New figures have revealed that hotel rates during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are on the rise. The news comes via a report released by banking organisation Santander, which said that those booking a four-night stay over the bank holiday weekend in London face rates about 54 per cent higher than a weekend stay anytime in [...]

As rioting spreads through London and threatens to engulf other cities across the UK, the country’s top politicians have been forced to return earlier than planned from their summer holidays. Prime Minister David Cameron has cut short his family holiday in Tuscany as protesters took to the streets for a third night of looting and [...]

Tourists heading to the London 2012 Olympics face what Europeans voted as the most overpriced city in the continent. The news comes via a survey published by TripAdvisor, which showed that although Europeans thought the British capital was the continent’s priciest travel destination, they also said it was the most exciting. There’s no doubt that [...]

A report from the London Assembly has said that one of the largest risks for the 2010 London Olympics is transport problems. According to the study from the assembly’s transport committee, the transport system in the capital is stressed already because it is very close to hitting full capacity. The report comes ahead of an [...]

There have been some reports that Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, may be about to take on the government by arguing the case for another major airport in the South East. When it came to power, the current government said it would be shelving any plans to expand Heathrow by adding another terminal and another [...]

As commuters get set for a year of huge increases to rail fares due to rail network upgrades, we look at ways to decrease those ticket costs and save some much needed money in what looks set to be a year of austerity. If you know where you’re going in advance then you can book [...]

The closure of Heathrow Airport on Sunday has caused travel misery for many flying to and from Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines. A flight due to take passengers from London to the Malaysian capital was stranded at Heathrow on Saturday as the airport was forced to close down because of snow. Another Malaysian Airlines flight [...]

A high speed rail link between London and the north of England will go ahead despite Conservative opposition, said David Cameron. The Prime Minster claimed the route, which will connect Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds to the capital, would address the north-south divide and have a transformative effect on the country. At least one of Cameron’s [...]

London has scooped the prize for World’s Leading Destination at the 2010 World Travel Awards, widely considered the most prestigious awards ceremony on the travel calendar. The UK’s capital beat other major cities including Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and New York to pick up the gong. It was a stellar night for Abu [...]

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