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Major Overhaul for Penta Hotel Reading
World class architect Matteo Thun has been recruited to head up a major refurbishment effort on behalf of the Penta Hotel Reading. The overhaul of the hotel which was formerly a Renaissance Hotel is expected to cost upwards of ...
by Andrew Mayer July 8th, 2008
Flybe announces new booking service and flight schedule
The new winter schedule covering the 2008 to 2009 season for Flybe was announced today. With the release the winter schedule a new booking service was also announced called “Flybe Connections.” This new booking service is an easy ...
by Dave Bess July 7th, 2008
Is there such thing as a green vacation
For those who are trying to find and book an environmentally safe vacation make sure to do your research. Many companies out there are looking to profit by advertising green vacations might not be so green after all. ...
by Bobby V-Jones July 6th, 2008
Mugabe refugees in the UK are being sent back home
The UK government has sent letters to the 11,000 Mugabe refugees residing in the country that state they need to return to Zimbabwe. The letter uses language such as “The support that you have been provided with is to ...
by Andrew Mayer July 6th, 2008
Secret flights by US through the UK
The United States has reassured Britain that the Counter Intelligence Agency or CIA was not smuggling people suspected of terrorism through the country. Many in Britain are not buying the assurance offered by the US government and feel the British government is not asking enough questions. In 2002 on the British
by Bobby V-Jones July 5th, 2008
UK travelers are not taking enough caution when traveling to Malaria prone countries
The Health Protection Agency's Malaria Reference Laboratory released a study that shows that travelers from the UK to Africa and Asia have steadily grown in the number of Malaria cases reported over the last two decades. The study showed that ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones July 5th, 2008
New fears in Wales as the budget crunch threatens the viability of a B&B
In Wales many people fear that tighter budgets will impact the profitability of the classic B&B. As budget hotels spring up in the area many will book their vacations at these instead of spending extra money to stay at a ...
by Dave Humphries July 4th, 2008
Fred Olsen Cruises hikes fuel supplement charges
Cruise operator Fred Olsen is hiking its fuel supplement charges for cruises booked for the 20009/2010 season, as shown by the pricing in its first-edition brochure for the upcoming season. The new charge will be £4 per person per night, levied ...
by Emily Welch July 1st, 2008
TravelRepublic sales up by 38% for May
Online travel agency TravelRepublic has reported an increase in overall sales of more than one-third for May of this year, as compared to the same month in 2007, showing that the market remains buoyant. The online travel firm showed ...
by Katy Davies June 24th, 2008
British Airways anger over George Bush flights
British Airways blasted BAA, the owner of Heathrow Airport, for allowing US President George Bush to land at the UK's largest airport, and forcing the cancellation of 69 flights and disrupting travel for upwards of 40,000 passengers. Willie Walsh, the chief ...
by Doug Smith June 24th, 2008
Adventure seekers need unconventional travel cover
Holidaymakers in search of adventure are advised that they may need more than standard travel insurance to cover the type of activity they’re planning. British tourists are often looking for more than a break at the beach. New research from ...
by Dave Smith June 24th, 2008
Birmingham Airport upgrades parking options
Officials at Birmingham Airport recently announced a range of significant improvements to the airport’s parking facilities. The airport has invested in excess of £2 million to improve the traffic flow and upgrade the parking options for drivers who drop off and ...
by Andrew Bones June 24th, 2008