The ongoing effects of the economic crisis that has driven many car hire and air travel operators out of business over the past 18 months has unveiled a bright side for rail passengers.
With business travellers have been suffering from budget cuts by employers worldwide, many have been forced to turn to rail travel as a more financially viable alternative. The continued push across the UK and Europe for high-speed rail networks has also wooed many to the benefits of business travel by train.
The Guild of Travel Management Companies has released data which shows that train bookings grew by around 13 [...]

Aer Lingus, the Irish national airline, has met with delays in the proposed release of its latest profit figures owing to cabin crew members rejecting a range of new cost-cutting proposals.
Raher, the under-fire carrier will instead issue a new trading update and will delay the release of the much anticipated profit details for a later date. Industry experts have been projecting that the troubled Irish airline could be facing a 2009 loss of up to 90m euro. The forecasted profit announcement from Aer Lingus was to have included restructuring charges but these will now be factored into the later profit [...]

Holidaymakers, as well as regular shoppers, were caught in surprise as the British pound fell into its 10 month low. Experts also warned that the sterling will drop further.
As the trading day passes, the pound fell 1.6 per cent against the US dollar – a record low since May. The unexpected drop from $1.52 to $1.48 was the sterling’s biggest one-day fall since January 2009. The sterling had lost almost 10 cents against the US dollar in just a week, affecting holidaymakers, petrol pump prices and import expenditures of businesses. This year alone, the pound lost 7 per cent against [...]

British rental group Weddingcarhire.co.uk has announced that it has launched a new Facebook page where it promises to bring customers the lowest rates and the best deals.
The social networking site has become increasingly popular for business promotions, and the new weddingcarhire page offers a number of deals exclusive to Facebook, not to mention late cancellation bookings.
The great benefit of social networking pages is that they allow the customer to read customer reviews on makes and models as well as offering forums on the best driving options. The Facebook page for the special day specialists enables visitors to search through the [...]

The well known and award winning hire car company, Sixt Rent A Car, has unveiled a new fuel policy for motorists taking advantage of their Spanish fleet. In what is sure to prove a popular move with British holidaymakers, Sixt’s new fuel option means that vehicle renters can avoid paying any additional fuel charges if they return their hire car with the tank full of petrol.
With the Easter holiday period fast approaching and car rental experts advising to make early reservations for Spanish car hire, the announcement could not be better timed and better suited to the wallets of travelers.
The [...]

The world’s largest car rental brand, The Hertz Corporation, has won a favourable ruling from the US Supreme Court in the hotly debated case of Hertz vs. Friend. The case revolved around a lawsuit which brought into question how the principal place of business for a national corporation could be defined by the court.
The hire car giant has argued that the headquarters of a corporation are its epicentre and therefore should be classified as the primary place of business. This position was upheld by the Supreme Court who implemented what they termed a nerve centre test. Such a test sees [...]

A new poll released by UK search engine operator Skyscanner has revealed that a healthy percentage of plane passengers are open to the possibility of passion in-flight, or at least some close-up cuddle time.
The survey was in response to the recently launched Skycouch from Air New Zealand, which allows a row of three seats to be converted into a bed for theoretically sleeping on during long-distance flights. Feedback from those polled has indicated that 13 percent of the population would be happy to share such a bed with the stranger seated next to them, sparking a flurry of new marketing [...]

A stunning range of luxurious wedding car hire options are now available across the United Kingdom thanks to the launch of the new specialist website weddingcarhire.co.uk.
The new site offers dedicated services for wedding transport and features luxury brand vehicles in its range including both Rolls Royce and Bentley. Also available are iconic classic cars such as the 1960’s Princess and the sumptuous Daimler limousine. With staff being experts in the wedding car rental business customers are assured of efficient and professional service at all steps of the booking and operating process. The national leader in specialised wedding service car hire [...]

The issue of finding a rental car at this Winter Olympics in Vancouver has become more serious following the decision by Hertz staff to man the picket lines on Tuesday this week.
According to the union representatives of the 51-strong group from Hertz Rental Cars the move to strike could result in significant disruptions in and around downtown locations in addition to the critical travel hub at Vancouver International Airport as the Canadian city gets set to host the winter spectacular.
Spokesman for Local 378 of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Bob Derby, argued that the disgruntled employees had no [...]

Reports have now come in that show a hotel night porter from Wolverhampton has been cleared of all rape and sexual assault charges after a jury decided a teenage mother had lied about him attacking her. The man, Charles Mukendu, age 34, had been accused of raping the 18 year old girl at the Premier Inn in the city center on August 9th of last year.
After the jury returned their decision just earlier this week, Mr Mukendu and his family reportedly dropped to their knees in the court and started to call out thanks to the members of the [...]