Cruise Car Hire?

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

The Independence of the Seas is the largest cruise liner in the world and has recently launched from Southampton. Click here for a tour of the ship and see the scale involved.
This is one big ship with a length equal to five Boeing 747’s (1,112 Foot) and a height that will dwarf the Leaning Tower of [...]

Heathrow: ‘a bit of a dump’-American Airlines

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

In a BBC interview, Don Langford, the head of customer services Europe for American Airlines this week branded Heathrow Airport as “a bit of a dump”.
Adding insult to injury he said:  “the airport was no longer bursting at the seams because the seams have burst”.
He didn’t pull his punches either when he said that Heathrow is [...]

Your Car Hire Nightmares Explained

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

According to the latest survey by Which? Holiday Magazine, car hire is causing a lot of head scratching amongst holidaymakers these days.
Damage waivers -’what are they?’ and ‘what do they cover?’, we hear you ask.   Lots of you are also peeved to find that the car that you hire online or by phone before you arrived at your destination doesn’t always  measure [...]

Finding the Time to Escape

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

What hectic lives we lead these days - finding slots of time in an otherwise jammed schedule to do essential tasks like a hair cut or even lunch.
So does this mean when you do get time off you would prefer to fill your days with being idle?
Don’t get me wrong I too have had pool holidays [...]

Ryanair Increases Baggage and Check In Fees-AGAIN

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Ryanair is to further increase fees for checking in at the airport and for carrying luggage in the hold.
The budget airline is threatening to add further increases until half of all passengers use the internet to check-in.
Rates are due to rise from May 5 from £6 to £8 for checking in baggage while the airport [...]

Berlin Airport Closure Sparks Public Outcry

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

The decision to close Berlin’s historic Templehof Airport has been met with outrage by supporters who were voted down in a referendum which took place in the city yesterday.
It’s easy to see why the airport courted such a following.  Boasting a tango school, carp farm, underground war bunkers and a cabaret bar, Templehof is an [...]

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