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London Hotels Slash Prices Due To Business Travel Slump

Hotel accommodation prices in London have dropped significantly over the last couple of months as hotel owners compete for a... read more

Drop In Traffic Forecasted By American Airlines

The world’s largest air carrier, American Airlines, forecasts that air traffic in September will drop by about 16.4 percent from... read more

Japan Air Lines To Reduce Workforce, Flights

Japan Air Lines plans to cull thousands of jobs and suspend many domestic and international routes as the carrier fights... read more

Swiss International And Europcar Continue Agreement

Europcar and Swiss International Airlines have announced that their partnership agreement, which has been active since 2003, has been renewed... read more

Couples Offered Conception Discount

A luxury romantic resort on the Caribbean island of Aruba is offering couples a £180 discount if they conceive a... read more

EU criticises proposed US $10 fee for tourists

Plans by the US to charge European travellers who qualify for visa-free travel with a $10 fee has been heavily... read more

Maldives To Introduce Green Tax

The Maldives has announced that it will introduce a new environment tax on tourists who use its resorts that provide... read more

UK Airports Try out Explosive Scanners

Many UK airports are now running trials on scanning machines that will be able to detect liquid explosives that could... read more

Number Of Australian Deaths Abroad On The Rise

The number of deaths of Australian citizens travelling abroad on holidays has been on the rise, linked closely with the... read more

EasyJet Plan UK Cutbacks

EasyJet plans to shake up operations, culling hundreds of UK flights in a move that is said to cost up... read more