A round-up of the week's travel news, including a boost for DIY holidaymakers and cuts to Bmi's services from Heathrow.
Travellers who book their own flights, car hire or accommodation could receive improved compensation in the event of poor service or insolvency, under new plans issued today by the European Commission. Only holidaymakers who travel with companies holding an Atol bond are currently guaranteed a refund if an operator collapses.
VAT plea
The Government is being urged to cut the VAT rate on British holiday accommodation and leisure attractions. The accountancy firm PKF says that when the VAT rate reverts t
o 17.5 per cent in January hotels will be paying three times more VAT in Britain than in many other European countries.
Bmi cuts
Bmi is to cut five of its services from Heathrow next year. They are to Tel Aviv (last flight on January 9), Aleppo (January 9), Brussels (January 9), Kiev (January 10) and Amsterdam (March 27).
New routes
EasyJet is to begin services from Stansted, Liverpool and Manchester to Cagliari
in Sardinia on March 28, from Liverpool to Malta on June 13 and from Manchester and Helsinki on March 28. Ryanair is to begin services from Dublin to Oslo Rygge in March.
Air travel liquid ban to remain in place until 2013
Restrictions on taking liquids on aircraft will remain in force until April 29 2013, according to draft proposals drawn up by the European parliament.
Timbuktu on travel blacklist after terror threat
The threat of al-Qa'eda-linked terror attacks is now too great for British tourists to visit Timbuktu, the Foreign Office has warned.
Direct trains to link London and Amsterdam
PM also announces plans for high-speed north and south trains and a direct train from London to Cologne.
Ryanair 'worst family brand'
Ryanair has been named as Britain's worst "family brand" in a study which ranks the country's biggest and best-known companies.
VAT plea
The Government is being urged to cut the VAT rate on British holiday accommodation and leisure attractions. The accountancy firm PKF says that when the VAT rate reverts t
o 17.5 per cent in January hotels will be paying three times more VAT in Britain than in many other European countries.Bmi cuts
Bmi is to cut five of its services from Heathrow next year. They are to Tel Aviv (last flight on January 9), Aleppo (January 9), Brussels (January 9), Kiev (January 10) and Amsterdam (March 27).
New routes
EasyJet is to begin services from Stansted, Liverpool and Manchester to Cagliari
in Sardinia on March 28, from Liverpool to Malta on June 13 and from Manchester and Helsinki on March 28. Ryanair is to begin services from Dublin to Oslo Rygge in March.Air travel liquid ban to remain in place until 2013
Restrictions on taking liquids on aircraft will remain in force until April 29 2013, according to draft proposals drawn up by the European parliament.
Timbuktu on travel blacklist after terror threat
The threat of al-Qa'eda-linked terror attacks is now too great for British tourists to visit Timbuktu, the Foreign Office has warned.
Direct trains to link London and Amsterdam
PM also announces plans for high-speed north and south trains and a direct train from London to Cologne.
Ryanair 'worst family brand'
Ryanair has been named as Britain's worst "family brand" in a study which ranks the country's biggest and best-known companies.
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