4th November 2009

Bmi and Continental Airlines Enter into Codeshare Deal

It now appears that Bmi has formed a new codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines. This new deal allows Bmi to sell tickets to United States destinations served by Continental Airlines from five UK airports. This new agreement comes just after Continental Airlines became a member of the Star Alliance.
This new deal allows Bmi to sell tickets to Newark Liberty International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport from Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and Brussels. Continental Airlines will be able to sell tickets on Bmi services connecting through the same set of UK airports. However, Continental Airlines will also have access [...]

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4th November 2009

British Airways Cabin Crew Ballot Gets the Go Ahead

The Unite union is all set to ballot its British Airways cabin staff members on strike action. Reports show that the preparations for the vote are already in the advanced stages. This is a very big ballot for many people all over the UK. If the cabin crew votes for a strike, then it will take place around Christmas time. This means that many holidaymakers could find their holiday travel plans ruined.

A Unite spokesperson said that the ballot will open up imminently. The vote will be completed by December 14th, leaving open the threat for the strike to take place [...]

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4th November 2009

British Airways Gets Fined by Canada’s Competition Bureau

It now seems that British Airways finds itself with a £3 million fine after apparently pleading guilty to taking part in a cartel that fixed prices on air cargo in Canada. However, this is not the first time that British Airways has been slapped with one of these kinds of charges. Back in July of 2007, British Airways was fined £121.5 million for a cartel involving surcharges on passenger fares.
The fine, which is being issued by Canada’s Competition Bureau, is the latest in a long series of penalties being imposed by authorities on airlines all around the world. Canada’s competition [...]

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4th November 2009

Electric cars need to produce more noise according to safety groups

The motor industry is currently trying to solve one its most unlikely problems; how to make some cars more noisy. New electric vehicles now have near silent engines and this is causing concern for certain groups who point out that they could become a serious danger to pedestrians and cyclists. The main worries are for [...]

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4th November 2009

BA staff threaten Christmas cancellations

BA passengers may be facing interruptions to their Christmas holiday plans following the backing of industrial action by cabin crew members yesterday.
In the wake of BA’s recent cost cutting initiatives a rally was held which attracted around 2,500 members of the Unite union who voiced their displeasure at the tightening of the company’s purse strings. The rally members said the represented the core of middle England and would take action to prevent job losses and changes to working conditions.
Unite will next week launch a ballot proposing industrial action to some 14,000 cabin crew with the process of voting and collation [...]

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4th November 2009

Portuguese bargain car hire deals

Travellers to Portugal seeking to make the most of the end of summer can find a range of savings from budget specialist carrental.pt.
The rental car site claims to offer customers the best bargain buys at selected Portuguese locations while providing worldwide customers with hundreds of penny-saving deals from Estoril to the Algarve.
With more than four years in operation the website is dedicated to holidaymakers with deals offered in both English and Portuguese, allowing British customers to shop online in their own language. In addition to simplicity of functionality the company also aims to provide simple, user friendly services. The site [...]

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