Posted on February 08, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

  This week, the Welsh government is launching a high profile campaign to stub out smoking in cars with children on board, but you might be shocked to learn that right now in some countries, it is already illegal…       Canada: Smoking while anyone under 16 is present in the vehicle is banned [...]

Posted on February 06, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

    Drivers across the UK are being warned to take care when battling against freezing conditions today. Authorities have deployed gritters around the country to tackle the weekend’s heavy snow, but in some areas, roads have had to remain closed due to dangerous ice. The Met Office is continuing to warn drivers about icy [...]

Posted on February 03, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

Another day, another European airline goes bust.  Today it’s Hungary’s national carrier, Malev that has been forced to leave its passengers stranded on the tarmac.  Like Spanair,  Malev is reacting to an “unsustainable” financial situation. Malev is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance which includes American Airlines and British Airways.  Recently, debts have mounted [...]

Posted on February 01, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

      Argus Car Hire is now on Pinterest. Give us a follow now – and while you’re at it, check out these expert travel pinners too. We’re addicted already:   1.     Kirsten Alana: Kirsten Alana is a New York based travel writer and photographer. Her website, Aviators and a Camera showcases her traditional [...]

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

  Spanish airline Spanair stranded 20,000 passengers  as well as visitors looking to pick up car hire in Spain over the weekend when they ran out of financing options. Grounded: Spanair flights The Barcelona-based airline announced unexpectedly that it was ending operations, leading to 647 flight cancellatons. In the meantime, UK low cost airlines, EasyJet [...]

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

Anyone who has booked car rental in Portugal in February may have to put up with delays or cancellations to their flights next month. NAV air traffic controllers and ground operations staff have announced that they will be going on strike as a form of protest against the austerity measures and the tri-party agreement which [...]