Eurostar predict that their passenger numbers will increase by over two million by the year 2010. With the new shorter journey times between Paris and Brussels from London Eurostar expect passengers numbers to exceed ten million by 2010. From November…
The Federation of Tour Operators have lost their legal challenge against the governments increase in Air Passenger Duty. Some holiday companies face massive bills for increased costs which they were unable to pass on to customers. Their main claim was…
The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel has officially opened in the Special Administrative Region of China. This massive new hotel complex is the second largest building in the world. There are over 3,000 rooms and retail space larger than any shopping…
On October 28th 2007 BMED routes become part of the BMI flights network of routes. BMI (formerly British Midland Airlines) The BMI airline routes will increase by seventeen and the only change to the former BMED flights will be that…
The High Court in London is due to rule on Tuesday 4th September as to whether the recent increase in Air Passenger Duty is illegal. The Federation of Tour Operators chellenged the increase which doubled the cost for departures from…
A new service called undercover hotels which offers three and four star airport hotels at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Stansted, Glasgow and East Midlands all at discounted rates. Guests find out which property they are staying at when they receive their…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has launched its largest ever program in South America for the winter 2008-2009 season. There will be four ships leaving from the region and the Spleandour of the Seas will depart from Brazil. The other ships based in…
The United States has proposed new visa and immigration rules that could prevent last minute business trips or trips for a family emergency. The US and the EU are in negotiation to extend the current visa free travel agreement. The…
Virgin Atlantic will launch a new twice weekly service to Mauritius on a Friday and a Sunday. It will compete for business with Air Mauritius and British Airways. The flights are due to commence on Friday the 2nd of November…
Soon to be one of the most luxurious train journeys on the planet. The new train service between Beijing and Lijiang is scheduled to take four days and travelling accross the Tibetan Plateau. Each train will carry up to eighty…