Hurricane Sandy Assaults US East Coast
For all of you who follow the latest news, you know that we had to cover Hurricane Sandy this week. It’s a storm the likes of which the East Coast of America hasn’t seen before. Some more southern...
View ArticleRecent Poll Shows Support For Third Heathrow Runway
Organisers of the World Travel Market (WTM) recently conducted a survey that found tourism chiefs favoured the expansion of Heathrow Airport’s property, instead of the opening of a new airport. The...
View ArticleBoring and Dull: two places joined together in tedium
Somebody tell photographer Martin Parr that the town of Boring, Oregon is celebrating its name many years after Parr took a series of amusing photographs of the town and its various Boring...
View ArticleThe World's Most Popular City in 2013
Ever wondered what the world’s most popular travel destination is? London, New York and Paris all get their fair share of visitors, that’s for sure. What about the world’s holy destinations which...
View ArticleTravel boosts your sex life
Go travelling and you’re more likely to get laid. That’s the key finding of a recent survey which asked people if they were more likely to have sex with their partner while on their travels. 63 per...
View ArticleTube to take off in 45 minutes at London City Airport?
London City Airport is the only airport which is actually in London, and yet not many people know it even exists. But this is all about to change, if its marketing department gets their way. They’re...
View ArticleAirline pressured to bump up compensation for passengers
You turn up for your flight, and the airline representative announces the plane is over booked. They’re asking for volunteers to skip this flight in exchange for compensation. How much should you...
View ArticleNew airline complaint letter a classic of the genre
Complaint letters have a greater potential for comedy than most other official correspondence. And airline companies, with their capacity to make life extremely inconvenient for people, are prime...
View ArticleWhy Berlin is Europe's most talked about city
Berlin is currently the hottest destination in Europe by quite a stretch. So much that a good deal of the world’s conversation is currently – and has been for some time – devoted to singing the...
View ArticleThe inexplicable rise of premium economy
Sometimes you want a little bit extra without paying the world. This is why premium economy exists, to give people a little bit extra. Not a lot, just a tiny bit to make that long haul flight a little...
View ArticleBaggage handler throws a spanner in the works
It’s bad enough when a baggage handler damages something of value in one of your bags. But this week a Heathrow’s lugger really took the biscuit. One of the baggage attendants working at London’s...
View ArticleAirport Connect Renewed for 5 Years by Schipol Airport
The first European airport to provide passenger processing with SITA’s AirportConnect Open platform was Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, which has recently renewed their contract for another five years....
View ArticleWorld Travel Awards
Established in 1993 to recognize, reward and celebrate exceptional services in various sectors of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards is a globally recognized brand, marking a high standard...
View ArticleQatar Airways Launches The First All-Business Class Flights From Heathrow
Qatar Airways will launch the first premium all-business class service from London’s Heathrow airport to its Doha hub, starting on May 15. The Airbus A319 flight service will fly from Heathrow’s...
View ArticleCar Hire Costs ‘Double’ In The Summer
Car hire mark-ups during the summer season can easily break a family’s holiday budget. In Europe and, less so, in the United States, these prices nearly double in the summer between June and August,...
View ArticleTo Tip or Not to Tip
The customs for tipping vary greatly around the world. The amount to tip, the frequency to tip and who to tip can change completely depending on where you are. The USA and Canada In these countries,...
View ArticleUsing Bitcoin for Travel
With the announcement that travel company Expedia are accepting Bitcoin payments for hotel bookings from their US customers, some people have speculated that travel may be the perfect application for...
View ArticleNew Holiday Destination: Austin, Texas, USA
Thanks to British Airways now flying to Austin five times a week from Heathrow, this Texan city is becoming increasingly popular as a holiday destination. In 2015, the number of people choosing to...
View ArticleTripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2014 Top Destination goes to ... Istanbul, Turkey
Users of the Tripadvisor website, which provides traveller reviews of all things travel related, have voted Istanbul in Turkey as their favourite holiday destination of 2014. With its fascinating...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind Online Holiday Reviews: Are They a Scam?
Picture this – you're excitedly browsing holiday destinations and accommodations for your next vacation. You come across some glowing online reviews that make a particular place seem like paradise on...
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