26th February 2010

Turkish road changes warnings for holiday drivers

Holidaymakers heading toward Turkey for their vacation had best take heed of the latest changes to road rules, which will come into effect as of May 1st.
The main issue concerns the use of people carriers of the 9-seater variety. These minibuses have long been the preferred choice of larger families of sports teams for travel but new legislation in Turkey has declared that such vehicles be classified as a heavy vehicle rather than a car. This means that a specified heavy vehicle license will be required before you can get behind the wheel.
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26th February 2010

£17 Million to develop London Electric Vehicle Charge Point Network

The goal of London Mayor Boris Johnson to establish the city as the European electric vehicle capital has received a timely boost after £17 million in funding being made available for the programme’s infrastructure.
The financial impetus will go towards making a network of some 7,500 charge points across the city over the next three years, will completion date set for 2012. The next 12 months will see the installation of 1,600 new charging points.
The Department for Transport will comprise £9.3 million according to yesterday’s announcement, which will complement the already ledged contributions from several leading organisations of £7.6 million in […]

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26th February 2010

Saucy British Airways crew pics end up on porn site

Photos have been leaked on a hardcore porn website allegedly portraying cabin crew working for British Airways in sexy poses.
The pics were said to have been taken by employees who were fooling around onboard an aircraft that was meant for the eyes of friends only.
But the images emerged on a porn site yesterday, embarrassing the […]

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25th February 2010

All Nippon Airlines unveils female only toilet

The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways has unveiled another questionable toilet etiquette policy following the announcement of new, female-only lavatories to be installed on its jet planes. Only recently, the same airline raised eyebrows in the travel industry by instructing its boarding passengers to visit the bathroom before stepping onto the plane – theoretically as a water and environment saving measure.
The women-only lavatory will be introduced by ANA next month on all international flights. The reason, claims the airline, is that women air passengers have said that a separate toilet was the thing they wished for the most on long […]

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25th February 2010

Sixt hire car offers new gas policy

The well known and award winning hire car company, Sixt Rent A Car, has unveiled a new fuel policy for motorists taking advantage of their Spanish fleet. In what is sure to prove a popular move with British holidaymakers, Sixt’s new fuel option means that vehicle renters can avoid paying any additional fuel charges if they return their hire car with the tank full of petrol.
With the Easter holiday period fast approaching and car rental experts advising to make early reservations for Spanish car hire, the announcement could not be better timed and better suited to the wallets of travelers.
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