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In a move that could end up causing yet more disruption for British Airways passengers, cabin crew union, Unite, is urging its members to consider rejecting the carrier’s new proposals over staffing levels, working conditions and pay. BA claims that it feels it has come up with a very fair deal in light of the company’s financial situation, and said that it believed it had adequately addressed all of the concerns raised by Unite.
Unite is not happy that British Airways has refused to back down on the reinstatement of suspended air crew, or reconsider its withdrawing of travel perks for [...]

Because of the increasing political tensions in Thailand, the Foreign Office is advising all Britons currently in the country to remain indoors, and to follow the situation on the world’s media. All non-essential travel to Thailand should also be avoided, according to the British government.
On Thursday the Foreign Office was advising British nationals to avoid Bangkok, but that warning has been revised to include the rest of the country. A statement from the Foreign Office said that it was still advising that people avoid the country’s capital, and warned Britons to be vigilant in the regions because of what it [...]

Europcar, Britain’s leading car rental company has announced new efforts to bring ease of travel to embattled UK holidaymakers.
With the forecasted rebound in spring and summer travel hit hard by the ongoing rail and airline industrial disputes, not to mention the massive disruptions caused by the Iceland volcanic ash cloud, travel plans for Britons have once again been thrown into chaos of late.
To combat this, Europcar has made significant efforts to redistribute its sizeable fleet to the worst affected areas across the continent, most noticeably around ferry ports along the south coast of the UK and also in London, which [...]

RailEurope has always offered a great range of deals and ways to see the best of the continent, and their latest deal is sure to appeal to train travellers and holidaymakers.
The newly launched Eurostar Culture Connect service provides a great offer for visiting some of the finest galleries in Paris, London and Brussels, including 2-for-1 entry at several iconic institutions. The deal has seen Eurostar join forces with some of Europe’s leading cultural destinations to provide the discounted entry system which could soon have you and your friends marvelling at some of the world’s most impressive art works.
The system is [...]

Among the many motorists that induce headaches when travelling on the road, the worst offenders it seems are van drivers.
Fellow motorists have voted van drivers the most inconsiderate and rudest of all road users in a new survey on driver habits by VanInsurance.
The online insurance specialist has discovered that the so-called White Van Man, nominally a tradesperson of small business user, headed the list of rudest motorists. Taxi drivers were second on the survey, ahead of young drivers, old people and larger lorry drivers.
The survey, which polled some 1,500 people, revealed that the most commonly annoying habit that was typified [...]

Two New York state car dealerships have been ordered to pay compensation to customers who were not told that the vehicles they were driving away had formally been rental cars. The state Attorney General’s office has told New Rochelle based dealers, JM Hyundai and Lynbrook based, Legacy Infinity that the have to refund 10 per [...]

After a 20-year hiatus from television advertising, budget hotel chain Travelodge will make a return this week with Mr Sleep and the Zzzz Squad. Featuring a gang of cuddly toys, the new commercials aim to focus on the fact that Travelodge is the affordable place to stay for those looking to get a good night’s sleep.
Rival budget brand, Premier Inn, makes a similar claim using comedian Lenny Henry to get the point across. However, Lenny’s latest commercial has been banned from children’s television by the Advertising Standards Authority for being too disturbing for younger viewers.
Travelodge, however, has aimed its new [...]

Economic forecasters are warning that the combination of rapidly rising fuel prices, and the costs incurred by airlines because of this months volcanic cloud crisis, could mean a drastic hike in the price of airline tickets. Over the next three years this could be as much as 3.83 per cent.
Figures released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, suggest that the cost to airlines of the grounding of aircraft due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, is around £1.3 billion. This figure, when added to a year-on-year rise in the price of airline fuel for the first three months [...]

This week sees the return to the negotiation table for chiefs of both rail and airline organisations.
The mission is to ward off the potential of industrial action in the lead-up to this summer’s Football World Cup in South Africa, where unprecedented travel demand is placing high levels of pressure of travel operators to meet customer needs.
The Unite union, which represents the embattled British Airways cabin crew members, will this week table a new offer to the company for consultation. Should this new offer be rejected, it is likely that a third round of strikes will be announced, just days after [...]

Union officials have announced that they will be balloting British Airways cabin crew this week, in order to see if further industrial action is deemed necessary. Airline union Unite said that it felt the negotiations with BA bosses were making progress, but that there were still some issues to be sorted out.
Although the two sides appear to be close to hammering out a deal on working conditions, union officials said that they could not rule out further strike action by its 12,000 members if negotiations faltered this week. They stressed that a strike would be a last resort and that [...]

Economy car hire has announced plans aimed at making sure rental car users are not left short in the event of a car hire shortage.
The economic recovery has seen visitor numbers and the general tourism industry in the UK rebound strongly from last year’s dire recession levels, leaving many industry analysts fearing a car hire shortage across Britain. This, couple with recent reductions to overall scale and quality of rental fleets, has meant that many would-be car hire users are finding it increasingly difficult to get their hands on their desired vehicle. Economy Car Hire has then vowed that its new approach [...]

Hertz has announced that it is to buy rivals, Dollar Thrifty. The two car hire firms have signed a definitive agreement which will see the rental giant acquire Dollar Thrifty at a price of $41.00 per share using a combination of common stock and cash. The purchase price is based on the closing price of [...]