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British Airways To Begin Advertising On Boarding Passes

British Airways has announced plans to increase revenue by allowing other companies to advertise on its boarding passes and host... read more

Thomas Cook’s Package Holiday Increase

Thomas Cook has reportedly increased their holiday prices by about £140 for a typical family holiday. The travel company took advantage... read more

Further Rail Strikes As Talks Fail

Travel on the busiest rail lines into London are likely to be affected in some way as talks between unions... read more

Mona Lisa Attacked By Frustrated Russian

A woman, frustrated at failing to obtain French nationality, hurled a cup at the Mona Lisa, but did not damage... read more

Europcar Offers £10 Voucher For Fuel

One of the world’s biggest car hire companies is offering discounts to customers during the peak holiday period to encourage... read more

Plane Missing In Papua New Guinea

A small plane with 13 passengers on board has disappeared while flying over Papua New Guinea. The missing Airlines PNG flight... read more

Passenger With Knife Passes Airport Security Screening

A passenger couldn’t believe what had taken place, when he realised he had absent-mindedly brought three large, sharp knives in... read more

US Made Cars Disappear From Rental Fleets

For the first time in US car rental history, car hire companies are purchasing more foreign vehicles than locally produced... read more

Overseas Visiters Lowest Since September 11 Terror Attacks

The UK Office of National Statistics has reported that the number of visitors from overseas has fallen for the first... read more

UK Business Travel In Sharp Fall

Business travel methods such as car hire, flying and overnight accommodation is now in ‘steep and steady decline’. According to the... read more