How to Avoid Airline Taxes in the UK? Go to Europe First
Airline Taxes specifically airline duty taxes will raise significantly for UK residents in the next week – up to 50% for some destinations. This means a family of four flying to Australia for Christmas in premium economy will have to pay £680 in taxes. Travel experts are saying that this may be able to be avoided by booking tickets first to other European airlines such as... Read More
British Airways to Restore Travel Perks
British Airways is to give back all travel perks to their striking cabin crew. These contentious issues have in the past resulted in walk-out actions over the past year. Willie Walsh, BA’s Chief Executive, had said previously that he would not reinstate the perk. This move is being greeted by the unions as a softening of management resolve. Tweet This Post Read More
Flight Taxes to Increase? Travelers be Warned
Experts are saying that that travelers could see Airport Duty Tax (APD) rise by up to 50%. Travelzoo claims that many people in the UK are still not fully aware of the changes to APD, which was recently branded a “disgrace” by British Airways boss Willie Walsh. Those traveling in business and first class will be affected most by these taxes. Phil Salcedo, publisher at... Read More
Airline Industry Rebounding at Heathrow London
The BAA has stated that the airline industry may be rebounding after recording its busiest month of September since opening with 6.2 million passengers. This is a 7.6 percent increase over the previous year. Destinations were passenger number increases were the most greatest included, Geneva, Dubai, and Rome. Tweet This Post Read More
Airline Extras to Raise to $22.6 Billion Worldwide
How do airlines make a lot of their income these days? Not by the seats they offer but by the extras they sell – called ancillary revenue or ancillary services. While some consumers see the sale of items that were once given free as lack of service others are rejoycing at the lower cost of airline seats that often result. This writer loves the concept because you can make... Read More
Will Government Cuts Affect Travel?
The UK government are releasing their spending cuts in the next week and analysts are suggesting that they will hit an already hurting travel industry. Mike Saul from Barclays Banking said: “Over the last few years consumers in continuous employment have benefited from historically low mortgage rates which have allowed them to keep splashing out on travel and leisure. “This... Read More
Thomas Cook and Co-Operative Merger
Travel agencies Thomas Cook and Co-operative have announced a merger to create a super travel group to combate what industry experts predict will be be a slow winter travel season. The agencies will keep the Thomas Cook branding across their 1204 countrywide and claim that despite the inevitable job losses as a result of the merger UK travelers would see many benefits. Tweet... Read More
Ryanair to Beat Spanish Strike
Ryanair is claiming that it will continue flying to Spain despite the national day of action by offering hand-baggage only service. The Ryanair spokesperson Stephen McNamara said: “Obviously, we know for some passengers that simply won’t be possible but for about 70% of our passengers, they were actually due to travel without any checked-in bags. “There may be some delays... Read More
Easy Insurance – EasyJet to Offer Travel Insurance
Discount airline company Easyjet is set to become the first low-cost carrier to offer travel insurance along with their bookings protecting customers in the event of its insolvency. Paul Phillips, group treasurer of easyjet, said: “We pride ourselves at being one of the leading and most innovative airlines in the UK and, despite our strong financial standing, we recognise that... Read More