19th February 2010

Lufthansa strike threatens chaos across Europe

The already troubled European airline industry is facing yet more disruptions after pilots working for German carrier Lufthansa voted in favour of their largest strike in almost a decade in reaction to ongoing job security.
Of the airline’s pilots, a staggering 93 percent said yes to the strike, which is scheduled to begin on Monday. All of the pilots will be asked to participate in the strike which will have massive consequences given Lufthansa is one of the ‘big three’ airlines in Europe along with British Airways and France-KLM.
Management has accepted full responsibility for the action, which dates back to acrimonious [...]

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19th February 2010

MP Speaks out for First-Class Travel Rights

Sir Nicholas Winterton, an MP, has started a campaign which protests the ban of free first-class travel tickets for all MP’s. The tirade is sure to gain some support from his peers, and he is arguing that the need for first class travel is based out of the need for privacy to be able to [...]

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19th February 2010

Best new European travel destinations

With the tentacles of the European high-speed rail network and budget air carriers spreading to more and more locations, a whole new range of relatively undiscovered destinations are now within easy reach… we look at some of the hippest places to be right now.
First up is the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, a massive and beautiful city of monasteries, open-air parks and stunning architecture. Often compared to Budapest or Prague the lack of tourist masses make it just as appealing. Budget airline Wizz Air is now offering flights from most European countries to what could be the continent’s most exciting location, [...]

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