Airlines take action as Gustav approaches

A number of the United States' major airlines have announced extraordinary measures that have been put in place to deal with the impact of Hurricane Gustav, which is currently approaching America's southern coast.

The storm has already passed over the ...

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Posted by Andrew at 10:28, 1 September 2008

Booking early 'could save £1,000'

Holidaymakers who reserve their 2009 summer holidays now could save themselves around £1,000, according to research by Which? Holiday.

The consumer magazine focused its year-long study on three family holidays in Majorca in July 2008 and found that the ...

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Posted by Penny at 14:05, 1 September 2008

Luton Airport invests in multilingual technology

London Luton Airport has invested in a multilingual passenger communication system that it describes as "state of the art".

The facility, called Aviavox, can make announcements in nine different languages and is linked to the airport's flight departure schedule.

Important information ...

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Posted by Paul at 16:59, 1 September 2008

New Dubai Airport terminal to open in October

Dubai Airports is currently preparing for a phased transition of operations to Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 next month.

The new facility's 'soft' opening will get underway on October 14th in four phases, which are designed to ensure that all ...

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Posted by Carrie at 09:07, 2 September 2008

New Zealand celebrates 'top country' award

New Zealand has been named the world's leading country for tourism in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Awards 2008.

This is the fifth year in a row that UK travellers have voted New Zealand one of the top five international ...

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Posted by Merv at 13:03, 2 September 2008

Gustav not as severe as first feared

Residents of New Orleans breathed a collective sigh of relief as Hurricane Gustav turned out to be less damaging than had been feared.

Forecasters had issued warnings that Gustav could become a category four storm by the time it reached ...

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Posted by Andrea at 17:01, 2 September 2008

Brits 'prefer activities to relaxation'

British holidaymakers want activities to take part in on their holidays, according to research, with only a fifth of respondents to a survey saying they plan to "do nothing" on their next trip.

Trekking appears to be the most popular option, ...

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Posted by Kate at 10:10, 3 September 2008

Pata: Safe to travel to Thailand

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) has stressed that it is safe for people to travel to Thailand, despite the domestic political dispute in the country.

Almost all tourism facilities and services are operating as normal, the association said, and ...

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Posted by Merv at 15:59, 3 September 2008

T-Mobile turns Terminal 5 into Wi-Fi hotspot

T-Mobile has turned Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport into its largest indoor Wi-Fi hotspot in the UK.

The hotspot will enable all passengers at Terminal 5 to access the internet via their mobiles, laptops and PDAs, meaning they will ...

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Posted by Carrie at 16:01, 3 September 2008

Portugal 'a world leader in golf tourism'

Portugal is one of the world's leading destinations in the market for golfing holidays, according to the Association of Independent Tour Operators.

A spokesman for the association said that one of the main advantages of Portugal for golf tourism ...

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Posted by Clare at 14:43, 4 September 2008

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