A breath of fresh air in Ireland

Looking for the perfect fun-filled weekend to indulge in this summer? Try flying to Ireland for the annual Oxegen music festival on July 7th and 8th.

This immensely popular event brings some of the biggest bands and artists in the ...

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Posted by Paul at 12:57, 11 April 2007

French air strike set to disrupt flights

Travellers flying in and out of France today are likely to experience a significant level of disruption as a result of an air strike, the country's civil aviation authority DCAG has said.

A strike by air traffic controllers in
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Posted by Kate at 10:29, 12 April 2007

RFID trialled for airport security

Officials at Manchester Airport have been trialling the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track the movements of its passengers.

About 50,000 volunteers have carried the tags for a six-month period as part of the trial, according to ...

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Posted by Merv at 14:21, 12 April 2007

New flights to Norway announced

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced its intention to launch flights to Aalesund in western Norway from Gatwick Airport this summer.

The services will begin on June 1st and will operate two times a week, adding to current ...

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Posted by Merv at 14:23, 12 April 2007

Strike fails to halt all flights

The disruption caused by yesterday's air controller strike in Paris failed to stop all flights entering and departing the city.

About three-quarters of all scheduled flights at Orly Airport were cancelled or delayed, with minor disruption seen at Charles de ...

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Posted by Andrea at 10:39, 13 April 2007

Travellers to benefit from slashed mobile charges

The European parliament is to support legislation to cut the cost of making mobile calls from overseas.

Yesterday, the parliament's industry, research and energy committee said that it will push through the laws and help travellers to make cheaper calls when ...

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Posted by Andrew at 10:40, 13 April 2007

Google Earth zooms in on New Zealand

Google and Tourism New Zealand have announced a partnership to offer web users more information on the country's visitor attractions.

The tourist board is providing new information to the search engine for use in its Google Earth application, including the locations ...

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Posted by Paul at 11:06, 13 April 2007

Rally for pride in Berlin

Holidaymakers heading to Berlin this summer should make sure they do not miss the spectacle that is Christopher Street Day.

Hundreds of thousands of people cram onto the streets of the city to celebrate gay and lesbian life through a ...

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Posted by Andrew at 12:06, 13 April 2007

Stansted extension work set to begin

Building work to extend the main terminal building of Stansted Airport will start this week.

The £40 million extension will open in June next year, with all work due to be finished in December 2008, reports the East Anglia Daily ...

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Posted by Mike at 09:16, 16 April 2007

A day in the life of a Reykjavik Viking

Holidaymakers looking for a more unusual break than the standard sand and sea holidays should head to Reykjavik for the annual Viking Festival.

This popular event sees all things Viking-related celebrated by both travellers and locals over three days every ...

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Posted by Mike at 09:17, 16 April 2007

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