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Recent reports suggest that Mercedes and Renault have decided to team up to produce designs that will go on to be the basic platforms for the development of a new version of the Smart Car, the Renault Twizzy EV and the Renault City car. The new platform is said to be designed around a rear-mounted [...]

The Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) from Oman Air is set to be expanded with a new agreement signed with Sixt rent a car expanding their partnership database. Sixt car hire is based in Munich and offers worldwide service mobility.
Memebrs of the Sindbad FFP can now choose from over 4,000 rental locations operated by Sixt in over 100 countries. The German company provides the world’s largest rental fleet of Mercedes Benz and BMW vehicles along with a range of top model brands, jeeps, trucks and sports cars all at competitive prices
FFP members will earn 500 Sindbad miles on each eligible [...]

Britain’s leading car hire company Europcar has announced the UK launch of EuropcarClub which offers the flexibility of daily car hire with the benefits of a car club membership. The UK launch is a continuation of the successful French roll out in 2008.
The program is a subscription based service which has two tiers – Premium and Easy. The company claims that Europcarclub membership is ideally suited to those unwilling to purchase a second car but still want the flexibility of options. Other attractions include a range of green cars for the more environmentally conscious. EuropcarClub can also tailor business packages [...]

As of right now, people are suppose to get compensation if their planes are canceled. However, it now seems that the European Court of Justice feels that people who see delays for longer than three hours should be compensated as well.
In light of this new judgment, airline passengers who are delayed for more than three hours will be able to receive between €250 and €600. This is currently the same going rate for a canceled flight as well. The European Court of Justice went on to defend their judgment by saying that passengers on a delayed flight are in a [...]

After 54 years of service, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 will now be closing its doors for the final time this week. This announcement comes as the Terminal will be closed to make way for a £1 billion replacement.
According to reports from the airport, Terminal 2 and its neighboring Queen’s Building will be demolished. After the two buildings are taken down work will be started on a new Terminal 2 next year. As of now this Terminal is set for a 2014 opening and will serve as a new home for the Star Alliance airlines, including Lufthansa.
The brand new Terminal 2 will [...]

It now seems that easyjet has confirmed that it will be withdrawing all copies of its in flight magazine, easyJet Traveler, following its publication of a fashion spread photographed at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin. The fashion spread itself was shot in the Fled of Stelae, which is a German memorial in commemoration of the annihilation of Jews during the Second World War.
EasyJet has tried to distance itself from the inconsiderate shoot, claiming that it was not aware of the photo shoot until it appeared in print. The low cost carrier has also said it was now reviewing its contract [...]

In a bid to tap into the car club market Europcar has decided to launch EuropcarClub in the U.K. The move follows the success of the scheme in France and will now allow customers to rent vehicles on a daily basis with no additional charges for services such as one way hire, additional drivers or [...]

Designed as essentially aesthetically appealing and to provide a sleek and clean look to their planes, Etihad’s new initiative has proven to have considerable benefits to the environment.
Etihad has been trialling Permagard, an exterior coating made from polymer which is coated to the aircraft, with such success that it has pledged to use the new technology across its entire fleet. Similar to a thin fibreglass coating Permagard has proven to save on cleaning fluids, washing water and can even result in greater fuel efficiency due the reduction in drag on the plane.
Treatment with Permagard provides greater protection to the surface [...]

According to a spokesperson from Discount Car Hire (DCH) this year will see an unprecedented shortfall of hire vehicles made available from multi-national rental companies. Accordingly, DCH has increased its fleet size in an effort to meet passenger needs.
The group claims that the lingering effects of the recession will continue to have a significant impact on British based multi-nationals, most of whom have reduced their operating fleets considerably in the past year as they seek to minimise costs through lower spending and better fleet management.
Glasgow International Airport is predicted to be particularly hard hit this festive season with grim warnings [...]

It now seems that Gulf Air has come up with a new strategy that they want to use to help turn the airline into a commercially sustainable business by 2012. The overall strategy will focus on expanding its network with 20 new networks and upgrading its fleet size. Of course, the airline will cut up to fifteen other routes and even close some overseas offices in a bid to curb its losses.
The Gulf Air Chairman and Chief Executive of Mumtalakat, which is the investment company that owns the airline, Mr Tala Al Zain, said that they have a very clear [...]

According to Gordon Brown, their could be a new direct rail link that will run between London and Amsterdam. The Channel Tunnel rail firm will be commissioned to lay out some new routes beyond Paris, Brussels, and Lille with the German city of Cologne and the Dutch cultural capital among those due to be linked to London. As of right now the plans are set to begin in just a few weeks.
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, added that the Capital would not be the only starting point for journeys to Europe. New high speed links beyond Birmingham will allow all [...]

It seems now, after the planned merger between British Airways and Iberia made head way, that Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways, seems to think that merger talks with Qantas could be restarted. A planned merger between the two airlines had fallen through just last year after the two carriers were unable to agree over terms.
However, now thanks to the planned tie-up between British Airways and Iberia, Willie Walsh thinks that the same template that was used to make that tie-up possibly could be used for Qantas as well. The main idea for the planned merger between British [...]