Travellers utilising San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can now make use of the onsite yoga room. The space, which opened up late last week in the recently remodelled Terminal 2, comes as part of the airport’s efforts to make the experience of air travel more enjoyable and less stressful, according to John L. Martin, the [...]

A US cabinet minister’s son is one of several foreigners that have been barred from leaving Egyptian soil. Thirty-six-year-old Sam LaHood, who has been working for civil society organisations in the country, is the son of Ray LaHood, the US transport secretary. Sam tried to leave Egypt on Thursday but was stopped at airport’s immigration [...]

A breakthrough electric vehicle was launched on Tuesday ahead of its start of production next year. The Hiriko prototype vehicle, which is designed to save space by folding inward, is powered by four small motors inside its wheels. The small car was launched by European Commission president José Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Tuesday morning [...]

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 [...]

The search is continuing for 29 people who remain unaccounted for after a cruise ship ran aground off the west coast of Italy last Friday. The capsizing of the Costa Concordia has already resulted in the death of six people, but the local coastguard said it was not giving up hope that more survivors will [...]

Automaker BMW has announced a worldwide recall of 235,000 Mini cars. The company said in a statement released on Monday that the cars would need repairs due to a fault in the model’s water pump. Officials said there are possible safety risks associated with the problem, which affects all Cooper S and John Cooper Works [...]

Volcanic ash has forced airport in Argentina to close just days after it had re-opened. All flights at Bariloche airport had been suspended for a seven-month period due to the continued presence of ash in its overlying airspace, which poses a safety risk to aircraft. The facility’s reopening to commercial traffic on Friday was received [...]

Experts believe European holiday destinations will excel over the next year due to tough economic conditions. The news comes via the Annual Post Office Holiday Money Report, which said that smaller travel budgets and record lows for the euro will attract more families from around the world to the Mediterranean region. The group says that [...]

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 [...]

European jet maker Airbus is on pace to win the 2011 commercial aircraft sales race over rival Boeing. Airbus, the largest subsidiary of defence and aerospace manufacturer EADS, has enjoyed its success over the last year largely as a result of its latest and revamped version of the ultra-popular A320 model. Airbus unveiled in March [...]