Birmingham Airport (BHX) handled some 877,232 passengers in May, breaking all previous records for the month, it has been announced.

The figure, which comprised 625,770 scheduled passengers and 251,462 travellers on charter services, represented a 5.7 per cent increase on ...

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Qantas has put tickets on sale for its forthcoming flights using the Airbus A380.

UK travellers will be able to experience the A380 with Qantas from early 2009, following the airline's inaugural flight using the superjumbo, from Melbourne ...

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Virgin Atlantic has complemented its current range of courses for those scared of flying with a new book.

Entitled Flying Without Fear: 101 of Your Questions Answered, the publication offers a host of information on how to combat fear of ...

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Silverjet could resume operations in the near future thanks to new talks over a possible takeover.

The airline said in a statement this week that it is in negotiations with a Swiss investment firm over a possible sale of the ...

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The Caribbean is the most popular destination among families looking to splash out on a luxury holiday, according to one expert.

Alyson Cook of Luxury Travel Magazine said that the sun-drenched hotspot is attractive to British families due to a ...

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New York was the most popular city destination in the USA among foreign visitors in 2007, new figures have revealed.

The city saw 7.6 million overseas tourists arrive in the metropolis last year, beating the likes of Los ...

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Virgin Atlantic has announced it is increasing its flights from Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong from one to two services a day.

The airline said that the new flights would provide better connections for those wishing to travel ...

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About 50 per cent of Britons are unable to pinpoint the location of some of the UK's best-known landmarks, it has been claimed.

A survey carried out by Holiday Inn revealed that 85 per cent of respondents do not know where ...

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A growing number of Britons place culture at the top of their wishlists when it comes to booking a holiday, a new poll has revealed.

Carried out by YouGov for accommodation website Celticcastles.com, the survey of more than 2,000 adults showed ...

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Gatwick Airport has the shortest security waiting times out of the top ten busiest European airports.

This is according to a survey carried out by Airports Council International, which saw passengers vote the London airport into the top ...

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