Travel News

Hard-up consumers 'still need a holiday'
Soaring food prices and mounting household bills may be denting Britons' hunger for high street shopping but the annual holiday is still safe, according to an update today from Europe's largest travel group.
Airbus A380 delayed again
Airbus today suffered another blow to its credibility when it confirmed further delays to the delivery schedule for its flagship A380 superjumbo.
BA board decides if boss still gets £600,000
The board of British Airways will meet this week to decide whether chief executive Willie Walsh should be awarded a performance bonus of more than £600,000 after the Heathrow Terminal 5 fiasco.
Virgin awayday invitation for 75 sent to 76,000
Passengers on Virgin Trains have not always enjoyed the best of times, but a message from head office promised them a special day: five-star pampering, champagne, golf and feasting, all laid on free at an exclusive country hotel.
Holiday couple insist they were not drunk
The couple whose children were taken into care in Portugal after the pair allegedly passed out drunk in their Algarve hotel have vehemently denied drinking to excess.
BA chief blames Terminal 5 fiasco on BAA failing to finish building
Willie Walsh, British Airways' chief executive, strained the truce between the airline and BAA yesterday by claiming that incomplete construction work on Heathrow's Terminal 5 contributed to the building's botched debut.
Parents who collapsed after drinks on holiday return home
The British couple who were due to face a Portuguese court over allegations that they got so drunk on holiday that their three children had to be taken into temporary care left the country yesterday.
BA shunned after T5 fiasco
Passengers are deserting British Airways in the wake of the Terminal 5 fiasco, the airline admitted yesterday.
Unexpected sunshine boosts holiday crowds
Beaches, parks and beauty spots filled up yesterday as the May bank holiday came good for most of Britain.
Russia waives visa rules for football final
More than 40,000 football fans travelling to Moscow to watch the all-English Champions League final this month will not need visas, it was announced last night.

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