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 [...]
Deck Chairs Are Back In Fashion »
The classic deck chair is making a comeback as thousands of Brits choose to holiday at home due to the recession.
Leading DIY retailer, B&Q, has reported a 50% increase in sales on 2008 figures for the wooden and canvas seats.
The sales rush is thought to have come about as more and more Britons are spending [...]
Can We Clean Your Boots Sir? »
Bristol International Airport has installed ‘wellie washers’ so festival goers can clean their boots before flying home.
Music lovers from all over the world have descended on Glastonbury Festival this weekend to see hundreds of bands and artists like Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, Franz Ferdinand, Pendulum and Bruce Springsteen perform at the open air festival on farmers [...]
We Loved Our Holiday So Much, We Bought The Beach »
A favourite beach with holidaymakers in Cornwall is up for sale and could be yours for a mere £50,000.
The 76 acres of golden sands at Guithian Beach will go to auction on July 13th and has already attracted attention from around the world.
Situated in the north east of St. Ives Bay, part of the ‘Cornish [...]
Fasten Your Seatbelts; We’re About To Land In POO »
Flight search specialists, Skyscanner have come up with a list of the weirdest, funniest and rudest airport names from around the world.
Airports such as Deception, Desolation Sound or Slave Lake in Canada, Danger Bay or Eek in the USA, and Mafia Airport in Tanzania, would perhaps best be avoided.
While Pickle Lake (Canada), Raspberry Strait (USA), [...]
“Thanks For Nothing” Says BA Chief Exec »
British Airways bosses have asked employees to work for nothing in a desperate bid to save money.
Following the announcement of the airlines £401m loss in the last financial year, the company introduced their Business Response Scheme (BRS) where staff were offered the chance to take one month’s unpaid leave or change to part time contracts. [...]
Monarch Threaten Strike Action »
Managers at Monarch Airlines are holding urgent talks with the cabin crew trade union in a bid to avert peak period strike action.
The action is threatened over a pay dispute and the cabin crew trade union, Unite, will hold a ballot in July to determine whether strike action will take place at airports across the [...]
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