Argus Car Hire

Argus car hire customers off to Italy for a bank holiday weekend getaway face delays this weekend after a number of Ryanair flights to and from Italian airports were cancelled or delayed due to a dispute involving air traffic controllers in Padova.

Six flights in total are affected.  Passengers have been assured that they can rebook their flights online free of charge or claim a refund.

Passengers who were left stranded this morning in Dublin are being re-booked on flights departing tomorrow.

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If you’re venturing on your first ever overseas car hire trip with a significant other this summer, you may find some trouble in paradise.  According to latest research results from easyCar.com, one of the most common causes of rows between British couples who find themselves touring Spain, France and Portugal is bad driving habits.

The survey reveals that driving abroad causes arguments among 37% of couples while on holiday. 

According to a leading psychologist, drivers’ motoring foibles become more obvious when driving on foreign soil.  The most common irritants for partners are poor map reading (48%), driving too fast (28%) and misunderstanding foreign road signs (21%).

Professor Moxon has come up with four labels to describe the different types of UK drivers abroad.  They include:

SatNavvies (43%, drivers over-reliant on GPS)

Planners (37%, extremely organised drivers)

Road Signers (19%, drivers who rely heavily on road signs)

Freewheelers (13%, free-spirited drivers, no maps here!)

When it comes to driving abroad, the positives far outweigh the negatives, though.  A self-drive is one of the best ways to escape the well-worn tourist trail and discover some of the world’s most amazing destinations for yourself.

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It is feared that up to 10,000 passengers have been disrupted by Silverjet closing its operations this morning.

The Civil Aviation Authority believes that 7,000 UK and 2,500 overseas passengers have bookings with the business class airline. 

The CAA today issued the following advice to passengers due to travel with the airline to Newark or Dubai:

· Those with flights booked only have been told to make alternative arrangements with other airlines.
· Passengers who booked flights with a credit card are advised to contact their credit card company.
· Customers who paid for their tickets using a debit or charge card are advised to contact their credit card company or check any travel insurance policy taken out about any airline insolvency cover that may be provided.

Passengers of Silverjet flights who booked with chauffeur drive or valet parking, or Silverjet flights booked through travel agents are protected under an ATOL licence.
Meanwhile, customers due to fly back to London from New York or Dubai are to advised to make their own flight arrangements with other carriers and apply to the CAA for reimbursemnt of the cost.
Customers who have advance flights and chauffeur drive or valet parking made direct or through a travel agent should make a claim from ATOL by contacting the CAA.
Customers who booked direct with Silverjet and paid by American Express card should contact American Express.  Anyone who has made payments to travel agents should make a claim through ATOL.

Passengers from outside of the UK are advised to contact their home country’s aviation/consumer protection agency or their credit card company for advice and information about whether they care able to obtain refunds or assistance. 

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are currently offering special rates to Silverjet ticketholders.

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