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While Sweden is undoubtedly a very beautiful country that can boast many beautiful cities, it can also get very cold. Wrapping yourself up in some warm clothes is thus a necessity no one gets around. Travelers to Sweden need this knowledge so as not to get distracted from the beautiful sights and locations by shivering and trying to constantly warm themselves up again. It would be very unfortunate to visit Stockholm, which is spread out across 14 islands, and Gothenburg, which is Sweden’s biggest port, and not to see anything of the stunning architecture. Not only the cities, but also…

UK Transport secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, has announced the cancellation of the contract awarding the West Coast mainline rail franchise to First Group. The government has scrapped the contract after an investigation by the UK Department for Transport discovered major flaws in the franchise process. Virgin Trains, a UK-based train company, had earlier commenced court proceedings against a decision by the Department of Transport to award the West Coast Main Line franchise to FirstGroup, a Scotland-based transport company. Virgin Trains has been operating the railway service since 1997, but the Department for Transport awarded the new franchise contract for December 2012…

Value Individual Parking, a personal parking specialist at Heathrow Airport in the UK, has announced the launch of new website for its customers. The new website is offering a range of services, including a link to the company’s affiliate at Gatwick airport, as well as information on security and the quality of the service offered. Customers will be able to book a Meet and Greet Parking Heathrow service, where the company take responsibility for parking the car, provide guidance to the check-in counters, and will be available at the airport arrival terminal with the car when the customer returns. The…

British Airways, the UK based airline, will be partnering with Canada-based low-cost carrier, Westjet. The airline is currently offering code sharing on flights from Toronto, Calgary and Montreal, to Ottawa, Edmonton and Victoria. Passengers flying to Toronto, Calgary and Montreal airports in Canada will be flying with the airline from UK destinations, predominantly London Heathrow Airport. The customers of both airlines will be able to book fares on each other’s websites and receive frequent flyer miles on code-shared routes. Lynne Embleton, the director of strategy and business units for British Airways, said, ‘Our partnership with WestJet is great news for…

Papua New Guinea is to make its debut as an exhibitor at the World Travel Market event, which takes place at London’s Excel Arena between November 5 and 12 this year. The growing popularity of Papua New Guinea as a tourist destination has already seen the country’s Tourism Promotion Authority open a London office this year, and exhibiting at the major London travel show was a natural development for the local team. A number of tour operators are already featuring Papua New Guinea in their programmes, keen to capitalise on the growing tourist interest in a nation that can provide…

The UK-based travel company, Thomas Cook, has reported that its recent financial procedures are currently having a positive impact on its bottom line. The company, which until recently, was under severe financial strain, has implemented several financial initiatives to improve its revenues and control costs, and is pleased to report that its efforts are bearing fruit. Harriet Green, the new group chief executive, said, ‘I have spent my first two months reviewing the business, learning about our customers and meeting our people across the world. Working together with the management team, my priority has been to ensure a renewed focus…

British Airways, a UK based airline, has announced a partnership with Japan-based, Japan Airlines (JAL), for services between Europe and Japan. The two airlines will be combining their operations and introducing a revenue sharing model to operate on the routes between the two regions. The joint operations are effective from October 1, 2012, and are offering more connectivity between Europe and Japan, a wider range of flight options for passengers, and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. The joint operation will be venturing into more routes soon. Willie Walsh, the chief executive officer of IAG, the parent company of British Airways, said,…

When it comes to planning a winter holiday, Australia is still one of the most popular destinations with travellers from the UK. A recent report from Tourism Australia, the government agency that is responsible for the promotion and marketing of Australian destinations to international tourists, has confirmed that around 30,500 visitors from the United Kingdom arrived in the country in July 2012, which might reflect a decrease of 4.4 percent on the same period in the previous year, but around 50 percent of holidaymakers to Australia were repeat visitors, reflecting that British holiday makers still have a lot of affection…

Britain may be a nation of forgetful travellers, according to a recent report conducted by TravelSupermarket, a UK-based online travel company. While nearly 50 percent of British travellers forget to pack holiday essentials like plug adapters, 12 percent of the respondents admitted to forgetting phone chargers, and 12 percent also admitted to forgetting sunglasses. Around 3 percent even admitted to forgetting to pack their underwear for travel. But it is not only the travel essentials that British people forget; they also forget to complete some essential household chores before leaving for a break. 21 percent of travellers have forgotten to…

The US government has announced a plan to introduce e-travel to transform civilian travel. The move has been encouraged by complaints from travellers and agents that current systems were confusing and hard to navigate. As a specific example, some travel agents had complained that booking a simple trip could take hours, when the deal should have been completed in minutes. This had led to a significant drop in consumer satisfaction. The government has sourced a new civilian travel platform from Concur Technologies that will use a new cloud solution to help ease online booking processes. It is expected that the…