London Heathrow opens new Terminal 2
London Heathrow new Terminal 2 has been inaugurated, as flights began to arrive earlier today. Terminal 2 is Heathrow’s first passenger terminal with a history of nearly 60 years since its debut in...
View ArticleBanyan Tree’s new brand – Cassia
Banyan Tree, an award winning hospitality group has announced the launch of their new brand called Cassia. The brand comes with its own space. Exploiting a niche in the market at the right time can be...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games to boost Scottish tourism
Outside the UK, the top 5 wealthiest nations in the Commonwealth are worth in average about £218m to the tourism industry in Scotland, each year. VisitScotland has released information on the overall...
View ArticleUK launches warning on electronic devices
Passengers leaving UK via airplane with a destination set for U.S. may be asked to show the battery status for their electronic devices before boarding. The new passenger guidelines take into account...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines MH17 black boxes handover
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 update The pro-Russian rebels holding the black boxes for Malaysia Airlines MH17 have agreed to hand over the recordings to Malaysian experts. The Boeing 777 has crashed...
View ArticleAir Algerie flight AH5017 off radar! Air disaster strikes again!
Bad air-news season is in full effect – Air Algerie today Flight AH5017 belonging to Air Algerie has broken radio contact after 50 minutes into the flight earlier today. The aircraft, carrying 116...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines MH17 – Answers to be given soon
Update in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash in Ukraine Data recorders from Malaysia Airlines MH17 are now being examined by the UK investigating team. The air disaster has led to the death of 298 people...
View ArticleHertz expansion strategy in action
The Hertz Corporation continues its expansion by opening new 17 Hertz Local Edition in 13 states. The new 17 neighborhood locations are a bonus compared to the 80 opened since the beginning of 2014....
View ArticleIraqi airspace forbidden for US
The Federal Aviation Administration has forwarded a notice regarding the prohibition of US airlines from flying over Iraqi airspace.The committee’s decision is a repercussion of military conflict risk...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2014 boosts Brazil tourism
Brazil tourism benefits from the Fifa World Cup 2014 More than 14% increase in international flights towards Brazil has been registered this year, along with the FIFA World Cup 2014. Numbers released...
View ArticleIceland volcano activity – Evacuations begin
New Iceland volcano eruption threat The area around Iceland volcano Bardarbunga has been evacuated as fear of an eruption grows strong. No actual residents have been affected as the surrounding...
View ArticleIceland volcano threat goes Red
Status for the Bardarbunga volcano now Red The red alert has been announced for the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland. Aviation industry begins preparations. The alert represents a high probability of ash...
View ArticleTour bus collision in Egypt – 33 deaths
Road disaster in Egypt leaves 33 dead and 41 injured Traffic in Egypt makes victims yet again as two tour buses carrying tourists have collided in the vicinity of Sharm El-Sheikh. The accident had a...
View ArticlePassport refunds for the UK in discussion
Voices argue refunding passport related fees Those who have applied for British passports could be getting their money back if they have paid additional tax for accelerating the process, according to...
View ArticleLuxury Collection welcomes The Castle Hotel
The Luxury Collection welcomes a new addition to its brand, The Castle Hotel. The location is owned bby Dalian Yifang Group and will be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts and marks a milestone...
View ArticleUK screens west-Africa passengers for Ebola
UK government announces “enhanced screening” for passengers arriving from west African countries due to Ebola threat. This means that passengers arriving from Sierra Leone, Guinea or Liberia will have...
View ArticleEbola screening at JFK NY
Recent Ebola outbreak has generated special measures from different travel hubs all across the world. After London has announced its new screening measures, it is now time for New York’s JFK to state...
View ArticleHurricane Gonzalo influences London Heathrow flights
A small disruption has been reported today at London Heathrow Airport due to Hurricane Gonzalo. This translated into a small number of UK flights being cancelled. The Caribbean, on the other hand, has...
View ArticleUnited States now with Ebola travel restrictions
United States are now implementing general screening procedures for all those who are traveling from high Ebola risk locations. This marks the first general acknowledgement of the Ebola threat by the...
View ArticleNYC & Company Launches New Campaign at JFK Airport
NYC & Company has just launched an impressive visual campaign at JFK International Airport. The campaign of the tourism organization for New York City puts the spotlight on the City’s five...
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