Michael PALIN “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.”
St. AUGUSTINE “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
Lightening Strike At Newcastle Airport »
An air traffic controller at Newcastle Airport had a lucky escape recently when she was struck by lightening during a heavy storm.
Vikki Cole, 26, was in the process of giving her radar room a weather update, confirming several storms around the area and a lot of electrical activity, when lightening suddenly struck.
Six bolts of lightening [...]
Thomson’s In-flight Safety Routine Is Child’s Play »
Thomson Airways has recruited its youngest ever ‘cabin crew’ in a bid to make its in-flight safety instructions more interesting.
During a ground breaking new safety video, children take the role of the cabin crew to guide passengers through potentially life saving procedures such as using life jackets and oxygen masks, location of emergency exits and [...]
Standing Room Only On Ryanair »
Michael O’Leary, boss of budget airline Ryanair, wants passengers to stand on flights in an effort to boost capacity and profits.
O’Leary reckons that he could pack more passengers onto his flights by getting them to group next to bar stools with seat belts around their waists.
The controversial boss got the idea from Chinese airline, Spring, [...]
The Sweet Smell Of Holidays »
Travel agents are using the sweet smells of summer in a bid to boost sales during a recession hit holiday season.
Exotic aromas will be drifting through shops in an attempt to put customers in the holiday mood, and hopefully a buying frame of mind.
Orange groves, freshly cut grass and sea breeze scents are all being [...]
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