September 16th, 2011 | 
Author: Sussex-based school tour operator Pinnacle Travel entered administration on Wednesday, affecting bookings for thousands of pupils from schools across the country. It is understood that at least 3,000 pupils had booked holidays with the small business which had been struggling after losses during the economic downturn and the ash cloud crisis. The company had developed [...]
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Normally the August bank holiday weekend is all about the music festivals that are held in Leeds and Reading. However this year there seems to be a definite decrease in interest for many of even the larger festivals. Whether this is down to the state of the economy or simply the poor line-ups, finding something [...]
Tui Travel’s third quarterly review has shone that their profits are up 57%. The company appear to be faring much better than other travel companies, such as Thomas Cook, who saw the resignation of chief executive Manny Fontenla-Novoa just last week. So why is it that Tui Travel are doing so well whilst other companies [...]
The Holiday Extras Customers’ Awards 2011 are looming with categories including Best Airline Cabin Crew, Best Travel Guide, and Best Hotel for Families. However, this year there’s a new category; the award for the Most Inspiration Travel Film. The 2011 long list consisted of 14 films and has now been narrowed down to just 5. [...]
After three decades of space travel, Nasa’s shuttle programme comes to an end today. Atlantis returned to the ground early this morning, marking the end of the programme. So what’s next for space travel? The answer could in fact be space tourism. Although it may sound idyllic and futuristic, space travel for recreational purposes seems [...]
Surprise, surprise, two more travel apps have just been released. ‘Holidays For Couples’ magazine have just launched an application that focuses on romantic getaways and destinations around the world. Whereas Virgin Atlantic have released Trip Journal, which allows users to upload holiday experiences such as videos and photos to then share on their favourite social [...]