Monthly Archives: September 2011
Low Cost Car Hire Roenne
It is not advisable to drive in Roenne if you have flown into Roenne on a late flight or its dark or there are poor weather conditions.
New Iberia Express Budget Airline
The Spanish carrier Iberia is launching a new low cost airline next week which will operate the companys short and medium distance flights.
The new airline is expected to take up 37 of the 69 A-320 aircraft Iberia currently has in service. Iberia merged with British Airways to create the International Airline Group whose board will have to approve the decision on Thursday. The expected name for the new airline is Iberia Express.
The leasing of six planes to Vueling (a budget airline with a 45.85% Iberia shareholding) proved unsuccessful with Iberia passengers complaining about being put on Vueling flights, hence the creation of Iberia Express.
Low Cost Car Hire Roenne
It is not advisable to drive in Roenne if you have flown into Roenne on a late flight or its dark or there are poor weather conditions.
Faster trains between Madrid and Barcelona
A new signalling system has been installed on the AVE high speed train line between Madrid and Barcelona which will cut the journey time to under two and a half hours. The new system allows average speeds to be significantly increased as the train is receiving real time information about the line and its status. The current journey time on the route is 2 hours 38 minutes.
Ticket prices will remain the same when the new timetable comes into effect around the middle of December.
Currently 28 trains travel each day in both directions, ten of them are non stop services.
Dubai airport passenger traffic up
Passenger arrivals at Dubai’s airports topped four million for the eighth month in a row in August as the emirate continued to grow as an international travel hub.
Dubai’s popularity as a holiday destination and a global business centre has been growing steadily, as indicated by the number of people taking out
travel insurance and flights to the city.
Last month airports in Dubai saw passenger numbers rise 0.8% from August 2010. Arrivals between January and August 2011 were up 8% from the same eight-month period last year.
Airport officials reported a rise the number of visitors from several countries including the US, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.
Besides being a major aviation hub in the Middle East, Dubai’s international airport is renowned for its duty free shops, which are a big attraction for travellers making a stopover there.
Low Cost Car Hire Skanderborg
It may be that you need to buy extra insurance if you are not happy with amount you are given automatically.
World’s oldest working car to be sold at auction
The world’s oldest working car is due to be sold at auction next month and expected to fetch £1.6 million when it goes under the hammer.
The 127-year-old antique vehicle is run on steam, using paper, coal and wood as fuel to produce the steam which powers the engine. Forward planning is required if you want to take the vintage car for ride as the vehicle takes 45 minutes to build up enough steam to motor the vehicle.
The formal name of the classic car, De Dion Buton Et Treparadoux, was shorted to the easier title of La Marquise, named after the first owner’s mother. La Marquise was built especially for the Count De Dion in 1884 and remained within the family until 1906 when it was sold to a French army officer Henri Doriol.
After 81 years with the Doriol household, the unique car was sold to motor enthusiast, Tim Moore in 1987, who succeeded in getting the car working again after it lost its copper and brass components during the First World War.
Weighing in at 150 stone, approximately the same weight as a small modern car such as the Renault Clio, and measuring just 9 feet in length, La Marquise boasts a top speed of 38mph, and is officially the oldest working car in the world. Expectations are high for the forthcoming auction, with an expected selling price in the region of £1.6 million for this one-of-a-kind car.
New terminal opens at Santiago Airport
Santiago de la Compostela Airport has tripled in size with the opening of its new terminal building which includes a new building for cargo and shipping, as well as a new car park and access roads. The aircraft parking apron has been extended and a new power plant installed
Spain’s development minister José Blanco officially opened the new terminal and said that its addition meant that the airport will be able to accommodate around 4 million passengers a year.
This has completed the renovation and modernisation of Santiago Airport at a cost €230 million
Low Cost Car Hire Altendorf
Holiday car hire in Altendorf can be found at Talbachstrasse, Auto-carrosserie Peter Senn Ag Talbachstrasse 9, Altendorf, 8852. If you really want to enjoy all that Altendorf and Switzerland has to offer we would recommend car hire. You can of course pick up a taxi or hotel taxi service from the airport, but to fully appreciate the local area then holiday car hire in Altendorf would prove to be a very cost effective option. Whether you are staying in a villa, apartment or hotel the benefit of car hire will transform your holiday experience.
Himalayan Quake: India rescuers struggle in Sikkim
The magnitude 6.9 quake struck the mountainous state of Sikkim on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey, and was followed by two strong aftershocks.
Several earthquakes hit the Himalayan region this year, but none caused major damage.
Just over the border in Tibet’s Yadong County, just 40km (25 miles) from Sikkim, the earthquake caused hundreds of landslides, disrupting traffic, telecommunications, power and water supplies.
Rescue workers in the Indian state of Sikkim are struggling to reach victims of Sunday’s powerful earthquake.
More than 90 people were killed, at least 50 of them in Sikkim.
Some 6,000 troops have been deployed in the north-eastern state to dig through mudslides and clear away rubble in an effort to reach cut-off villages.
Hundreds of people spent a second night in the open as aftershocks continued. The quake was felt elsewhere in India, as well as in Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan.
Due to the above information, anyone who purchases their travel insurance after Monday 19th September 2011, 14:00 GMT will not be covered under the policy. Customers who bought insurance before this date should note the information below:
- Full cover for emergency medical expenses / repatriation will be covered for anyone abroad;
- Cancellation will not be covered as disinclination to travel is not covered and is not a valid reason;
- Travel Delay: Earthquake is not a covered reason for Travel Delay Benefit or subsequent Abandonment, as it is not considered Adverse Weather, as caused by an Earthquake rather than weather conditions, Mechanical Breakdown or Strike etc.
- Missed Departure is only covered if on public transport and this is delayed, making you too late to catch your flight and covering for additional costs incurred in reaching destination up to the policy limit. Compensation should be sought from airlines/carriers.
World First will of course assist anyone who is stuck out there and needs to return home on a case by case basis, as referred and authorised by insurers (PTI) or anyone injured will be covered under the Medical Expenses section.
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