Articles By: Taylor Smith

Hertz Ranked Best Overall in Survey

Hertz Ranked Best Overall in Survey

0 May 16, 2012 10:58 am

The Hertz Corporation, which is the biggest general use car hire brand in the world, has been voted the Best Overall Car Rental Company in the 2012-13 Car Rental Survey from Zagat. The survey was carried out among a sample [...]

IAG Posts First Quarter Loss

IAG Posts First Quarter Loss

0 May 14, 2012 8:49 am

International Airlines Group (IAG), the third biggest airline in Europe, has revealed that its loss for the first quarter widened due to the rising cost of fuel, pilots staging strikes at its Spanish Iberia carrier, and slowing European economies. Operating [...]

Budget Flights Cost Families More

Budget Flights Cost Families More

0 May 9, 2012 10:59 am

According to a price comparison website, budget airlines are costing families more than mainstream airlines. This comes as an Idealo.co.uk study shows that an average British family could pay an extra £87 per booking with a low-cost carrier after all [...]

Lothian Buses to Save First Bus Routes

Lothian Buses to Save First Bus Routes

0 May 7, 2012 8:47 am

Lothian Buses has announced that it will rescue the routes being scrapped by rival First Bus. It has agreed to a three-year contract that will see it take over the hole left by First Scotland East when it decided to [...]

First-time Buyers Prefer Smaller Cars

First-time Buyers Prefer Smaller Cars

May 2, 2012 11:03 am

According to research carried out by Confused.com, first-time buyers of cars are starting to prefer smaller vehicles. This comes as they become more cost savvy, considering the full expense of motoring instead of just the initial cost of buying the [...]

True MPG Figures Revealed

True MPG Figures Revealed

April 30, 2012 10:21 am

According to research conducted by consumer magazine What Car?, motorists are paying hundreds more to fill up than they may expect due to overstated fuel economy figures. Some of the vehicles that sell the most based on their fuel-efficient and [...]

Matthew Newton in Alleged Hotel Assault

Matthew Newton in Alleged Hotel Assault

April 25, 2012 11:04 am

Australian 35-year-old actor Matthew Newton is being accused of punching a hotel clerk in the face in Miami’s Courtyard by Marriott. This follows charges for assaulting a taxi driver in Sydney and for resisting arrest in a Miami bar incident [...]

Royal Barge Launched Ahead of Jubilee

Royal Barge Launched Ahead of Jubilee

April 23, 2012 8:51 am

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will be led by the Gloriana – the £1 million, 94ft long royal barge – on June 3 and the boat has been launched on the river already. The rowbarge, which has been made from [...]

Insurance Policy Change Fees Excessive

Insurance Policy Change Fees Excessive

April 18, 2012 11:01 am

According to research conducted by Which? magazine, motorists are being charged excessive fees for minor alterations and renewals for policies. The consumer watchdog has also found the same among homeowners. The fees include up to £30 for minor amendments like: [...]

Anti-gay Bus Ad Group Gets Legal Advice

Anti-gay Bus Ad Group Gets Legal Advice

April 16, 2012 8:51 am

At the end of last week, London Mayor Boris Johnson banned anti-gay ads booked by a Christian group for the sides of the city’s buses, and now the group is considering taking legal action. The posters read: “Not gay! Post-gay, [...]