???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?On Monday night I was booked on an Easyjet flight from Belfast to London, and then another from London to Tallinn on Tuesday morning. In between times I had arranged to stay with MWK. As my new life has encouraged me to massively trim back on the amount of stuff I own, I decided to…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?The project has caused divisions within the Hualapai tribe Visitors to the Grand Canyon are to get stunning views from a raised glass platform being inaugurated on Tuesday.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Ryanair will seek to block some Web sites from selling its flights at what the airline called inflated prices. Some travel sites are routinely doubling the price of the carrier’s flights, Ryanair said Wednesday in a statement. Operators have also misled passengers about baggage allowances and other terms and conditions, the airline said.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://www.redorbit.com…

Some EasyJet horror stories for a change. http://www.travelersdigest.com/easy_jet_warning.htm

There goes my April fool joke, damn ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Budget airline RyanAir today unveiled their new ‘pay as you weigh’ pricing policy that will mean extra charges for customers exceeding the airline’s recommended flying weight. Under their revised terms and conditions those passengers deemed to be ‘fatties’ will be charged an increasing scale of penalty charges for…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?In the late afternoon breeze, turquoise waves are crashing against the tiny gray rocky point, palms fronds are swaying over it and a pelican keeps swooping over the crescent of snow-white beach like a diner who can’t decide what to pick from tonight’s menu. I lazily sway in the breeze too, deep in my hammock…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?The expanded airline will fly nearly 10 million people British Airways has sold the regional operations of its subsidiary airline BA Connect to Flybe, a move that will lead to about 900 flight cancellations. The airline said it would offer passengers alternative flights with either BA or Flybe, or a full refund.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?To Ann Jordan and her family, it was simply a kind gesture from a fellow passenger who wanted to help resolve a problem. But instead of allowing one of her two young children to sit on the lap of another traveller during take-off and landing, the airline marched her off the plane.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?EasyJet is launching a base at Madrid Barajas, its 17th, and said operations will start Feb. 16 with several new routes, details of which will be announced next month and will include domestic services. ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Spain has been a key market for easyJet for the past 10 years and the new base will take our commitment…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Low-cost airline easyJet called on airlines to cut greenhouse emissions on Wednesday, becoming the latest in a string of UK companies to broadcast a warning about the environment.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://www.planetark.com

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?KarstadtQuelle’s tour operator Thomas Cook is to merge with British package holiday company MyTravel, the companies said on Monday, confirming earlier reports. Thomas Cook will hold 52 percent of the enlarged group and 48 percent will be owned by MyTravel’s shareholders, the companies added. The new firm, named Thomas Cook Group Plc, is to be…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Passengers flying with British Airways could face an additional cost of $470 if they choose to take an extra bag with them on a return flight. The airline has announced that from February 13, 2007 the cost of checking in an extra bag on a one-way long-haul flight will be $235 (???€š?‚?£120). Short-haul travelers will…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?This multiracial nation’s tourism tagline is ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Malaysia Truly Asia,???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? and true to its slogan, it is home to a unique potpourri of Asian cultures — Malay, Chinese, Indian — along with many indigenous groups on Borneo island. Malaysia is one of the most pleasant, hassle-free countries to visit in Southeast Asia. Aside from its gleaming…

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Once considered a symbol of the decadent West, Valentine’s Day is becoming big business in newly affluent China. Nowhere more so than in Shanghai, China’s showcase city for the economic reforms of the last three decades, a financial hub which is once more rediscovering its glory pre-World War II days when it was known as…