The latest upgrade to Stansted's fire fighting fleet is complete, after the airport took delivery of its fifth and final Rosenbauer Panther six-wheel drive engine.These state-of-the-art machines a ...
Panthers ready to stop fires at Stansted
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Americans avoid New York over cost fears
Almost a third of Americans (29%) would avoid taking a city break in New York because of fears over the cost, a new study has revealed.Other top cities that domestic tourists would not go for a break ...
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Roman river too dirty for cruises
Cruises along Rome's River Tiber have been suspended for the first time in a decade because of the waterway's 'state of abandonment'.Mauro Pica Villa from Rome Boats, the company in ch ...
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MPs reject 'Boris Island' airport plan
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has suffered a huge blow after the House of Commons Transport Committee dismissed his plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.In a report, the MPs said that & ...
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Cost of driving on holiday in Europe rises
Holidaymakers planning to get a rental car while on holiday in Europe this year are likely to be in for a financial shock, according to new research.Post Office Travel Money's 'Motoring o ...
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Fake cop holds hotel to ransom
A fantasist caused chaos at an Essex hotel after claiming he had been sent to protect the daughter of a US ambassador.Miley Byrne, 25, checked in as Mr N (Military Police) dressed in full uniform comp ...
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Israel fears tourism slump after VAT ruling
Israel's tourism industry has reacted with dismay to the finance minister Yair Lapid's decision to do away with a VAT exemption for tourists.They fear the 18% tax will lead to as much as a 14% ...
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UK fans heading abroad for music festivals
An increasing number of music fans are catching cheap flights to watch festivals on the continent, a study has found.More than two thirds of those questioned by Watchmywallet.co.uk said they would con ...
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Branson dresses up as air stewardess
Richard Branson has cemented his reputation as one of the world's most fun-loving businessmen after dressing up as a female flight attendant.The adventurous Virgin Boss, whose previous publicity s ...
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Heathrow traffic up 1.6%
Although traffic dropped by 0.7% last month, the airport said this was due to Easter falling early, with all the extra holiday traffic occurring in March this year.Despite the overall increase in pass ...
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Flooded Argentinean town now tourist attraction
An Argentinean town that was completely submerged almost 28 years ago is turning into a tourist attraction once again after the floodwaters began to recede.The resort town of Epecuen was inundated wit ...
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Pilot forged licence to conduct Gatwick landings
In a story reminiscent of the Leonardo DiCaprio film 'Catch Me If You Can', former US Air Force Pilot Michael Fay is on the run after forging a pilot's licence in order to secure a job for ...
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Budget airline easyJet launching 'Fearless Flyer' course
The cheap flights specialist easyJet is launching a new course to help those with a fear of flying.Its three-hour Fearless Flyer session will be hosted by Channel 4's 'Fear of Flying' host ...
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South Africa named world's dream destination
South Africa has been chosen from a shortlist of seven countries as the world's dream destination.WAYN.com (Where Are You Now?) compiled the finalists using data obtained from 21m of its global us ...
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Gatwick passenger numbers up in April
Gatwick Airport saw passenger numbers increase by 0.4% in April when compared to the same month in 2012.Overall, 2.73m people passed through its terminals last month, up from 2.72m the year before.Thi ...
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Whitney wannabe chucked off flight
Flights to New York normally come with some form of entertainment, but passengers on an American Airlines service from Los Angeles could have done without the live show they received from a fellow tra ...
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Drunk guide charges at elephant on South Africa safari trip
Footage has emerged of a drunk off-duty field guide charging an elephant in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.Cheered on by his fellow workers, the man is seen stumbling as he confronts the enorm ...
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Doctors encouraged to check-in with airlines
Turkish Airlines is the latest carrier to offer doctors air miles in return for registering their details.Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already ask GPs to identify themselves when booking flights so ...
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Welsh beaches plagued by plastic, says MCS
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has criticised 'our throwaway society' after it was revealed that the amount of plastic found on UK beaches rose by 3% last year.Things were particularly ...
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'Idiot' beachgoers take home 'unexploded shells'
Two men were labelled as 'idiots' by a fellow beachgoer who photographed them as they headed home from a Dorset beach each with a potentially unexploded tank shell over his shoulders. The ...
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