Queen to name Cunard's new ship
The Queen will name Cunard's new liner, the Queen Elizabeth, it has been
announced. |
JAL to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
Japanese national airline JAL is to cut 16,000 jobs, abandon nearly 50 routes
and ground more than 100 aircraft as it fights to get a restructuring plan
off the ground. |
BA faces Christmas strike threat
Passengers facing the threat of Christmas strikes as union hardliners moved to
escalate the long-running cabin crew dispute. |
BA strike threat rises as union complains over sackings
Unite said the number of disciplinary cases was ''seriously complicating''
attempts to diffuse the row. |
British Airways: new strike threat as airline 'rejects union offer'
British Airways passengers could be hit by a new wave of strikes after unions
threatened to ballot cabin crew on further industrial action. |
Delta grabs London Heathrow slots from British Airways
Competition on two of the busiest transatlantic routes is set to intensify
with Delta Airines applying to run services from London's Heathrow airport
to Boston and Miami. |
Mimic a predator to avoid mosquito bites
It has been a bumper British summer for mosquitos, with warm, wet weather providing the creatures with perfect breeding conditions. |
Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week's travel news, including the closure of a
Dover-Boulogne ferry route. |
Row over new Australian travel warning on rising Northern Ireland 'civil unrest'
Australia on Friday reissued its travel advice to the United Kingdom, warning
travellers about the rising threat bomb attacks in Northern Ireland and
leading to a row over the threat to tourism. |
Tourists' deaths in Turkey prompt safety warnings
British holidaymakers have been urged to exercise caution before booking
excursions or watersports activities in Turkey, following several deaths in
recent months. |
New Zealand's new rules for adventure tourism 'not enough'
The father of a 21-year-old British girl who drowned while riverboarding in
New Zealand will continue his fight for greater regulation of the country's
adventure tourism sector, despite new rules announced this week. |
Bank Holiday weekend to get 'sunny weather' in summer's 'last gasp'
Despite recent wintry weather, the Met Office said many parts would experience
"plenty of sunshine and dry" conditions. |
Travel feedback of the week - August 21-27, 2010
Our readers share their thoughts on travel issues, including gap years and the
best beaches in the Caribbean. |
BP handout 'saved the summer' in Florida
Visitor numbers in Florida have risen despite the BP oil spill, thanks to a
£20m promotion, reports Richard Luscombe. |
Australia warns citizens over travel to Ireland
Australia has revised its travel advice for Ireland because of the dissident
republican threat, it was revealed today. |
Bank holiday train journeys will take up to three hours longer
Rail passengers on some of Britain's key lines face huge delays with journeys
take three hours more than normal because of engineering. |
Ice age flint tools found during road repairs
Archaeological remains dating back to the last Ice Age have been found during
work to upgrade a major road, the Highways Agency said. |
Europe's most punctual airlines revealed
SAS was Europe's most on-time airline this summer, according to new figures,
while Ryanair has been revealed as more punctual than British Airways. |
Finns take semi-naked sauna on summit of Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak
Four adventurous Finns have set up a "pop-up" sauna on the top of
the highest mountain in Western Europe. |
British landscapes feature in new secure passports
An idyllic picture of scenic Britain, complete with its typical weather, will
be incorporated into passports to make them more secure. |
German man caught with £45,000 stuffed down underpants
A German man unable to explain why he had £45,000-worth of cash stuffed inside
his underpants as he tried to enter Britain has been forced to give up his
hidden stash. |
Notting Hill Carnival kicks off at Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is giving thousands of travellers a glimpse of what will be
on show at the Notting Hill Carnival by giving a series of performances in
Terminal 5 this week. |
Italian court throws out topless sunbathing complaint
An Italian court has thrown out a complaint by a mother who said that her young sons were "troubled" by the sight of a busty young woman applying suntan lotion on the beach. |
Hundreds of tourists evacuated from Ibiza beach as forest fire looms
Hundreds were evacuated from the beach after a forest fire. |
Virgin pilots poised to ground airline in row over time off
Air travellers are facing fresh chaos after Virgin pilots threatened to ground
the airline in a row over leave days. |
