Brits 'won't negotiate with holidays'

British people may be cutting back their spending when it comes to some luxuries but one expert has said that holidays appear to be 'non-negotiable'.

Despite the credit crunch, people are continuing to book trips abroad, according to Tom Hall, travel ...

Read More: Brits 'won't negotiate with holidays'

Posted by Andrea at 17:52, 8 August 2008

Birmingham Airport to see new flight to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines will this year launch the first direct scheduled service from England's West Midlands region to Istanbul.

The service will operate from Birmingham Airport on a five-flights-a-week basis as of December 15th.

Osman Battal, Turkish Airlines' UK director, ...

Read More: Birmingham Airport to see new flight to Istanbul

Posted by Andrea at 11:08, 11 August 2008

Record-breaking July for Birmingham Airport

The month of July saw a number of records broken at Birmingham Airport as over 1.03 million people passed through the gateway – more than in the same month of any previous year.

In a traffic increase of 7.5 per ...

Read More: Record-breaking July for Birmingham Airport

Posted by Mike at 14:00, 11 August 2008

Cheap flights 'still available for early bookers'

It is still possible for travellers to find cheap flight bargains, despite the fact that many airlines are being forced to raise their fares to offset rising fuel costs, a travel expert has claimed.

Tom Hall, travel editor at Lonely Planet, ...

Read More: Cheap flights 'still available for early bookers'

Posted by Teddie at 15:19, 11 August 2008

Singapore Airlines named world best carrier

Singapore Airlines has been named the world's best carrier for the third time in ten years at the 2008 Skytrax Airline of the Year awards.

Edward Plaisted, chief executive of Skytrax, extended the company's congratulations to the airline for winning ...

Read More: Singapore Airlines named world best carrier

Posted by Clare at 10:10, 12 August 2008

Train service offers easier access to Great Wall

People planning trips to Beijing will be interested to hear of a new rail service that offers quicker transit between the city and the Great Wall of China.

The so-called Great Wall Express enables visitors to travel from Beijing ...

Read More: Train service offers easier access to Great Wall

Posted by Mike at 16:33, 12 August 2008

German Christmas market guide released

People planning festive trips to Germany this year can decide in advance which Christmas markets they want to visit with the help of a new brochure.

The guide released by the national tourist office includes 40 pages of information ...

Read More: German Christmas market guide released

Posted by Carrie at 17:05, 12 August 2008

Oysterfest to tickle taste buds in Australia

Fans of culinary holidays may be tempted to pay a visit to Australia in October this year to attend Oysterfest.

This event, which will take place in the southern town of Ceduna from October 2nd to 5th, is Australia's ...

Read More: Oysterfest to tickle taste buds in Australia

Posted by Clare at 13:24, 13 August 2008

Heathrow Airport hosts first mobile-enabled flight

Heathrow Airport played host last week to the first commercial flight to or from the UK to offer inflight mobile use.

Passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai to London on August 7th made use of ...

Read More: Heathrow Airport hosts first mobile-enabled flight

Posted by Mike at 14:03, 13 August 2008

FCO underlines importance of insurance

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has urged Brits "not to cut corners" on travel insurance following research on problems that have been encountered overseas.

A study carried out between April 2006 and March 2007 found that 8,304 Britons needed assistance ...

Read More: FCO underlines importance of insurance

Posted by Kate at 14:42, 13 August 2008

Previous 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Next