Tourism fears impact of tsunami tragedy
Ian Jarrett - Mar 15, 2026
The impact of the Japanese tsunami disaster on the travel and tourism sector is likely to be severe with inbound…
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New Zealand: Light at the end of the tunnel
Ian Jarrett - Mar 15, 2026
Having driven round most of the North Island, taken to the high seas on the InterIslander ferry, walked up and…
Guest comment: Goodbye Tony Tyler
Ian Jarrett - Mar 15, 2026
"Arrive in better shape," was Cathay Pacific’s marketing catchphrase in the 1980s. The expression may be long gone, but it…
Budget carrier joins Nectar points scheme
Dinah - Mar 14, 2026
Easyjet customers can now use Nectar points to buy flights. The deal between the low cost carrier and…
Spanish strike talks break down
Linsey McNeill - Mar 14, 2026
Talks aimed a preventing strikes that could ground flights to Spain over Easter and the summer have broken down amid…
Will airline passengers take a gamble on price?
David - Mar 12, 2026
A Vegas-based airline has found a way to hedge against rising fuel prices: Under a tentative plan, the price of…
Flyers paying for often hidden fees
David - Mar 12, 2026
Consumers paid more than US$9.2 billion in fees to U.S. airlines in 2010 but half of that amount was hidden…
Coming next for airlines: bread and water
David - Mar 12, 2026
US airline passengers might be forgiven for uncharitably thinking that after rising airline fees, their next flight will be entirely…
EasyJet flights grounded by strike
Linsey McNeill - Mar 11, 2026
EasyJet has cancelled 12 flights to Venice today due to a general strike in Italy, which will be followed by…
US, Australia and whole Pacific region on tsunami alert
Linsey McNeill - Mar 11, 2026
UPDATE: 13.30hrs A tsunami warning has been issued right across the Pacific region including Hawaii, South America and Australia…
Heathrow traffic is up but Stansted suffers slump
Linsey McNeill - Mar 11, 2026
BAA said unrest in the Middle East had had only a 'moderate' impact on its traffic last month, with business…
Man arrested after Heathrow shutdown
Dinah - Mar 11, 2026
A man, believed to be English and in his 30s, has been arrested after walking into Heathrow Terminal 5 and…
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