British Holidaymaker Insurers Pay More Than £5.3 million Weekly
Posted on: August 22nd, 2011 Posted by Helen Young
According to some new reports from the Association of British Insurers, medical expense claims from policies have almost quadrupled in recent years due to more elderly people enjoying holidays. The group said that the age of holidaymakers has played a very big part in the rising number of claims. Of course, medical costs have increased [...]
Lufthansa to Impose Credit Card Fees
Posted on: August 10th, 2011 Posted by Helen Young
Not too long ago, some may remember that the Office of Fair Trading backed a complaint by the consumer watchdog Which?. This complaint was in regard to the credit and debit-card fees that are imposed by many airlines. Although the Office of Fair Trading called for an end of this practice, some airlines are still [...]
Holidays 4U is the Next Travel Group to Bite the Dust
Posted on: August 4th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
Lately there has been a lot of travel companies that have been folding up. It now appears that Holidays 4U, which is a company that specialized in Turkish getaways, is the next one to join the list. With this company going into administration, it left some 12,000 consumers abroad and another 50,000 with canceled holiday [...]
Thomas Cook and TUI Travel Announce Losses Due to Problems in the Middle East
Posted on: May 10th, 2011 Posted by Abi Bray
According to reports, Thomas Cook and TUI Travel have recently come out and announced losses. Apparently both firms are claiming that these losses are a result of problems, not only in North Africa, but in the Middle East as well. On top of this, the companies said that increasing oil prices have not been much [...]
First Choice says It Will Move to Only All-Inclusive Trips
Posted on: April 11th, 2011 Posted by Abi Bray
Reports are now showing that the well-known British travel company, First Choice, has said that it will soon only offer all-inclusive holidays. In fact, the firm just recently announced this new plan this week. They said that the change comes as the company looks to save some money.
Of course, First Choice also admitted that [...]
TUI Travel Chief Executive says APD Freeze Is a Good Idea
Posted on: March 23rd, 2011 Posted by Stewart Perry
Anyone that has been following airline news knows that there has been a lot of talk about Air Passenger Duty (APD). This is because it is said that APD is just about to rise again. However, it is now believed that the Chancellor, George Osborne, is just about to announce in the budget today that [...]