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British Airways, a UK based airline, is offering a new direct route from London Gatwick airport in the UK to Las Vegas in the US. The airline has commenced its direct service to Las Vegas, using a three-cabin Boeing 777 aircraft with a Club World cabin and fully flat beds. Silla Maizey, the airline managing director for Gatwick, said, ‘Las Vegas is incredibly popular with British Airways customers and we’re delighted to be able to start flying there from Gatwick. It’s the perfect route for our holiday makers, thanks to the sun and fun there is to be had there.’…

Winter sports fans that are planning a ski vacation this winter should be asking themselves if they are fit enough to ski, as a recent travel survey has reported that almost a third of the people who take to the slopes for the first time are physically not up to the rigours of skiing. The research has suggested that by not preparing themselves physically prior to hitting the ski slopes, first time adventure sports enthusiasts are risking a range of injuries on their initial ski outing. The recent study conducted by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based…

Virgin Trains, a UK-based train company, has announced extra seats on trains travelling to Glasgow, in Scotland, with the addition of new services. The company proposes to add around 1,750 seats daily to its existing schedule of trains, with the addition of two extra services to Glasgow, on the West Coast Main Line. The new schedule, once implemented, will operate a train every hour to Glasgow, from London. The route will also include Carlisle and Penrith North Lakes stations. Karen Hattie, the general manager for Virgin Trains in Scotland and Cumbria, said, ‘Overall passenger numbers have more than doubled on…

Monarch Airlines, a UK-based airline company, is offering increased baggage allowance for passengers on scheduled flights. The leisure air carrier will be offering the capacity from November 1, 2012, when it will be providing new gauges at airports to assist passengers in checking the specified size of hand baggage. Passengers may carry up to two pieces, weighing up to a total of 10kg, which can be a cabin bag and a handbag, or a cabin bag and a laptop bag. One of the bags must be kept in the overhead locker, and the other must be stowed away below the…

DoubleTree by Hilton brand has opened its newest London hotel property, DoubleTree by Hilton London – Marble Arch, close to Marble Arch station. The hotel, which was recently officially opened by Ufi Ibrahim, the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association, is located in the heart of London, offering easy access to shopping and the city’s other attractions and business districts. Rob Palleschi, the global head of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand of Hilton Hotels and Resorts, said, ‘DoubleTree by Hilton is delighted to welcome this historic and beautifully renovated property to our exciting portfolio of U.K. hotels. With the…

An old British fort in Canada, officially known as Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, is offering an opportunity for visitors to experience a haunted fort in the dark. Tourists have the opportunity of interacting with spirits at the fort when the main gate of the Citadel is opened by a lone guard, who dramatically and stern-faced, welcomes guests into the fort at dusk. The fort is separated from modern Halifax by a drawbridge that isolates the estate, providing the perfect setting for the break. The fort is offering ghost tours on Friday and Saturday nights until October 27, and year-round…

West African airline, Gambia Bird, is offering its services for the first time from London Gatwick Airport in the UK. Gambia Bird airline is owned by German airline company, Germania, and is offering a twice a week direct service to the Gambia capital, Banjul, from London Heathrow airport. The flight will then continue on to Freetown in Sierra Leone. Matt Wood, the head of airline relations at Gatwick Airport, said, ‘We are delighted to welcome Gambia Bird and its passengers to the airport today, offering passengers further choice to the west coast of Africa. We continue to compete with other…

Is taking consumable items from a hotel room, such as toiletries or stationary, considered to be pilfering or the customer’s right as they have paid for the room? Those hotel guests who believe the latter, and take such items as their perceived right are certainly not alone, according to a recent poll of British travellers. The report suggested that around 58 percent of male respondents feel that it is not within their rights to take home hotel toiletry items, even consumables, such as shampoos, soaps etc. That sentiment was not reflected by women travellers however, with around 48 percent of…

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based travel agents association, is launching a winter sports marketing campaign for enthusiasts. The association will be exhibiting at the Ski and Snowboard show at Earl’s Court, in London from October 31, to November 4, 2012. The ABTA stand will be hosting a number of activities, including a Wii ski jump competition to win a seven night snow-sure ski holiday, and a prize draw to win either a seven-night break or a weekend for two to Hemsedal, Norway. Victoria Bacon, the head of communications at ABTA, said, ‘For many of our Members…

British Transport Police has recently launched Operation Goliath, aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour on public transport. From October 30, 2012, the police will be offering extra assistance to commuters on the public transport network in the West Midlands area, in terms of more patrols on board buses, trains and trams. The officers from the Safer Travel team will be there to boost traveller confidence with a more visible presence, and to target incidences of high level and low-level anti-social behaviour, such as smoking and swearing inside the coaches. The operation will also include the handing out of informative cards to…