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Thomas Cook To Cut Workforce
Mar. 9 | Thomas Cook has said that it will cut up to 2,500 jobs and may close 195 of its outlets in the UK as myriad pressures on the travel firm continue to mount. High fuel costs, uncertain political situations in popular destinations as well as the continuing...
Syria Closes Main Airport
Nov. 30 | As the conflict in Syria escalates, two further signs of its isolation from the world became apparent this week. Damascus International airport cancelled flights as fighting encroached and internet access went dead across the country. The main road to...
Free Travel For New Yorkers
Nov. 2 | As New York city slowly returns to normal following the onslaught of hurricane Sandy earlier this week, city authorities are helping to ease the transition by facilitating free transport on buses, subways and commuter trains. The Metropolitan Transportation...
Strike Fears At Aer Lingus
Oct. 26 | Following the collapse of negotiations between Aer Lingus management and SIPTU union bosses regarding the Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme, there are now fears that industrial action could be on the cards. There is an €750m deficit in the defined...
Taj Mahal Heading For Dubai
Oct. 5 | A billion dollar building project will see a replica of the Taj Mahal erected in Dubai. The reproduction, which will be four times the size of the original is set to be the worlds grandest wedding venue, according to developers Link Global Group. The...
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Jumper
Oct. 3 | On Monday next a 43-year old Austrian man could potentially become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier as he jumps from 23 miles above the earth. Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the record for the highest jump previously set in 1960...
Free Travel Scheme In Firing Line
Sep. 6 | It may yet be a winter of discontent for up to 1.1 million people who avail of the free travel scheme. In their first meeting back post the summer recess, ministers are now looking ahead to the tough decisions that need to be made for Decembers budget....
300 Flights Hit By Lufthansa Strike
Sep. 4 | A pay dispute by Lufthansa flight attendants has affected hundreds of European short and medium haul route flights. Also disrupted by the strike are intercontinental flights on US routes. UFO, the union representing cabin crew at the airline, are seeking a...
Isaccs Influence Felt At The Pump
Aug. 29 | As Hurricane Isaac made landfall on the Gulf Coast, it impact will be keenly felt at the gas pump in American forecourts. Gas prices continue to creep upwards, most noticeably in the Gulf Coast states. A survey by AAA showed an increase of 0.6 cent nationally...
