French labour unions are threatening an Air France strike on Monday. According to the Europe 1 website, almost all of the Paris-based carrier’s labour unions would be involved in the walkout, which comes in response to new laws that tighten workers’ restrictions on the right to strike. Should the action take place, workers will strike [...]

The cost of booking a hotel room in London during this summer’s Olympic Games has soared. This is in spite of the fact that the organisers have handed back a large volume of rooms they no longer require. VisitBritain’s head, Sandie Shaw, said that she believed that many hotels were deliberately waiting before offering rooms [...]

The financial collapse of Spanish airline Spanair has stranded dozens of passengers. According to Spanish airport operating firm, the carrier announced that it would cease operations beginning at 02:00 local time on Saturday. The move left many passengers searching for last-minute empty seats on other carriers, local news agencies report. The company said in its [...]

A rise in commercial plane sales has meant increased profits for US planemaker Boeing. The manufacturer has reported a 20 per cent net income increase for the fourth quarter compared to the same period a year before. Net income was $1.4 billion for the three months. The company also saw a 21 per cent increase [...]

Summer holiday bookings for tour operator Thomas Cook decreased sharply in the first two weeks of the year. Figures released by the company on Tuesday showed a decrease of 33 per cent in summer holiday package reservations from 1 January to 13 January. Analysts say the slump comes during a key booking time for travel [...]

A consultation on the condition of the UK’s aviation industry is due to get underway which is likely to focus on the problem of capacity at airports in the south east. The study, which is due to begin in March, will look at suggestions for increasing capacity such as a new airport in the Thames [...]

Travel guide publisher Frommers has released its lists of top 10 worst and best airport terminals worldwide. The list of best terminals around the world is dominated by facilities in the eastern hemisphere, with the exception of JFK Airport’s Terminal 5. At the same time, JFK airport also managed to score the top spot on [...]

VisitScotland will soon broadcast its new TV advertisement promoting Scotland’s Winning Years. The commercial, which encompasses the ‘Year of Creative Scotland 2012’, offers glimpses of numerous attractions across the country, including dancing Northern Lights as seen from the Northern Isles, a Robert Burns storytelling session in Ayrshire and Edinburgh International Festival fireworks. Also depicted is [...]

The Civil Aviation Authority has warned that unless airport capacity in the south-east of the UK is not increased, there will be a negative impact on the country’s economy. It added that runways needed to be expanded if passengers are to avoid suffering higher ticket prices and less choice. The report explained that without expansion, [...]

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has said its new brand in China would be launched within the first half of 2012. The hotel conglomerate said last week that the operation would eventually be expanded into other markets around the Asia Pacific area as part of its efforts to become the top hotel provider for upscale Chinese [...]