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National Express are planning to launch a new shuttle transfer service between London Heathrow Airport and various central London Hotels. They have plans to obtain sixty four coaches wth up to twelve seats with more coaches planned by the end…
Consumer magazine Holiday Which? has suggested that the holiday reviews on the travel review web sites may not be accurate or as reliable as consumers think. Thousands of reviews are motivated by the commercial interests of the hotels and companies…
Since the merger of Thomson Holidays and First Choice Holidays some industry analysts expected one of the brands to dissappear. In a recent statement it has been announced that both brands will stay as will most of the retail outlets…
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 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…
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…
The travel trade appears to have welcomed the new £1 levy which will offer consumer protection instead of the current ATOL bonding scheme. At present the holiday companies must pay a large amount of money for a bond to cover passengers…