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Japan to give away 10,000 flights to kick-start tourism
We are hoping to get highly influential blogger-types, and others who can spread the word that Japan is a safe place to visit," the agency's Kazuyoshi Sato told… -
Q&A Travel Unravelled: Why do Madeira flights require an early check-in?
ANot good news, I'm afraid. Q. Anyone going to Madeira this winter will be expected to check in am or face much longer flights via Lisbon if they want to visit… -
Who'd be a landlubber with all this on board?
Read on for the latest news from the world of cruise. Technology continues to be big news for cruising in the coming year, with gadgets, gizmos and inventive… -
Kate Simon: Awards and competitions are great…if I'm any judge
You can still read the story here: independent.co.uk/ travel/news-and-advice/my-life-as-an-undercover-bampb-inspector-490950.html. I'll quickly add, I'm not… -
What Sir Stelios did next: set up a rival airline to easyJet
The news broke when easyJet issued an angry statement insisting that its agreement with Sir Stelios restricted his options for establishing potential competition… -
Kate Simon: Where holidays are cheaper – if you don't fly Ryanair
Report, another recently released survey, reveals the unsurprising news that we've cut our spending on holidays. The survey reveals that cash-strapped travellers… -
Something to declare: Economy-class ski resorts; Off the plane in Spain;…
Rendell-Dunn of Journey Latin America, "so this is very good news for travellers who are planning an imminent trip to the region. The Foreign Office this week… -
Deutsche Bahn to start London services in 2013
Now, it looks like German trains will become a regular fixture on the iconic underseas route - although it seems they won't be in place in time for the London… -
Mobile television set to launch on board flights
Building on existing connectivity that allows passengers to watch news broadcasts on seat-back televisions, the service will deliver live television programming,… -
Sarah Barrell: Time to canvas support for the defiant camping break
Last year, there was a rash of alarming news stories about the increasing number of Londoners who, thanks to prohibitively high property prices, were forced to… -
New service could link Buenos Aires and Montevideo by train
Read full story: http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/by-rail-from-buenos-aires-to-montevideo.html On August 29 Argentina's President Cristina… -
The apps agenda: Fashion's Night Out, Bestival, CEDIA
Users of the official iOS app shown here can book tickets, follow the latest news, enter competitions and find background information on the attending… -
Survey provides insight into motives of the millions now visiting Macau
Good news for the city's leaders was that 82.1 percent of visitors said they were satisfied by their visits to Macau, and 50.3 percent said they planned to return… -
Dubai airport will be world's number two this year
Read the story: http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2011/08/26/dubai-airport-to-become-the-worlds-second-largest-international-airport-from-november/page1 The… -
Kate Simon: How we respond to the riots could affect future tourism
Pity the nervous international traveller, switching tickets last minute for a less complex choice of destination, especially when news reports seem to suggest… -
Simon Calder: Celebrity or not, the aviation laws are clear
Twitter, @cityjet cheerfully revealed: "As you may have seen on the news, we are busy mopping the floor of one of our planes this morning", which may strike you… -
Reinstated airline Tiger continues Australian rollout
For passengers an increasing number of flights from an improved airline will be good news - and many will be hoping that Tiger outgrows its new-cub status rather… -
Seychelles bars bathing after honeymooner's shark death
Russia's Interfax news agency said Wednesday a shark left a 25-year-old man badly mutilated in an extremely rare attack in the northwestern part of the Sea of… -
High tourism figures a positive sign as Britain begins cleanup
However, with under a year to go until the Olympic Games, British officials will be hoping that there is enough good news to come to outweigh the bad. A total of… -
World's largest Ferris wheel to roll into Las Vegas
Read the story: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/aug/03/caesars-set-break-ground-500-million-strip-project/ The $500 million project, named "Project Linq,"… -
One quarter of flights this month will be low-cost, statistics show
Growth in seats on flights to and from Central and South America grew by one percent, and the number of flights to and from Africa fell by two percent as a result… -
Sarah Barrell: Head for the seaside! But you may not see a peer
Starved of proper news, we resort to door-stepping ministers in Tuscan villas. Of course there is no lack of political news at the moment and none of us want to… -
My Life In Travel: John Suchet, broadcast journalist
I used to go on holiday and tell the news desk not to hesitate to get in touch. My youngest son is a news anchor with Russia Today television. My father was born… -
Simon Calder: Tel Aviv, Tripoli, Agadir. Wherever next for BMI?
The airport announcement alerted any stragglers who had not been notified in advance to the news that they would be spending the day at Stansted. Buzz was born… -
The ideas factory: From punctuation to 'pay what you can' hotels – six…
President Barack Obama made the news this weekend for not paying London's congestion charge when he brought The Beast to the city in May – but do the number… -
New US software to end 'naked' airport scans
The news comes after protests and lawsuits over the use of so-called "naked" scanners that take full-body X-ray images that show passengers' genitals.… -
Simon Calder: The key to safer travel - know your micromort
How did I feel when I heard the news of the crash? Someone who did take note was a man who had, within the previous two weeks, flown twice on the same Boeing 727… -
Gill’s Cruise Centre goes bust: what are the consequences?
The story of this summer seems to be: people are booking late and demanding bargains, which is good news for them but bad for the travel industry. Friday was… -
Sun, sea… and a currency crisis? This summer's holiday essential
The official figures confirm the news reports that the resorts and historical sites of Egypt and Tunisia were abandoned by British tourists this year. The turmoil… -
Hong Kong rates high on civic services, not so good on happiness
Hong Kong woke this week to the news that the city's leaders have been voted tops in all China in terms of both efficiency and credibility - but doubts remain…
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