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Air Passenger Duty Receives Criticism from 100 Countries

It now seems that tourism ministers from more than 100 countries have already strongly criticized the new increase to the... read more

Dollar Thrifty announces option to purchase additional shares

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group last week announced that the underwriters have exercised their full options in purchasing an additional 862,500... read more

Avis win airport tender in South Africa

Car hire company Avis Rent A Car has won the tender from the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) for... read more

Emirates Airbus Orders Delayed

It now seems that Emirates has revealed that some of its Airbus A380′s that it has ordered, which were scheduled... read more

Bmi Remains Hopeful Despite Big Losses

British Midland Airways, better know as Bmi, has countered the speculation that it will not be able to continue its... read more

Iberia gets more Threats of Strikes from Cabin Crew

It now seems that the unions that are representing the well known Spanish airline Iberia have called for an eight... read more

Briton dies in New Zealand cliff fall

A young rock climber from the West Midlands has died when he fell 500ft down a cliff in New Zealand.... read more

Car crash pair facing extradition to Cyprus

Two cousins from Essex who had been involved in a fatal car crash in Cyprus, killing a moped rider, have... read more

Watch Out Simon Cowell: Online Takeaway Ordering Site Can Predict X-factor Results

An online takeaway ordering website believes it can predict who will be voted out of this weeks X-Factor, after its... read more

World Travel and Tourism Council Says it Sees Signs of Recovery

The World Travel and Tourism Council says that the contribution of the travel and tourism market to the world economy... read more