BA: “Terminal 5 is working”!
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Airlines, Airports, Travel Stories | No Comments »British Airways has been running a campaign to prove that their new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London is working: A reportage style will be adopted for the campaign, which signals a move away from the airline's traditional approach. The ...
Eco Driving Gathering Momentum
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Roads, Travel Stories | No Comments »'Eco-safe' driving will be included in the UK driving test from this autumn as part of the government's campaign to cut carbon emissions. From September, candidates will be assessed on how green their driving is - including not accelerating or ...
Medical Tourism Boosted by European Directive
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Medical Tourism | No Comments »The EU Proposal for a Directive on patient’s rights in cross border healthcare provides an added stimulus to the already growing number of medical tourists who seek hospital treatment elsewhere in the European Union. The Directive will create a formal framework ...
SilverJet Rescue Bid Fails
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Airlines, Travel Stories | No Comments »Silverjet, the business class-only UK based airline which went in receivership last month has failed in a latch ditch attempt to secure a takeover deal resulting in the loss of 300 jobs, administrators said Friday. Kingplace, an Ireland-based company managed by ...
Silverjet on Brink of Recovery?
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Travel Stories | No Comments »We previously reported the demise of Silverjet - the business class only UK based airline that used to fly between Luton, New York and Dubai until it was forced to ground itself due to lack of funds. The media have ...
Drivers Fined For Going Too Slowly
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Travel Stories | 1 Comment »As I was joining the M25 Motorway the other day (major motorway/freeway circling the whole of London) I was rather less than impressed by the driver of the compact car in front of me - the "I drive slowly everywhere, ...
