Thin Lizzy Guitarist Gary Moore Dies at the Age of 58
Posted on: February 8th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
It is another sad day for rock fans as reports come in that rock legend Gary Moore was found dead this past Sunday in a hotel room in Spain. Gary Moore was 58 years old when he died and was well-known for being the guitarist for the rock band Think Lizzy.
Apparently the hard rocker was [...]
UK Government Still Plans to Do Away with Hotel Star Rating System
Posted on: January 28th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
The British government is not backing down from its plans to scrap the national hotel star rating system. In fact, British government officials have branded the present situation in the industry as “bizarre.”
The tourism minister, John Penrose, said that travel websites, like TripAdvisor, could provide a more efficient service if this star rating system was [...]
Hertz and Etihad Team up to Offer the Perfect Luxury Travel Experience
Posted on: January 19th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
Apparently Etihad and Hertz are now going to team up to help create a seamless “air to road” luxury travel experience. To celebrate this new partnership, Etihad customers renting with Hertz will have the opportunity to win exclusive 5-star luxury travel experiences.
Currently Etihad has signed a three year agreement with Hertz, bringing the airline’s passengers [...]
British Scam Artist Jailed for Holiday Villa Fraud
Posted on: January 10th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
Reports now show that a British man has been jailed for the next two years. Apparently the man had been using agency websites to con holidaymakers into booking non-existent villas in a big holiday scam.
The man, Andrew Ryder, age 47, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of fraud by false representation after stealing more than £120,000 [...]
EasyJet Announces Interest in Overseas Tour Operator to avoid VAT
Posted on: December 29th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller
It now seems that easyJet may be looking into launching a new low-cost tour operation outside of the UK. This is the company’s bid to save millions in VAT. EasyJet Holidays, a joint venture between easyJet and Lowcosttravelgroup, is expected to be registered in Switzerland in a bid to get away from VAT under the [...]
The Ukraine is to Open up Chernobyl to Tourists Starting 2011
Posted on: December 17th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller
It now seems that tourists to the Ukraine may soon be able to visit the sealed area around the Chernobyl nuclear plant. This is the site of the world’s first worst nuclear accident. Ukraine officials are hoping that opening this site will increase some of the tourism to this area.
According to the Ukraine’s Emergency Ministry, [...]