Archive for the 'Travel Related News' Category


BA, Virgin and easyJet scoop Conde Nast awards

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and easyJet have all garnered top honours at this year’s Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards. Readers of the prestigious magazine were asked to choose their favourite airlines, hotels, cities and countries and rate them according…


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EU: Hand luggage liquids ban will stay

The regulations whereby air passengers cannot take liquids in hand luggage look set to stay in place for the foreseeable future, after the European Commission rejected a call for a review. At the current time, passengers are prevented from taking…


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Travel advice during marathon weekend

Passengers heading to Bristol International Airport this Sunday (September 9) are being advised to make more time for their journey as the city hosts the second biggest half marathon in the UK. The airport is open as normal but with…


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Passenger traffic grows for BA and Ryanair

© British Airways Leading airlines British Airways and Ryanair have both managed to increase their passenger traffic significantly since last year. In August 2007, BA increased its passenger traffic by 6.6 per cent compared to the same month a year…


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Bus link to airports from central London

A new bus service has been launched by National Express that offers a cut-price link between Heathrow and Gatwick airport to hotels in the centre of London. According to the TravelMole website tickets for the service will be booked online…


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Weekly news round-up

There has been a number of sales on flights, both long-haul and short-haul this week, notably from the low-cost airlines and from British Airways. easyJet swiped up to 25 per cent off flights while BA reduced prices on its Bermuda…


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Air France to reduce fuel surcharge

Air France has announced a reduction in its fuel surcharge after a fall in the price of oil. The airline has said that due to the price of a barrel of oil being less than $75 for 30 consecutive days,…


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Tories consider restrictions on short-haul flights

The Conservative Party is considering plans to halt airport expansion and increase taxes on air travel. Due to be published in a report next month, before the party’s conference in Blackpool, the proposals include the introduction of VAT on fuel…


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BAA misled passengers about airport prices, says ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has found that BAA, the airport operator, misled travellers with leaflets stating that food and drink prices in their terminals were the same as on the UK high street. The report revealed that prices are…


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Last call for paper airline tickets

The end is in sight for paper airline tickets. The body which oversees their distribution has announced that it will cease issuing them from next year. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it had placed its last order for…


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