Climate Change and Tourism: Plane, Car, Train or Boat?
Travel Begins at 40 looks at the relationship between climate change and tourism by comparing various modes of travelling to your next destination. Asking yourself what’s the greenest way to…
Thousands Stranded as Thomas Cook Goes Bust
Thousands of holidaymakers have been left stranded as Thomas Cook ceased trading after talks to rescue the holiday company failed. An estimated 150,000 British holidaymakers…
BA Strike Grounds All Airline’s Flights
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled leading to disruption to thousands of passengers due to the first BA strike that started at midnight on 8 September. The airline’s pilots
Aviation Biofuel a Step Closer in South Wales
A project in South Wales is looking into the practicality of converting waste from Tata’s Port Talbot steel plant in to aviation biofuel. Waste gases are an unavoidable consequence of…
BA Pilots Strike Set for September
A proposed BA pilots strike is set to go ahead for September, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has just announced. The three-day strike will take place on 9, 10…
London to Sydney Flights in 19 Hours by 2022
Australian carrier Qantas has announced plans to test non-stop London to Sydney flights later this year to see how passengers and crew react to the marathon 19-hour flight. If the…
Toulouse: Sport, Planes and Gastronomy
With its wonderful gastronomy, nearby vineyards, sporting tradition and close links with the aviation industry, including Concorde, Toulouse makes the ideal place for a weekend away…
Fly to Faroe Islands from Paris and New York
The national airline of the Faroe Islands, Atlantic Airways, and Air France have signed a codeshare agreement, effective from 1 July 2019. This means customers will be able to benefit…
New Travel Comparison Site and Costa Rica Guide
Your favourite travel website for the over 40s has just become more extensive with the addition of a travel comparison site for flights and hotels. Leading travel website for the…
New Flights Put Malta on the Map
The start of April saw Exeter and Cardiff celebrate new flights to Malta with Ryanair. The twice-weekly flights are expected to attract up to 85,000 customers a year to each…
Toulouse Celebrates Concorde’s 50th
Saturday 2 March will mark 50 years since the maiden voyage of Concorde from Toulouse, south-west France. The Anglo-French engineering marvel and worldwide style icon…
How Brexit Will Affect Holiday Plans
With the big freeze and heavy snow expected in the coming weeks, people are clamouring to book their holidays in the sun, and while vacations are usually simple to arrange,…
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