Potential airline fat tax recieves backing

April 25, 2012

A new survey has suggested that the proposition of additional charges for overweight fliers will find support.
Overweight fliers might have to pay extra costs in the same manner that passengers must pay for any excess baggage and almost half of Britons believe that these passengers must be charged when boarding a flight, the survey has [...]

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Lego model of Queen Elizabeth planned for Jubilee

April 24, 2012

Legoland is to display a special 10-cm high model of Queen Elizabeth, which will include a miniature crown that consists of real diamonds, in order to mark the upcoming Diamond Jubilee.
Described as being one of LEGO’s most valuable models of all time, the Lego Queen is to be displayed on the balcony of the recreation [...]

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Bulgaria cheapest continental destination

April 23, 2012

The cost of spending time in Bulgaria on holiday provides the best-value when all of Europe’s destinations are examined, according to a recent Post Office study.
Ten typical holiday essentials and costs, which includes a three-course meal in a restaurant, will set tourists back £42.79 in Bulgaria – which is around twice as cheap as the [...]

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Rhino poached at Prince William proposal refuge

April 20, 2012

Lewa, the wildlife conservancy Prince William proposed to wife Kate Middleton at, has become the latest poaching victim after one of the rare black rhinos it hosts was killed last week.
Matterhorn, a pregnant female rhino, was the fifth animal of her species to become lost after being poached at Lewa. A two-year-old calf injured in [...]

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Sensitive data of passengers to be handed over to US authorities

April 19, 2012

The personal data of millions of airline customers is to be handed to the US after MEPs voted in favour of new laws that it has been claimed will prove vital to successfully tackling terrorism.
Passenger Name Records, including names, addresses, mobile and home phone numbers, and credit card details, in addition to religious meal choices [...]

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Giant sandcastle demolished over health and safety fears

April 18, 2012

The giant sandcastle that was built on Weymouth beach in order to mark just 100 days until the start of the summer Olympics was actually knocked down five days ago over health and safety fears.
The structure apparently cost an £5,000 of taxpayers’ money while an expert sand sculptor took four days to construct it in [...]

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Muppets become New York City tourism ambassadors

April 17, 2012

Tourist officials for New York have unveiled their new ploy to  attract more visitors with children – making Jim Henson’s famous Muppets its “family ambassadors”.
America’s largest  city is attempting to increase the amount of families visiting its five boroughs. The puppets, which have been around since the 1950s, when they were created by Jim Henson, [...]

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EasyJet and British Airways call centres blasted

April 16, 2012

British Airways and easyJet have been named as two of Britain’s worst performing firms in a poll of waiting times and the quality of customer service provided by call centre stff.
Customers that chose to contact easyJet by phone often face waits of up to an hour and eight minutes, according to the results of the [...]

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Kidnappings prompt Indian tribal land warning

April 13, 2012

Visitors to Orissa state in India have been urged to exert extra caution after two Italians were kidnapped by Maoist extremists last month while on an adventure tour.
Orissa, located to the south-west of Calcutta while bordering the Bay of Bengal, plays host to over 60 different groups of adivasis tribal people, of which there are [...]

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Majority of Britons would like childless flights

April 12, 2012

More than 50 per cent of Britons would get behind the introduction of flights for adults-only, according to a recent poll.
Almost two thirds of respondents agreed that “loud children” are capable of ruining  a flight ahead of substandard food and not enough legroom, while around 53 per cent supported childless flights. It was found that [...]

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