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The latest Skytrax Airport Awards have been announced, with Singapore dominating the event, taking out several honours across a broad range of categories.
Opened in 2008, the island state’s airport is the world’s largest and most expensive terminal, reflecting the high quality of living standards and services that characterise the city. Airline industry analysts claim that the continued recognition will reinforce Singapore’s standing as a Southeast Asian regional travel hub – despite the rapidly rising competition from budget carrier Air Asia which is based in Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore’s Changi airport was voted Best Asian Airport, World’s Best Airport, Best Airport Leisure Facilities [...]

A car rental driver has lost his job and been issued with a fine after attacking a parking attendant. Joe McCann, a 44 year old employee at Hertz, was moving cars outside of his outlet in Picardy Place, when the parking attendant was giving two cars parked on double yellow lines tickets and taking photos [...]

With Easter holidays just around the corner, now is the time to be watchful for what you pay when renting a vehicle, as true bargains are unlikely to be found – particularly when it comes to excess cover insurance.
This Easter break is looming as a bumper period for rental car operators, with huge numbers of Britons anticipated to take advantage of a holiday opportunity that so many missed out on last year.
While car prices will be difficult to find on the cheap, appropriate insurance cover can also bring its fair share of hassle and headaches, not to mention expenses. Some [...]

Motivated by the upcoming Easter holiday, Viator, the top online resource for finding and booking over 5,500 trip activities at reasonable prices, is now highlighting several exciting travel opportunities for holidaymakers heading to Italy. Some of Viator’s special Easter offerings include exclusive access to several of Vatican’s tourist spots and tickets to Oberammergau, a passion play that is only performed once every decade.
Viator offers more than 70 different tours and activities in Italy, the most frequented European destination among its customers. Activities include a walking tour highlighting Classical or Medieval Rome, ventures through the Colosseum and Catacombs, travels to Pompeii [...]

TUI Travel, which owns Thompson Holidays, was delighted with the remarkable surge in customer demand as travellers ignore the recent economic slump. The company said that bookings for the summer season had significantly risen to 13 per cent in the past six weeks in spite of the nine per cent increase in the selling price of tour packages.
British travellers before had faced weaker pound and currency exchange rates due to the recession, which also hindered most of them from travelling. But as of TUI’s latest figures, holidaymakers are now starting to travel abroad after not doing so for two consecutive [...]

The Mitsubishi group has announced that it will be offering electric vehicles (EV) across Japan in a bid to encourage motorists to adopt the environmentally friendly technology.
The firm has declared that it will shortly begin rolling out the specially designed i-MiEV electric car at nationwide rental outlets over the coming weeks, with the first vehicle due for release at the beginning of next month.
However, the i-MiEV is only expected to attract minimal interest due to the relatively expensive price tag of 4.5 million yen (£32,800) and the lack of a thorough re-charging network. This lack of widespread availability is behind [...]

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s budget has provided funding of £60m toward the development of UK port sites to allow off-shore wind turbine manufacturers and their associated supply chains to relocate to new British facilities.
In announcing the new plans yesterday, Darling claimed that the Labour government would launch a competition aimed at identifying appropriate locations for funding recipients which will be subject to aid approval by the state. This funding is intended to aid the securing of the energy source for Britain, bringing valuable jobs and revenue.
The government plans to introduce a Green Investment Bank which will address the potentially large gap [...]

Before committing to a driving expedition in Europe, make sure that you conforms to local driving requirements. Although those pre-requisites might be somewhat similar to what you have in your country, there are few restrictions that might surprise would-be drivers – especially age limits.
Countries like Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Croatia stipulate that the minimum age of someone renting [...]

Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has expressed no shock at Chancellor Alistair Darling’s pre-election budget, but rather voiced satisfaction over the help he extended towards small enterprises that would greatly benefit many of ABTA’s members.
The chancellor declared that financial institutions with large public sector ownership will lend £41 billion to small firms in the next 12 months. An adjudicator post will also be made to impose judgement on bank lending decisions. Moreover, the government official informed that there will be a new scheme that will make sure Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are fairly treated when applying for loans.
Meanwhile, [...]

China will soon be receiving the world’s largest commercial plane with the inauguration of Emirates Airlines’ Dubai-Beijing-Dubai flight service starting this August.
The 517-seater A380 aircraft will be used on the current EK 306 flight service that flies from Dubai daily at 4:10 and arrives in the Chinese capital at 15:10. Meanwhile, the return flight EK 307 departs from Beijing Airport just before midnight and lands at Dubai Airport at 4:20 the following day.
Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines, told that the airline company was the first from the Middle East to establish direct flight service with mainland China. He said [...]

Thinking of renting a car in Europe? Your age may be a significant factor in what you are entitled to, and although the minimum age is generally accepted as fairly standard, the notion of maximum age may surprise a few unsuspecting travellers.
Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Germany, Croatia and Austria all make car hire available to drivers aged 18 and over, while 19 is the minimum in Norway and Estonia. This rises to 20 years of age in Switzerland, Finland and Bulgaria and up to 21 for the majority of the remaining European countries.
The United Kingdom, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Poland, the Netherlands, [...]

Chancellor Alistair Darling is today facing opposition from the Tories after announcing a tax rise which will affect 30 million workers, in what has become a highly political pre-election budget.
The chancellor drew the battle lines for the upcoming general election by announcing funds to help new homebuyers, the elderly and the unemployed. In his final parliamentary legacy [...]