Briony Jones / June 29, 2012 11:45 am
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) reached a tentative deal with the American Airlines management on Wednesday. The agreement is for a steep cost-cutting contract that aims to avoid a threat by the carrier to abandon current contracts in bankruptcy and [...]
Gareth Robinson / June 29, 2012 11:02 am
Ford Research and Innovation labs are seeking to combine sensor signals for a driver-assist system to estimate workload on drivers based on road and traffic conditions. They are also using biometric feedback from the sensors in steering wheels, seat belts [...]
Paul Humphreys / June 29, 2012 10:17 am
Stagecoach Group’s rail services have been given the thumbs up in the recent National Passenger Survey from Passenger Focus. The transport watchdog found that 87% of East Midlands Trains customers are satisfied, while 83% are satisfied with South West Trains [...]
Briony Jones / June 29, 2012 9:34 am
Sixt has signed a new strategic marketing partnership with Preferred Hotel Group, a leading distribution, sales and marketing support provider for independent hotels across the globe. The partnership was signed by Sixt International senior executive vice president Regine Sixt and [...]
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Briony Jones / June 29, 2012 8:49 am
London Mayor Boris Johnson has seen the opening of Emirates Air Line, the first urban cable car in the UK. The cable car service operates over the River Thames between the O2 and ExCel conference centre via two terminals – [...]
Briony Jones / June 29, 2012 8:06 am
According to new figures, the number of British holidaymakers getting arrested abroad has increased 6% over the last year. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) dealt with 6,015 arrest cases between April 2011 and March 2012, which is more than [...]
Briony Jones / June 28, 2012 11:41 am
Enterprise Holdings chairman and chief executive Andrew C. Taylor addressed the Corporate Eco Forum on Tuesday to send a clear message. This was that the success or failure of the future viability of passenger vehicles and their ability to meet [...]
Paul Humphreys / June 28, 2012 10:58 am
Earlier this week, there were reports of Tropical Storm Debby causing travel disruption to the US, with certain regions of Florida being reportedly flooded. Isolated tornadoes and heavy rain were reported in St Petersburg and Tampa, with a public weather [...]
Helen Young / June 28, 2012 10:13 am
Orbitz Worldwide has discovered that Apple computer users spend up to 30% more on hotel nights. This is why the company has started to show them different and more expensive hotel rooms and travel options compared to PC users. This [...]
Briony Jones / June 28, 2012 9:30 am
According to research released by Visa, international visitors to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) charged $4 billion to their cards last year, which is 28.7% more than in 2010. This came with a rise in transaction volumes by 22.7% to [...]