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New data has indicated that petrol prices across Europe have risen by almost a third over the past 12 months.
The research, undertaken by the Post Office, discovered that British holidaymakers have had to manage significant petrol price rises in all 14 of the continental countries surveyed, with Switzerland, Austria and Sweden recording the largest increases. The survey looked at prices for both unleaded and diesel fuel.
Norway was found to have Europe’s most expensive diesel prices, averaging £1.48 per litre, with the Netherlands second at £1.45 per litre. Denmark and Germany, at £1.37 and £1.30 respectively, placed third and fourth in [...]

Online travel company, Expedia, has announced the launch of a new charity initiative. TravelRelief has been set up by Expedia Affiliate Network to provide customers with the opportunity of donating money to charitable organisations participating in the scheme. Through TravelRelief.org, those booking a hotel through Expedia will now be able to contribute at least eight per cent of the booking price to a participating organisation of their choice.
According to senior director, marketing and strategy for EAN, Lily Cheng, TravelRelief has been designed to help non-profit organisations see moral support converted into financial support to help fund their projects. TravelRelief has [...]

Lower track access charges have seen Network Rail profits plummet in the past year.
Network Rail, the organisation in charge of the operation of the UK’s main railway stations and track infrastructure, posted a pre-tax profit for the year to March 31 of £395 million, significantly down from the £1.5 billion recorded in the previous year.
The group’s overall revenue dropped from £6.16bn to £5.67bn, whereas operating costs increased from £3.62 billion to £3.69 billion.
The falling revenue for Network Rail has partially been attributed to the tightening of the regulatory regime which governs track access charges, which were slashed by 7 per [...]

Insurance firm, LV, has published the results of a survey which suggests that British Airways is the airline with which British travellers most often have baggage issues. The figures show that nearly a quarter of all those who took part in the survey have experienced baggage loss, damage or delays at some point in the last five years whilst travelling with BA.
A spokeswoman for the airline disputed the survey’s findings saying that there was no way to prove that 25 per cent of passengers traveling with British Airways had experienced problems with their baggage. She added that since the opening [...]

The car rental industry in South Africa is facing some uncertainty over the next month as predictions over the number of foreign travellers entering the country for the World Cup are dramatically cut. Some industry experts are also saying that elevated room rates and flight prices are keeping the business traveller away.
In the first quarter, [...]