Posted on August 27, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

  The AA is forecasting that this weekend will be one of the busiest of the year in terms of traffic in the UK, with music festivals, bank-holidaymakers (if that’s a word?) and transport disruption all set to add to the chaos.  Those renting a car in the UK should be aware that road works will [...]

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Bad news for UK passengers who pick up their UK car hire with their budget flight.  Low fares carrier Ryanair has just announced that it is to axe daily flights to East Midlands and Glasgow Prestwick airports from Cork at the end of October.  The decision to cut flights has been blamed on increased charges levied by [...]

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  UK traffic is expected to be heavier than normal this Bank Holiday weekend, with around 18 million of the country’s 33m cars set to hit the roads. This weekend also marks the end of school holidays in the UK.   With extra traffic taking to the roads, journey times are due to increase by 50%.  If [...]

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia are holding talks this week in a bid to merge.  Shares in BA and Iberia have already rocketed in London and Madrid in response to the announcement.  The two carriers have combined a stock market capitalisation of about 8.6 billion dollars (5.5 billion euros) according to AFP calculations.  The fusion [...]

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

They say life is a journey, not a destination.  With the school holidays in full swing all across the UK, thousands of families will be packing up and preparing for car hire journeys all across Europe and around the globe.  No matter where you’re heading, our advice to you is to be prepared.  Check out these useful [...]

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

UK car hire drivers popping to the shops for a pint of milk will be adding petrol to their shopping lists over the next few weeks as supermarkets across the UK launch a price war on petrol.  Three of Britain’s biggest chains are cutting the cost of unleaded and diesel by up to 5p (7c) a [...]