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Iberia, the Spain based airline owned by International Airlines Group (IAG), will be cutting down its routes, as part of a transformation plan to stay focused on its profitable operations. The airline will be terminating its services to Athens, Istanbul and Cairo from mid-January, 2013; and long-haul services to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Havana in Cuba, from April 1, 2012. In a statement, the airline chief executive officer, Rafael Sanchez-Lozano, said, ‘Iberia has announced a Transformation Plan intended chiefly to restore profitability, ensure our future, and to transform us into an airline that is prepared to meet…

Transport for London (TfL), a UK-based government agency responsible for transport system in Greater London, is offering free New Year’s Eve travel to party goers, in a second year of collaboration with alcohol manufacturing company, Diageo. The agency has issued its online annual Festive Travel Guide for London residents and visitors travelling within the city during the Christmas holiday period, offering detailed information on Tube, buses, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Tramlink, London Overground, Emirates Air Line, Riverboat services, Barclays Cycle Hire and the Congestion Charge. The agency has also announced complimentary travel between 23:45hrs on December 31, 2012, and 04:30hrs…

British Airways (BA), a premier UK airline, has recently introduced an app for its customers using a device on the brand new Windows 8 platform. The new airline app, the first one in Europe for Windows 8, will allow customers move from one feature to other, access destination reviews, view local news for the destinations, search locations through interactive maps, as well as search and book airline flights at www.ba.com. The app has been designed keeping in mind the unique features of Windows 8, including search and share functionality that allows users to access and share content across the social…

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), a UK government agency controlling interests of the UK overseas, has urged winter sports holidaymakers to exercise caution before hitting the slopes. The agency is campaigning for raising awareness amidst Britons visiting European winter sports resorts this winter, against the dangers of attempting to ski on mountain slopes beyond their physical fitness levels. The agency reported that in 2012, there have been around 12 serious accidents reported from the ski slopes in France, with seven resulting in deaths. New research conducted by the FCO stated that only 1% of the respondents who visit ski…

VisitBritain, the official tourism website for Great Britain, is reporting that international visitors are flocking to the country’s religious buildings, with around 6.7 million international tourists visiting a religious building in 2011, and spending a total of around £5 billion during their stay. The research conducted by the tourism agency shows that around 22% of the total visits to the UK in 2011 visited a religious building. Of the religious buildings, international visitors are most drawn towards the British churches and the cathedrals, such as the Glasgow Cathedral and St Paul’s Cathedral in London, St David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Westminster…

The new Novotel London Blackfriars is opening in the capital as a trendy hotel property from France-based Accor group. The hotel offers a stay in a contemporary setting for today’s travellers, and is located two minutes from Southwark tube station, and eight minutes from Blackfriars station. The 182-room hotel is offering free Wi-Fi, self check-in and check-out service, an interactive information system, smart boards in two meeting rooms, and an indoor swimming pool. The restaurant dining area has a range of amenities including tables fitted with TVs for lone diners while waiting; and a multimedia table with iPads for guests…

Whether we like it or not, traveling is always a part of life, and we can’t always afford cheap airfare. There are times when we need to travel short or long trips for some important reasons. Taking a trip can be more convenient if every detail is given extra attention. A hassle-free trip is about everything proper preparation because when a single detail is left behind, it could do more harm than good. Before hitting the road, it is best to grab some tips that will make your trip worthwhile and comfortable. 1. Keep your vehicle in top shape Facilitate…

Would-be space travellers that have the interest, the enthusiasm and the money, will be able to visit the moon if plans that are being formulated by a group of former NASA engineers come to fruition. The former engineers, who between them have experience of space travel and past NASA visits to the moon, have formed The Golden Spike Company. Now they are planning to offer the opportunity to normal people who have the large sums of money to pay for their dreams. The company is promoting itself as the first private venture to plan routine exploration expeditions to the lunar…

First Group, a Scotland based transport company, has been awarded an extension to operate the franchise for Scot Rail until 2015. The earlier franchise is due to expire on November 9, 2014, and the Scottish government has now granted an extension until March 31, 2015. The company has been operating Scot Rail since October 2004, and has reported that around 81 million passengers travel on the network every year. The company chief executive officer, Tim O’Toole, said, ‘We are delighted that the Scottish Government has announced that the ScotRail franchise will continue until March 2015. Everyone at ScotRail has worked…

easyJet, the UK based airline, is increasing its flights between Belfast International Airport and Birmingham, in keeping with an increase in demand. The airline is offering a second Sunday flight from Belfast to Birmingham, which will be added to the airline schedule from March 31, 2013. The airfares for the new flights are currently on sale at www.easyJet.com, with prices commencing from £22.99 one way. The service to Birmingham from Belfast was only launched from October 28, 2012, and around 14,000 passengers have flown on the route since then. Ali Gayward, the airline head for Northern Ireland, said, ‘We only…