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£10 Pom Fares To Australia Sold Out In 50 Mins

A new generation of £10 poms has snapped up bargain flights to Australia in less than one hour. 150 one-way... read more

Korean Tourist Fights Back After Robbery

Korean tourists began to beat a wannabe Italian thief after he stole a handbag from a member of the family.... read more

Severe Turbulence Hits Continental 767

A Continental Airlines flight carrying 179 passengers from Brazil to Texas unexpectedly flew into severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean... read more

World Travel and Tourism Council Slams UK Departure Tax

The World Travel and Tourism Council, based in London, has announced that it is opposed to the revised UK Airport... read more

Travellers Fed Up With Online Bookings

A new report released on Tuesday has found that holidaymakers are fed up with the complicated process of booking travel... read more

Girl Dies On Flight With Flu-Like Symptoms

A 15-year-old Brazilian has died on a flight home to Sao Paulo after a group trip to Disneyland in Florida... read more

British Airways Confident of Making Deal with Cabin Crew

British Airways has just announced that it is edging forward to an agreement with cabin crew unions over cost cutting... read more

Torfaen tourism projects receive £500,000 grant

Five Tourist projects in the South Wales county of Torfaen are to be carried out thanks to a £500,000 in... read more

Air France Pilots Demand New Airspeed Measuring Equipment

Air Frances’ top pilots’ union have demanded yesterday that airspeed indicators be replaced by US-made models across the aircraft fleet... read more

Malaysia Airlines Introduces Travel Pass To Boost Business

Malaysia’s national airline, Malaysia Airlines launched an air pass offering fare discounts for travel within Southeast Asia in a bid... read more