Another one bites the dust - Airline Closes

South Africa: Nationwide Grounded As BEE Deal Fails to Fly"CASH flow problems, rising fuel costs and the failure of a proposed black empowerment deal yesterday grounded budget airline Nationwide, which said it was halting all flights with immediate effect.The collapse of the...

Mobile phone use to be allowed on planes

"The European Commission has introduced new rules to allow mobile phones to be used on planes.The Commission says travellers will be able to receive and make calls and messages safely with their own mobile phones while flying all over Europe.At the moment that luxury is...

Easter weekend brings bad weather, road and rail disruptions

It's going to be a mess here in the UK for Easter weekend, with nasty weather, traffic backups and railway disruption. If you're in the UK this weekend be sure to send in any photos or videos of the mess!" Motoring organisations are predicting the most congested Easter yet,...

2 in 3 Australian Travellers Are Or Want To Be In The "Mile High Club"

I myself have no desire to be in the Mile High Club, but would consider an encounter if the plane was still on the ground."CANBERRA (Reuters) - Two in three Australian travellers are either members of the notorious Mile High Club or would like to be a member, a survey showed...

Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffs

"Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffs Ruadhán Mac Cormaic, Migration Correspondent How many Presbyterian Pakistanis live in Ireland? Are there Chinese-born Travellers? Widowed teenagers? Most pressingly, how many Lithuanian immigrants live in semi-detached houses...

Storm descends on Atlantic Canada

Sounds like a New Years better spent inside rather than in the streets. "Atlantic Canada is expected to ring in the new year with a heap of snow and plenty of troubles for holiday travellers, as a strong winter storm enters the region.""Environment Canada issued winter storm...