British Airways is hoping to reassure customers planning to fly over the busy summer period after the union representing cabin crew, Unite, announced a ballot for its 14,000 to strike. The increasing industrial dispute ahead of the festive season follows a the decision of postal workers to strike ahead of the Christmas rush, however a [...]

Since the second quarter of the year, Greece has been walking dangerously close to a full blown economic recession, and diminished tourism from the United Kingdom could be the straw that finally breaks the Greek economic back.   There have been reported drops in tourist dollars of as much as 15 percent, and if June is [...]

The U.K. Office of National Statistics released a report which shows a steep drop in overseas visitors to the U.K.  The decline is the biggest since 2001, when threats of terrorism and foot and mouth disease topped the list of fears for travelers. Britain has been hardest hit by the decline as it suffers through [...]