class passengers checking in with speed and ease in the line next to them. This is not because they will be checking in speedily themselves but because Virgin is now offering the wealthy the chance to  Continue Reading »