Manchester Airport Announces Business Park Plans

March 12, 2009

www.flymanchester.com On Tuesday, Manchester Airport launched plans for 'Airport City', a new business park, at Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier (MIPIM), which is the property show being held in France right now. The park is to cover ...

easyJet Says ‘Use It or Lose It’ Suspension is Protectionist

March 12, 2009

www.easyjet.com On Tuesday, the European Commission announced a proposal to aid struggling airlines, which triggered a clash of flag-carriers and budget airlines. The move, which was proposed by European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani, is to temporarily suspend ...

Virgin Group Reveals Banking Plans

March 11, 2009

www.virgin.com Virgin Group has revealed plans to become a bank on the High Street in only two years. The group was heavily involved with the bidding for Northern Rock prior to the lender being nationalized last year ...

Air France KLM Saying Bye to Printed Tickets

March 11, 2009

www.airfranceklm-finance.com Soon, passengers boarding Air France KLM flights in Amsterdam or Paris will be testing smartboarding, an automated boarding system, for the airline, which could be either fun or the worst experience ever. The carrier is asking ...

General Motors Told to Consider Insolvency of Opel

March 9, 2009

www.gm.com / www.opel.com General Motors, the parent company of Opel, the German car maker, was told by Wolfgang Schaeuble, the Interior Minister of Germany, that they should consider the insolvency of Opel rather than seeking funding from European ...

British Airways and Iberia Merger Held Up But Still Underway

March 6, 2009

visit www.britishairways.com British Airways has indicated that their merger with Iberia is imminent, but there is only one issue still outstanding before the deal is agreed upon. Willie Walsh, the Chief Executive Officer of British Airways, says ...

Office of Fair Trading Launches Local Bus Industry Investigation

March 6, 2009

www.oft.gov.uk The Office of Fair Trading, the consumer affairs watchdog for Britain, has launched a study for local bus services. They say that they are going to investigate if a concentration of providers is beneficial to travelers, ...

Sky TV Voucher - 2for1 at Select Attractions

March 6, 2009

www.sky.com/perks Customers of Sky TV are able to received a 2for1 voucher for entry to a number of attractions in the United Kingdom. The voucher is to be used with the purchase of an adult ticket at full ...

Twitter and iPhone Aid with Rescue where 1 Survives

March 5, 2009

Rob Williams, the founder of Dolphin Music, the online music equipment retailer, went missing with his friend, Jason Tavaria, while taking a ski holiday with Michelle Dewberry, from The Apprentice. It is believed that Williams and ...

Eurotunnel Prepared for First Dividend Payment

March 5, 2009

www.eurotunnel.com Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between mainland Europe and Britain, has taken a major step toward getting back some credibility with investors. The company said that they will pay a 4 cents per ...