A recent survey has revealed that US-based travellers will spend more and travel farther in 2012. The study, conducted by Travel Leaders Franchise Group, showed that more than 600 travel agents in the United States reported that bookings for long-haul destinations in Australia, Europe and Asia were up in 2012, whilst 11 of Americans’ top [...]

The number of people who lost their lives as a result of severe flooding in parts of the Philippines is approaching 1,500. The flash floods, which struck a week ago, were the result of Typhoon Washi and have devastated cities including Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. The problems have been caused by rivers bursting their [...]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called the EU’s transport plan decision “disappointing”. The comments from the group, which represents more than 90 per cent of the world’s international carriers, come just after the Justice of the European Union (CJEU) opted to uphold the emissions trading scheme (ETS), which requires airlines flying in EU [...]

A New York investment banker and his family died in a private plane crash on Tuesday. Forty-five year-old Jeffrey Buckalew and Corrine, his wife, were flying their Socata TBM-700 single-engine private aircraft from the New York City area to Atlanta to visit relatives for the holidays. Their children, Meriwether and Jackson, as well as Buckalew’s [...]

A judge in India has acquitted six suspects accused of killing a British tourist in 2006. The body of Steven Bennett, a 40-year-old from Cheltenham, was discovered hanging in the jungle after he was supposed to be travelling to Mumbai from Goa on holiday. The prosecution claims that Mr Bennett had attempted to attack a [...]

Consumer group Which? has revealed its latest list of the best airlines for travel to destinations around the world. Among carriers heading to the Spanish mainland and Balearics, which is the international region that host the largest number of British holidaymakers worldwide, Jet2.com took the top spot, followed by UK flag carrier British Airways, Monarch [...]

A blind woman attempting to fly between Gatwick and Belfast at the weekend was forced to miss her easyJet flight because staff were not convinced that her dog was actually a guide-dog. Joanna Jones was refused access to the flight because of her lack of paperwork. Although Miss Jones had booked her seat a number [...]

The sixth instalment of the ‘Road Sense’ motoring safety scheme has been launched by charity Brake and online car hire firm Carrentals.co.uk. In a press release issued on Monday, officials from the two organisations said this year’s campaign would encourage British drivers to focus on one essential issue for road safety: regular tyre and brake [...]

Virgin boss, Sir Richard Branson, said that the use of carbon-free biofuels could transform the airline industry into one of the cleanest on the planet in just a decade. The entrepreneur claims that all that is needed is a breakthrough, after which the transformation would be swift. He added that it was not inconceivable that [...]

As public sector workers continue with their plans to stage a strike on Wednesday, the government has confirmed that there will be no relaxation of border controls to cope with expected queues at airports. Lord Henley, Home Office minister, said the security of the country’s borders would remain a key priority. The public sector row [...]