TRAVEL NEWS
Monday, April 30, 2007
Airlines cancel Sri Lanka flights
Three major airlines have cancelled or changed their flights to Sri Lanka after an air raid on the capital, Columbo, by Tamil Tiger rebels.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: airlines, Columbo, Tamil Tigers
Saturday, April 28, 2007
You've never had it so good
Many air fares in Europe are a third of what they were in the early 1990s.
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
Labels: airfare, Europe, low cost
Friday, April 27, 2007
'Women's town' to put men in their place
Tourism authorities in China are calling for investors to build the world's first 'women's town', based on a traditional concept of 'women rule and men obey'.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: China, investors, women's town
Flight Centre profits soar as predator circles
Flight Centre is still considering the implications of a takeover bid by Pacific Equity Partners as it announces a nine-month pre-tax profit up 18 per cent on the same period last year.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Flight Centre, Pacific Equity Partners, takeover
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Outcry over South Pole tourism plan
An extreme adventure group is promoting a 10-day sightseeing tour along Antarctica's South Pole road, angering those who believe the world's last wilderness should be left untouched.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Antarctica, sightseeing, South Pole
Fears for Gaudi masterpiece as rail tunnel approved
Plans for a bullet train tunnel to be built less than two metres from Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona, have been approved, sparking condemnation from heritage groups.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: bullet train, Gaudi, Sagrada Familia Cathedral
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
150 million Chinese in planes, trains and automobiles
The May Day holiday period in China is expected to see a record 150 people take to the road, rail and air, despite rising complaints that the 'golden week' vacations generate little but crowds, litter and pollution.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: China, Golden Week, May Day
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
You've gone wrong way about new metro map, designer told
Residents of Madrid are confused by a new map of the city's rapidly expanding Metro system, describing it as 'idiotic and unnecessary'.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Monday, April 23, 2007
Rail commuters ponder national fare strike
British rail protest group, More Trains Less Strain, is considering a nationwide fare strike to protest overcrowding on the country's most congested rail services.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: More Trains Less Strain, overcrowding, strike
London sees record number of overseas visitors
Visit London has announced that London saw a record 15.2 million tourists last year, an increase of 9.4% from 2005.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: London, tourists, Visit London
Saturday, April 21, 2007
BA cuts Branson from Bond movie
British Airways has removed a shot of Richard Branson from the in-flight version of Casino Royale, the James Bond movie in which he was given a cameo role after supplying a plane for filming.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, Casino Royale, Richard Branson
By train to Ferihegy Airport from July
Budapest's International Airport will finally be accessible by train from July, with Máv announcing that it will build a train stop at Ferihegy 1 with an overpass to connect it with the terminal.
bbj.hu
bbj.hu
Labels: airport, Budapest, train
Friday, April 20, 2007
Barmy Army spends big in Australia
The Barmy Army's recent tour of Australia has coincided with an 18 per cent increase in spending in Australia by Visa cardholders from England during the Ashes series.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Ashes, Barmy Army, tourism
Britain's beaches blighted by rising tide of litter
The amount of litter on Britain's coastline has increased by more than 90 per cent from last year, with plastic being the single biggest scourge.
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: Britain, coastline, litter
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Tube repairs at risk as cost overrun hits £750m
A shareholder of the £17bn, 30-year contract to overhaul London's Underground has said that the operations finances are under 'increasing pressure'.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: overhaul, tube, Underground
Russia still 'most dangerous place' to fly
Russia has an air accident rate 13 times the global average, making it the most dangerous place to fly despite global improvements that made 2006 the safest year on record.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Labels: dangerous, fly, Russia
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Weak dollar sparks US bargain hunt
Holidays and shopping trips to the United States are now cheaper than ever with the pound passing the $US2 mark yesterday.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: dollar, pound, United States
Stressed Britons opt for 'well-being' breaks
Research shows that Britons are increasingly taking 'well-being' holidays that include weight-loss streatments, detox diets, and massage therapy, rather than the traditional beach holiday.
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: Britons, holiday, well-being
Curbs on pavement snacks aim to thwart Delhi belly
Delhi's roadside kitchens face closure amid a hygiene drive to clean up the capital before the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Commonwealth Games, Delhi, roadside kitchens
Monday, April 16, 2007
Storms ground hundreds of US flights
Airlines have cancelled more than 400 flights at the New York area's major airports after powerful storms battered the east coast.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Labels: east coast, storms, USA
I am too tired to fly, pilot tells passengers
The pilot of a British Airways flight from Delhi to London refused to fly yesterday because he and his crew had not had sufficient sleep during a 24-hour stopover in the Indian capital.
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: British Airways, pilot, tired
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Round the world for £500
Passengers can now fly around the world entirely on budget carriers.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: around the world, budget, fly
Thai flash flood deaths reach 35
The flash flood that swept away holidaymakers in southern Thailand as the country celebrated its traditional New Year has killed at least 35 people.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: death toll, flash flood, Thailand
Stranded Jetstar passengers return
Some of the 300 Jetstar passengers stranded at Honolulu airport have returned to Australia, and the others are on their way.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Honolulu, Jetstar, stranded
Saturday, April 14, 2007
'Fried crap' flushed away in Beijing clean-up
China is cracking down on its highly amusing but poorly translated English signs and menus, which could mean the end of odd signs such as 'show mercy to the slender grass' and 'racist parks'.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: China, chinglish, cleanup
Friday, April 13, 2007
Travel Led Zeppelin's stairway to theme-park heaven
The Hard Rock theme park in Southern Carolina is set to construct a 150-foot tall roller coaster with a Led Zeppelin theme.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Labels: Hard Rock, Led Zeppelin, rollercoaster
Thursday, April 12, 2007
More room for passengers
Airlines are considering a new seating layout that would increase the gap between economy-class seats and provide each passenger with their own armrest.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: economy class, room, seating
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Race to protect the Galapagos islands
The Ecuadorean government has signed a decree to suspend tourism in the Galapagos Islands in a bid to preserve the islands' fragile eco-system.
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
Labels: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, tourism
Kids 'bumped' from Qantas flight
Qantas has allegedly bumped two unaccompanied minors from an aircraft bound for Sydney because the original flight was over the weight limit.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: bumped, minors, Qantas
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
American Airlines seeks more female flyers
American Airlines has unveiled a version of its website created specifically for women that aims to increase the number of women booking flights by at least two per cent.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: American Airlines, female, passengers
Turkish hijacker gives himself up
A hijacker who seized a Turkish plane on an internal flight to Istanbul has surrendered himself to authorities.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: hijacker, surrendered, Turkey
Monday, April 09, 2007
Solomon island lifted three metres by quake
The earthquake that triggered last week's tsunami in the Solomon Islands lifted one of the region's islands by three metres, extending the shoreline by up to 70 metres in some areas.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: earthquake, Solomon Islands, tsunami
Runaway mouse delays flight
A Vietnam Airlines flight to Tokyo was delayed for more than four hours on Monday while crew attempted to catch a small white mouse that was seen running around the Boeing 777.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: delay, mouse, Vietnam Airlines
Miliband wants coastline open to all
The British government has signaled its support for the country's long discussed plans to create a ring of access for walkers around England's coastline.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: coastline, England, walk
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Super trains leave Britain behind
The UK government has invited tenders to build a £1bn high-speed rail service that would run considerably slower than it's continental counterparts, reigniting debate about whether Britain should build high-speed lines that could significantly cut current journey times.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Britain, high-speed railway, train
Air passengers miss out on compensation
Airline passengers are missing out on the compensation they are entitled to when their flights are delayed or cancelled, according to the European Commission.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: compensation, European Commission, flights
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Party flights to Ibiza
Budget airline Monarch says that nightclub themed flights to Ibiza this summer will not be a licence for debauchery at 30,000ft.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: flights, Monarch, nightclub
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Calls for cigarette-style warnings for flights
A thinktank from the Institute for Public Policy Research has called for flights, holidays and cars to carry cigarette-style warnings to help deter the public from forms of transport that pollute the atmosphere.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: flights, pollution, warnings
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Tour guide stabs 15 tourists
A knife-wielding tour guide stabbed 20 tourists at a southwestern Chinese resort following an argument over kickbacks from souvenir shops.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: China, stabbing, tour guide
British Airways: fly the flag - lose your bag
A study of major European airlines has revealed that British Airways has the worst record for losing passengers luggage, with 23 items per 1000 flyers going missing at the UK carrier.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: BA, British Airways, lost luggage
FCC says no to cell phones on planes
The US Federal Communications Commission has upheld an existing rule that requires passengers to have their cell phones turned off during flights, saying it will review regulations in the future.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: cell phones, FFC, flights
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
French attempt rail speed record
A new world speed record for a train on rails will be attempted by a French high-speed train aiming to reach 560kph.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: France, high-speed train, world record
