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
Tourism Minister in the UK creates controversy
The tourism Minister in the UK, Margaret Hodge, created a whirlwind of controversy for comments she made regarding hotels and transportation in the country. Instead of promoting tourism in the UK she pointed out things like how terrible the transportation is and how hotels are of poor quality near landmarks.
by Dave Humphries September 4th, 2008
Scotland encourages Britons to visit the country on holiday
Scotland has been trying to appeal to foreigners to come visit the country over the last several years. As a result many travelers from the United States and several European countries make their way to Edinburgh every year. Now with the weakened economic status the tourism industry in Scotland is
by Andrew Mayer September 4th, 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
Customers look to Dohop.com to provide alternative ways to save money on airfare
Customers looking to book flights have an alternative way to seek savings with dohop.com. This company uses a flight search engine that has been optimized to look for flights on low cost budget airlines as well as major airlines. The search engine for flights also looks beyond the prearranged flights
by Andrew Mayer September 2nd, 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 ...
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
Tourists not afraid to travel to Russia for vacation
Recent conflict involving Russia and the South Ossetia area has left tourists unfazed to travel to Russia. Even though Russia has received numerous bits of bad publicity from all corners of the world their tourism industry has not seen any impact as of yet. The chairman of ASLA travel group, Steven
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones August 29th, 2008
Virgin Atlantic claims British Airways passengers prefer to fly with them
The battles continue between Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic and British Airways. Virgin Atlantic said this morning that it has profited from British Airways. When terminal five opened at Heathrow Airport it created numerous delays and chaos at the airport. Virgin Atlantic has said that customers of British Airways that grew
by Dave Bess August 28th, 2008
Ski vacations in the United States are in less demand
Travelers looking to head to the United States this winter for a ski vacation are fewer than in previous years. Some industry experts are blaming rising fuel costs for the hesitation. It is also noted that additional surcharges tacked onto ...
by Bobby V-Jones August 27th, 2008
Brits spend bank holiday at home this year
This bank holiday weekend is proving to be uninteresting for many who are choosing to stay home instead of going on vacation. It is speculated that financial concerns as a result of the credit crunch are keeping at people home this year. The Federation of Small Businesses, Russell Lawson, said that
by Dave Bess August 23rd, 2008