Brits splash out abroad

A collective £23.3 billion is spent by British travellers while overseas every year - but it is European destinations that seem to take the most money, new research has indicated.

In an analysis of figures from the Office for National Statistics, ...

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Posted by Mike at 11:40, 18 January 2008

Most British Airways flights still flying

British Airways has announced that it expects to operate all of its long-haul flights from Heathrow Airport today (January 18th) following yesterday's crash landing incident.

The carrier also said that up to 90 per cent of its short-haul services ...

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Posted by Mike at 11:40, 18 January 2008

Holidaymakers 'getting more adventurous'

Britons are becoming increasingly adventurous in their choice of holiday destination, according to one expert.

Holidaymakers are now looking for "experiences" that go beyond traditional getaways, Claire Lilley of Holiday Which? remarked.

She noted that more people are taking up to ...

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Posted by Clare at 13:30, 21 January 2008

Second Manchester runway to temporarily close

Flyers have been advised that Runway 2 at Manchester Airport will close for three weeks next month.

The runway will be unavailable between February 5th and 29th to allow workers to undertake routine engineering work.

As a result, all flights ...

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Posted by Merv at 13:31, 21 January 2008

Most Heathrow services back to normal

Most flights at Heathrow Airport have resumed normal service following last week's crash landing incident.

However, 56 flights - mainly short-haul ones - were cancelled this morning (January 21st), an airport spokesman told the BBC.

"It takes time for operations to ...

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Posted by Andrew at 13:31, 21 January 2008

British Airways pilots to vote on strike action

Pilots at British Airways are set to vote in a ballot over whether to take strike action as a result of concerns about the new OpenSkies subsidiary.

Earlier this month, the airline announced that it will establish a new subsidiary ...

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Posted by Kate at 13:50, 22 January 2008

Stansted to launch Ipswich coach link

Travellers in Ipswich will soon be able to take advantage of a new coach service linking the town with Stansted Airport.

The service will be run by Excel Coaches and will represent the first direct link between the two points ...

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Posted by Kate at 13:51, 22 January 2008

New Birmingham-Hamburg flights from Lufthansa

German carrier Lufthansa has announced the launch of a new daily flight to Hamburg from Birmingham Airport.

The new route will come into operation on March 31st and will take off from Birmingham at 08:15 GMT, landing in ...

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Posted by Teddie at 13:52, 22 January 2008

Record number of Brits flock abroad

A record number of British tourists went overseas during 2006, new figures have revealed.

The latest travel trends report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that 69.5 million trips abroad were made by UK residents in 2006 - up ...

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Posted by Merv at 14:51, 23 January 2008

Regional airports 'offer a quality service'

Air passengers frustrated with delays at large hubs might want to try flying from a regional airport instead, according to Aer Arann.

The Irish airline said it is continuing to support smaller airports in its own operations and highlighted the ...

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Posted by Andrew at 14:52, 23 January 2008

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