26th
January
2010
It now appears that Qatar Airways is offering business class passengers a chance to upgrade to first class for free on some of its services to the Middle East. This offer, which is the latest attempt by the carrier to boost its market shares, is valid on services from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait and Muscat via its hub in Doha.
This is Qatar Airways’ way of hoping to entice new businesses with luxury. However, rival airlines remained unaffected by the deal. Emirates, which flies direct to Heathrow, said that it would not respond with a similar offer. The [...]
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26th
January
2010
Reports show that Highland Airways has now stopped taking bookings for future flights. This is being blamed on the severe winter weather, which is causing financial difficulties. Due to the large amounts of snow that fell all over the UK, many airlines were unable to fly their routes.
Highland Airways went on to say that it was facing difficult trading, mostly recently exacerbated by the severe winter weather and resultant reduced flying and income. On Highland Airways’ website, a new statement says that they are sorry, but they are currently unable to take any new bookings. They said please bear with [...]
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26th
January
2010
New reports have come in that show that all ninety passengers that were on board the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed into the Mediterranean are believed to have died. The jet, which was bound for Addis Ababa, crashed into the sea just shortly after taking off from Beirut airport. Some witnesses said that they saw a ball of fire.
Police have already ruled out terrorism and said that it was probably weather related. During the time there was heavy rain and lightning in the area. The Ethiopian Airlines chief executive, Girma Wake, said that there was no word on [...]
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26th
January
2010
Travel insurance specialists Essential Travel has hit out at well known brands for hiking the price of their travel insurance policies simply because their customers trust them. Director at Essential Travel, Stuart Bensusan claims that well known brands like American Express, the Post Office and Barclays are selling insurance for double what it is worth [...]
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26th
January
2010
The Welsh Assembly has made new calls for improving the region’s much maligned rail network, with the enterprise and learning committee making a total of 21 recommendations in a report for network upgrades. According to the committee Wales is not receiving an appropriate investment share necessary to improve services and is unable to cope with the demands of the rail travelling public.
The calls are wide ranging and include requests for better stations, faster trains, urban light railway systems and new carriages. These demands stem from concerns held by the enterprise and learning committee that passenger satisfaction surveys in Wales reveal [...]
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26th
January
2010
The fortunes of the South African hire care industry are already improving thanks to the upcoming football World Cup. Soccer’s greatest showcase promises to be a memorable event and many travelers are using rental vehicles to navigate their way around the tournament despite the lengthy distances.
After the recent misery brought about by the economic downturn car hire operators are rubbing their hands eagerly in anticipation of the huge influx of tourists attended the sporting showpiece. The recession impacted rental companies hard over the past two years with Africa in particular feeling the pinch.
However, the recent holiday season proved hugely beneficial [...]
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