£10 Fuel Surcharge Increase Announced by British Airways
Posted on: April 6th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
In order to run an airline, the company has to have fuel, meaning that, when the price of fuel goes up, airlines are forced to pay it or stop offering their services. In order to help cover the cost of rising fuel prices airlines normally impose things like fuel surcharges.
Since fuel prices have been increasing [...]
Former Ryanair Pilot Gets Money After Being Fired
Posted on: March 28th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
About two years ago, there was a Ryanair pilot who got fired after he was caught passing out trade union leaflets to fellow crew members. Apparently this is something that the airline did not want him to do. However, it now seems that the pilot is the one that gets to laugh last after he [...]
Wyndham Worldwide is Looking to Expand into Places like Thailand
Posted on: March 17th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
Right now there are a ton of different hotel groups that are looking to set up shop in other areas of the world. Are they doing this because they are scared that the market is drying up where they are currently located, or is the market just simply getting stronger in other areas? No matter [...]
Irish Carrier Aer Lingus sees Traffic Drop 13.6%
Posted on: March 8th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
It’s no shock that a number of airlines are starting to see their passenger traffic fall. In fact, reports from well-known Irish carrier Aer Lingus have shown that they saw their passenger numbers drop by 13.6 percent in February, meaning that the airline only carried 547,000 people during that month.
The airline saw its number of [...]
Priceline.com Announces Good Profits Thanks to More Bookings
Posted on: February 25th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
When it comes to well-know online travel sites, very few are as well-known as Priceline.com. In fact, thanks to the company’s very strong international presence, they were able to report a positive fourth quarter in 2010. Thanks to this the company was also able to report that it has a positive full year profit in [...]
Hotel Staffers Speak Up Against the Misery of Valentine’s Day
Posted on: February 16th, 2011 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
For most people, Valentine’s Day is a wonderful day. It a day filled with giving gifts, spending time with that special someone and apparently making a big old mess. According to recent reports, hotel staff do not have a problem with Valentine’s Day in general, but they do have a problem with the day after [...]