Iconic long distance European train the Orient Express is finally going to get the axe after 126 years of service. Despite adapting time and time again to the new demands of passengers, it seems that there simply is no longer room in Europe’s railway schedule for the train that for so long connected East with [...]

Booking your ideal Avis hire car just got much simpler. Avis Rent A Car have just announced the launch of a mobile iPhone application, which is a free interactive tool allowing customers to book Avis car rental reservations by simply using an Apple iPhone. The new application is available online through the Apple iPhone “App [...]

A dramatic change for prominent travel company easyGroup. This week easyGroup announced that they have sold their cruise business known as easyCruise to Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways. The deal, which includes both the company’s brand and its 574-passenger cruise ship EasyCruise Life was sealed for nine million Euros. The sale is part of Stelios [...]

Anyone who’s planning to hire a car over the next few months should book ahead. A large number of British tourists have decided to take advantage of cheap last minute flights and hotel deals this month, causing a shortage in the amount of car hire available. Car hire companies in a number of popular holiday [...]

Despite the mounting financial problems faced by a number of rival companies, it seems that things are going well for Jetset Travelworld. The company has just reported a US$15.8 million profit for the 2008/09 financial year, which is significantly better than many other businesses within the travel industry. However, this figure is US$7.7 million – [...]

It seems that airlines might still have to wait a while longer before their profits start to sore once more. Air New Zealand CFO Robert McDonald recently issued a warning that things would get a little worse for a number of airlines before they improve. The problem is, with many airlines already far in to [...]

If you’ve been thinking of going to Australia this summer, now is the perfect time as Emirates have just introduced a new Visit Australia Pass, which offers overseas discounted travel to 22 destinations across Australia. From now until the end of March next year, Emirates passengers will be able to make savings on flights from [...]

Lovers of fine French food will soon be able to enjoy a new dining experience. This weekend master chef Jacques Pepin announced plans to open his own French bistro onboard the new marina of Oceania Cruises. Jacques Pepin is renowned throughout the world for his culinary mastery. The restaurant, which will be named Jacques, will [...]

As votes are cast to determine the new Seven Wonders of the World, two major Australian landmarks are being considered. Out of an original 441 nominations, the list was pared down to the top 28, with Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef proving to be popular choices. The New7Wonders committee and the United Nations have [...]

www.hongkongdisneyland.com Anyone who has taken the kids to Hong Kong Disneyland in recent years will have noticed that the park is significantly smaller than many other theme parks flying the Disney flag. However, that is soon to change as the Walt Disney Co have recently announced plans for a US$452 million expansion to Hong Kong [...]