Rent a car in France

Manchester airport celebrated its 75th anniversary of operations today. The event was marked by a special ceremony in which the first aircraft ever to touch down on the facility’s original runway returned to the UK gateway to land once more. The vint…

London Underground is to be prosecuted after a maintenance train sped out of control on the Northern Line. The driverless vehicle ran through six stations and fortunately missed crashing into another train which was carrying passengers. The train broke…

The European Court of Justice is looking likely to uphold a 2009 ruling which will mean that passengers on airlines which are delayed by three hours or more are entitled to compensation. The earlier ruling said that those who are delayed for a signific…

The UK flag carrier has announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Gatwick airport and Las Vegas. Carrier officials said this week that the route would commence on 29 October; the airline will offer three flights per week from the south London a…

Virgin Atlantic has announced that passengers flying across the Atlantic from London to New York will soon be permitted to use their mobile phones to make calls while in-flight. However, because of limited bandwidth only six travellers at a time will b…

A recent survey of London transport users found that the majority are in favour of London bus workers receiving extra pay if they agree to go on duty during this summer’s Olympic Games. The Unite union questioned 3,000 travellers and found that 90 pe…

A recent computer glitch caused a Delta Air Lines’ booking system to charge frequent fliers different fares from regular customers. The Atlanta-based airline said in a statement released on Wednesday that Skymiles members that were logged into their …

Officials have said that several dozen new immigration officers would be recruited to work at Heathrow airport. The news came earlier in the week via immigration minister Damian Green, who said in a meeting with the House of Commons Home Affairs Commit…

Hertz has dominated this year’s Zagat Car Rental Survey. The New Jersey-based car hire firm said in a press release issued this week that it had taken top honours in 15 different categories, including the top prize of Best Overall Car Rental Company….

Most airlines flying in and out of European airports are complying with the EU’s rules on carbon emissions, according t the European Commission. March was the deadline for carriers to submit data to the EU on the amount of carbon dioxide they have be…

In an effort to ease the travel congestion expected when London hosts the summer Olympic Games, the government has outlined plans to allow civil servants to work from home. Ministers have defended the decision and said that it will not be used as an ex…

Singapore Airlines is to discontinue flights to the Greek capital in the autumn. Officials from the city-state’s flag carrier said that the move, which comes four decades of service to Athens after its initial launch in 1972, comes as a result of wea…