British authorities have revealed measures to halt the World Cup travel plans of more than 3,000 football hooligans who have in the past been convicted for the violent behaviour at matches.
Officials in the UK are looking into ways to avoid all the embarrassment caused by gangs of soccer thugs who would want to travel to [...]

Continental Airlines Expands Heathrow Service

Posted on: January 29th, 2010 Posted by Robert Jones

Passenger carrier Continental Airlines announced today plans for an increased number of flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, na d London’s Heathrow Airport.
The airline announced that it will introduce a fourth additional daily flight on the busy route during the month of March and a one more flight in October, thus [...]

Body scanners a ‘must’ a UK airports

Posted on: January 28th, 2010 Posted by Helen Young

Ministers ignore human rights advice and rule out option of pat-down search when scanner goes on trial at Heathrow next week
When new full body scanners make their début next week at London’s Heathrow sirport, passengers will have no right o effuse the procedure, it’s been revealed by ministers.
It’s been reported that Heathrow won’t offer the [...]

Aer Lingus and Aer Arann partner-up

Posted on: January 28th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips

A new deal between Irish passenger airlines Aer Lingus and Aer Arann will help reinstate the route between Durham Tees Valley Airport and Dublin.
The airlines have announced that they are scheduling flight operations at a frequency of six round trips per week from Tees Valley, thus filling in the void left by the departure of [...]

British Immigration officials posted at airports in the United Kingdom will be provided with greater authority which allow them to refuse entry to foreigners attempting to enter the country on UK student visas and who appear suspect.
The decision comes after government reports which stipulated that immigration employees in the United Kingdom were finding it difficult [...]

Essential Travel: Big Brand Names Rip You Off

Posted on: January 26th, 2010 Posted by Dave Bond

Essential Travel revealed that major consumer brands involved in travel insurance such as Barclays, American Express and the Post Office, are giving holiday makers the run around and making customers pay as much as 50 percent in excess of the regular going rate in Britain.
Essential Travel said top companies with widespread household reputations manage to [...]