Posted on December 17, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Thousands of passengers face an uncertain Christmas and New Year with the news that the Scotland-based airline,  Flyglobespan has gone into administration. The majority of the airline’s 800 staff have been made redundant and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. The Civil Aviation Authority is currently looking after holidaymakers who have found [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia With snow flurries expected to hit the UK this weekend, there’s no time like the present to swot up on some safety tips for winter driving… Always remember:  If you’re planning a trip on the road and the weather has taken a turn for the worse, check online/TV/radio reports for updates before you leave and stay at home [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia In order to hire a car in Alicante Airport, you will need the following: A full driving licence A passport A credit card (with the same name as your driver’s licence) Your car rental booking confirmation voucher You should also be 21 years old or over, but minimum age requirements generally depend on [...]

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Hoping to fly home to family and friends with British Airways this Christmas? Bad news. It’s just been announced that BA have voted in favour of strike action. The ballot result was  9 to 1 in favour of strike action, which means staff will suspend operations either on the 21st or 22nd December [...]

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Car rental suppliers around the world are coming under increased pressure to provide rental cars to customers looking to book in the Canary Islands and South Africa this Christmas. As a result, agencies are urging customers who need to rent a car in these countries to book by December 14th 2009 (that’s MONDAY!).  Customers who try to [...]

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

I have a confession to make. I’ve been gallivanting around the place of late. First it was Paris, then Lisbon, and just yesterday, New York. But before you carbon footprint lunatics have a go at me, let me explain that my city hopping had a purpose. It was all in the name of research. I mean, [...]