Thousands of customers of some of the largest airlines on the planet have had their travel plans disrupted by a computer glitch which meant that they could not buy tickets, reserve seats or check in over the internet. Among the airlines affected were Qantas, Cathay Pacific, British Airways and Iberia.
The meltdown happened for around three [...]

A new study suggests that women are better at parking cars than men. Video collected from cameras in car parks has been analysed and shows that women tend to be better at manoeuvring a vehicle, and are more likely to leave it in the centre of a parking bay, although they do take longer to [...]

The intention of Egypt’s military government to introduce democratic reform in the country has been questioned after the son of a US cabinet minister was prevented from leaving the country recently. Transport Secretary Ray LaHood’s son Sam was stopped in Cairo and told that he would not be getting onto his plane.
Mr LaHood works for [...]

Prime Minister David Cameron has received a letter from members of his own party asking him not to go ahead with a feasibility study into the construction of a Thames Estuary airport. Ministers claim that as well as causing misery for the people who live in the vicinity, any airport built in the area would [...]

British Airways is to once again fly to Libya after it suspended services last February when the country descended into civil war. The decision has been made despite the fact that the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office remains adamant that all but the most essential travel to the country be avoided.
Since the fighting ended in [...]

Thomas Cook has announced that bookings for its summer holiday package deals have dropped by nearly a third for the two weeks ending 13 January. Although some analysts believe that this is the result of a lack of consumer confidence because of last year’s profit warnings and refinancing, the tour operator is saying that the [...]

Airlines which operate Airbus A380s have been warned that a problem with cracks in a component in the wings needs to be addressed. Among the carriers which have been told to check their fleets by the European Aviation Safety Agency are Air France-KLM, Emirates and Singapore Airlines.
Emirates, which has the largest fleet of superjumbos on [...]

According to recent figures from the AA, the cost of insuring a car is continuing to rise rapidly. The annual cost of the average cheapest premium increased by 15 per cent last year to £971. In the last three months the price has gone up by 5 per cent. The AA said that the rise [...]

The government has announced plans to make cars powered by hydrogen a viable alternative to petrol-powered vehicles in the UK. The first cars with fuel cells could be on the roads within the next three years.
The UKH2Mobility initiative is being backed by 13 companies including a number of car manufacturers. Business Minister Mark Prisk said [...]

In order to keep the cost of this year’s summer holiday down, many Brits admit that they will be staying at home this year rather than travel overseas. A Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance survey indicates that only 45 per cent plan to pay for a foreign trip.
Among the cost saving strategies being employed by those who [...]