UK Ferry Tickets

In a recent article, I posed the question about whether passengers travelling in the double bed in the new Airbus A380 aircraft would have to wear seat belts. To my knowledge that still hasn’t been answered. However, a spokesman for Singapore Airlines has said that it will not allow couples to do what comes naturally [...]

Restrictions on hand luggage on aircraft could be lifted within weeks. Airlines have been complaining bitterly about the limitations, claiming that they have been a great inconvenience to passengers. They are also unconvinced that carrying more than one bag poses any great security threat. It seems the lobbying has worked because sources at British Airways [...]

Regular readers will remember me questioning the sanity of people who spend a long time in the so-called Second Life. For the uninitiated, this is a virtual life, where you can create your own persona and interact with people in another world. Essentially, that means spending hours on the computer living a fantasy world. Surely [...]

Holidaymakers who purchase faulty goods or services on holiday can now claim a refund from their credit card company, following a landmark ruling. Under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, consumers have long been able to claim a refund from their card company if goods and services bought in the UK prove to be [...]

The punctuality of airlines has worsened in recent times, but average delays are still relatively minor. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the on-time performance – defined as early to 15 minutes late – of scheduled airlines between April and June 2007, at ten UK airports, fell from 72 per cent to 68 per cent [...]

The growth of cheap flights and a strong economy has led to a jump in people going abroad and a slump in the numbers holidaying at home. The solution? The creation of a new body called VisitEngland, according to the government. The body’s chairman, members and observers have been drawn from the public and private [...]

Queueing up at airport check-ins to hand over old-fashioned paper tickets will soon become a thing of the past. Over 50 per cent of airlines offer online check-in and 89 per cent are planning to offer it within two years. Passengers are not taking it up quite as quickly as it is being offered; 21 [...]

The likelihood that the use of mobile phones on aircraft will be permitted in the UK has increased with new proposals recently announced. The move will send a shiver down the spine of many customers, who have written in their masses to protest against such a move. Ofcom has set out its proposals to enable [...]

The new so-called ‘superjumbo’, the A380, is the first commercial aircraft to offer a double bed in the sky. But will romantic couples be forced to wear a seat belt during their trysts? The A380 is the largest passenger aircraft ever built. Singapore Airlines is the launch customer and will shortly use them on the [...]

VisitBritain has signed a new deal with satellite navigation company, TomTom. Over 5,000 attractions, 17,000 hotels and 500 tourist information centres will be put on to the TomTom system. Does that mean you might find yourself heading over a remote cliff in North Yorkshire if you plug in a route to Alton Towers? Perhaps the [...]