Posted on January 05, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

No doubt,  there have been lots of people over the years who have wanted a piece of Michael O’ Leary… Well, now’s the chance to go for it. He’s selling his limo.  Fittingly for the Ryanair boss, it’s on sale at a bargain basement price.   Back in January 2011 (a whole year ago) the Irish Times [...]

Posted on December 07, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

  As we all know, Michael O’Leary and Ryanair’s PR machine are no strangers to a bit of self promotion.  A little bragging here, a hint of embellishment there has seen the airline through some tough times.     We’re not knocking it – it’s just that lately when it comes to Michael O’, it [...]

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Picking up Faro car rental tomorrow?  Beware -  delays and cancellations are on the horizon as a  general strike has been scheduled for Portugal for tomorrow, November 24th. According to its website, the Portuguese carrier TAP is now no longer accepting reservations for flights scheduled for November 24th. TAP says it is making every effort [...]

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Thousands of passengers and travellers picking up car hire London are enduring a second day of delays and cancellations as fog continues to wreak havoc in London. Heathrow Airport and London City Airport are still playing catch-up today on flights that were forced to be suspended yesterday. On Sunday, a total of 58 incoming flights [...]

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

It looks like Volkswagen were right with their now famous ‘like a golf’ advertisement… According to ArgusCarHire.com’s latest findings, the Golf (or similar) wins out  EVERY time when it comes to selecting a rental car based on sample models. The Golf (or similar), closely followed by the Peogeot 207 (or similar), is the most booked vehicle for holidaymakers [...]

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re dreaming about the US or Europe for a cut-price road trip adventure, snap out of it and get back to the drawing board. Now. According to a new study, Venezuela is where you should be setting your sights.  Apparently petrol runs like water here and is cheap as the air you breathe (or almost). [...]