Brits opt for daring holiday pursuits

A growing number of British holidaymakers are choosing to indulge in daredevil activities while abroad, according to new research.

About half of all travellers have taken up pursuits such as white-water rafting and parasailing during their breaks, the study by price ...

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Posted by Kate at 09:30, 12 June 2007

Travellers warned over pre-flight boozing

Holidaymakers flying from Newcastle Airport have been warned that they could be grounded if they are discovered to have consumed a high level of alcohol before boarding.

In a campaign involving posters and leaflets at Newcastle Airport, Northumbria Police said ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:50, 13 June 2007

East Midlands Airport serving more passengers

Passenger numbers at East Midlands Airport (EMA) increased by more than a fifth between January and May this year.

According to new figures from the airport, more than 1.9 million people have passed through its gates so far this year, ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:51, 13 June 2007

Wake up and smell the coffee in Sydney

Travellers spending their summer break in Sydney might want to check out one of the city's most popular culinary festivals while they're there.

The Rocks Aroma Festival takes place on July 22nd and sees 90,000 people flock to the city ...

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Posted by Andrew at 12:00, 13 June 2007

Air France to launch Birmingham-Lyon link

Air France has announced that it will launch new flights from Birmingham to Lyon later this year.

The twice-daily service will begin on September 3rd and will be operated by Britair using CRJ 50-seater aircraft. The launch adds ...

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Posted by Penny at 10:43, 14 June 2007

BAA airport traffic on the rise

Airport operator BAA has announced a 0.3 per cent rise in passenger traffic at its UK-based hubs.

The company said that it saw 12.8 million travellers pass through its airports in May, with European scheduled traffic up by 1.8 per cent ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:46, 14 June 2007

Holidaymakers 'can't switch off' while away

UK holidaymakers are increasingly failing to have a fully relaxing break when overseas, according to new research.

More than a third of British travellers cannot switch off from their home and work life and regularly log on to the web while ...

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Posted by Paul at 10:47, 14 June 2007

New Spanish security process kicks in

A new security check for British holidaymakers flying to Spain has been launched this week.

Passengers will now have to provide a set of personal information - known as advance passenger information (API) - before being able to board flights ...

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Posted by Teddie at 11:14, 14 June 2007

Experts publish guide to holiday payments

A new guide to making payments while on an overseas holiday has been published by two major organisations.

UK payments association Apacs and the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) have published the guide, entitled Payments Abroad, in a bid to ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:56, 15 June 2007

Heathrow chief acknowledges queuing issues

Heathrow Airport chief executive Tony Douglas has admitted that improvements need to be made to minimise queues at the hub.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's PM programme, Mr Douglas conceded to claims that the airport is experiencing longer than average ...

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Posted by Paul at 11:56, 15 June 2007

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