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The Passenger Shipping Association has released figures that indicate a marked rise in UK ferry passenger numbers as over 11.4 million trips were made across the UK last year. The increase, of around 1.4 percent against 2008 statistics, re-enforced the belief across the travel industry that staycationing was the biggest trend of 2009.
Holidaymakers travelling with cars also increased as over 2 million ferry journeys accompanied by vehicles took place last year – a rise of 0.7 percent from the same period in 2008. The new data reiterates figures from the Office for National Statistics which commissioned by the UK Tourism [...]

It now seems, according to the Unite union, that only 216 volunteers have offered to replace British Airways’ cabin crew in the event of industrial action. The trade union went on to claim that the program to retrain employees to replace the stewards during industrial action would replace less than 2 percent of the carrier’s cabin crew.
The union went on to say that these plans by the airline are nothing more than a “scab labor” drive. The strike ballot, which opened just earlier this week, is set to close as of February 22nd. Thus, the earliest possible strike could [...]

It now seems that yet another holiday company is closing its doors to new bookings. The UK firm Aldi Travel, which is a subsidiary of the German supermarket group, said that it had carried out the move to enable it to review the deals that it is offering.
Aldi Travel did go on to say that customers that have already booked holidays through the company would not be affected by this new course of action. In fact, an Aldi Travel spokesperson said that the firm has proved popular with customers, as the UK Travel market had become increasing competitive. Thus, the [...]

New reports show that the Ethiopian Airlines jet that just recently crashed off the coast of Lebanon ignored instructions from the air traffic controller to avoid a series of violent thunderstorms. Elias Murr, the Lebanese Defense Minister, said that a traffic control recording shows that the tower told the pilot to turn to avoid the storm. However, the plane went in the opposite direction. It is not yet known what happened or whether it was beyond the pilot’s control or not.
All of the 90 passengers, as well as all of the crew that were on board the flight, died when [...]

As members of the Lebanese army collect up what remains of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 which according to witnesses exploded in a fireball after ditching into the sea just moments after take off, the search is on for the planes flight recorder. At the moment experts can do little but speculate as to why [...]

The summer peak season saw a return towards normalcy for most car hire operators, though those in the Canary Islands would have particular reason to be pleased as data released for year on year figures for November and December from Auto Europe UK indicate that there was a rise of 24 percent across the islands.
The Canary Islands have traditionally fared well as a UK holidaymakers travel destination with historical figures showing strong performance in both first and last quarter’s annually. However, the massive recent growth has some believing that the corner of the economic downturn may finally be being turned [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]