Delta Air Lines Paris-Atlanta Flight in Bomb Scare

April 30, 2010

On Thursday, a US Air Force reservist on a Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Atlanta, Georgia made bomb threats on the plane, which was carrying 13 crew and 235 passengers. The flight was diverted ...

British Airways Crew Urged to Reject Latest Offer

April 29, 2010

The union for British Airways' cabin crew is urging its members to reject the new deal from the airline. Unite is getting ready to ballot the some 12,000 crew next week on if they will accept ...

Hertz Posts Improved Q1 Results

April 28, 2010

On Monday, Hertz reported $1.7 billion in global revenues during the first quarter of 2010, which is up 6.1% year-over-year. Global car hire revenues for the quarter increased to $1.4 billion, a 10.8% rise. However, ...

British Airways Price Fixing Trial Begins

April 27, 2010

The trial against 4 British Airways executives accused of price fixing has started at Southwark Crown Court in London. The defendants involved include 3 former executives - Martin George, former commercial director; Iain Burns, former communications ...

Hertz Agrees to $1.2 billion Deal to Buy Dollar Thrifty

April 27, 2010

Hertz, the biggest car hire company worldwide, announced on Monday that they have signed an agreement to purchase Dollar Thrifty in a transaction that's worth nearly $1.2 billion. The company said that the deal will give ...

Ryanair Backs Down over Paying Compensation

April 23, 2010

On Wednesday, there were reports that Ryanair wouldn't be paying compensation to stranded passengers other than the original cost of plane tickets that they didn't get to use due to the volcanic ash crisis. Chief executive ...

Ryanair will Only Compensate for Cost of Tickets

April 22, 2010

On Wednesday, Ryanair, one of the biggest budget airlines in Europe, said that it isn't likely they will reimburse passengers for costs incurred while they were stranded overseas by the volcanic ash that covered airspace over the ...

Brits Stranded in Santander Rescued by Warship

April 21, 2010

Out of the said-to-be thousands of British travelers that have been stranded due to the ash cloud that grounded flights for the past 6 days, 250 were picked up by the HMS Albion naval ship in Santander, ...

All UK Flights Resume

April 21, 2010

The flight ban on flights to and from the UK has now been lifted, with all airports reopening as of Tuesday night. The first flight for British Airways landed at Heathrow Airport just before 10pm. ...

Carrentals.co.uk Reveals Raising the Standard Campaign

April 20, 2010

Leading car hire comparator site Carrentals.co.uk has revealed a 'Raising the Standard' Campaign that aims to help travellers find the highest quality and best available services for their travel needs.  By introducing a forum, blog and advice papers, they will ...