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British Airways in New Argument with Unite Union

It seemed like things were getting better between British Airways and the Unite union that is representing its cabin crew…until... read more

ABTA Launches Campaign to Fight Off the Air Passenger Duty Increase

Right now there is a lot of talk in the industry about Air Passenger Duty increasing yet again. This is... read more

Extending Daylight Hours May get More Backing from Government Tourism Officials

Places all over the world are looking into everything that could possibly help improve tourism. Britain is no different. In... read more

Barrhead Travel Announces Plans to Create Some 60 Jobs

According to reports, Barrhead Travel, which is Scotland’s largest independent travel company, announced plans to create 60 jobs. However, these... read more

One of the Worst Train Crashes in German History Kills 10 People

German authorities are currently in the middle of investigating a train crash that took place in Germany. This German train... read more

Eurostar Bounces Back Due to Strong Business Traveler

It now seems that a very sharp recovery in business travel has helped Eurostar see a 12 percent rise in... read more

VAT Rate Jumps Up to 20 Percent

It now seems that VAT has gone up 2.5 percent in a move that the Treasury hopes will raise an... read more

Heathrow says Travel Chaos is Likely to Carry on For many Days

According to reports, air and Eurostar services in the UK have been hit hard by bad weather. The really bad... read more

Travelers who have been Left Stranded By Snow are Entitled to a Refund

One thing is for sure, no one can control the weather. However, that does not mean that passengers whose travel... read more

Spanish Strike Leaves British Holidaymakers Stranded

Reports now clearly show that some 20,000 British holidaymakers were left stranded abroad following strikes by Spanish’s air traffic controllers.... read more