News Archive: 2009: travel and tourism

21, 2009 December:

Top of the NYE props

New Year's Eve brings people together and is a time to celebrate with friends and family. To make sure that 2009 ends with a bang many travellers are heading to major cities around the world to join in the celebrations...

14, 2009 December:

Don't drink and ski

Britain warned its skiers and snowboarders to avoid excess alcohol when taking to France's ski slopes, after a spate of drink-related deaths and serious accidents...

04, 2009 December:

Flying start for European ski season

Alpine ski resorts are preparing to open their doors to eager winter sports enthusiasts this weekend and the ski season is off to a promising start as heavy, fresh snow has fallen across much of Europe - so get your skates on and make the most of the white stuff...

20, 2009 November:

Largest plane takes to skies

An Air France A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, sets off today on its first flight across the Atlantic despite production and delivery delays still plaguing its manufacturer Airbus - the flight will leave Paris shortly before noon local time, with 538 passengers aboard, and is scheduled to arrive in New York just after 1pm local time...

13, 2009 November:

French ‘named and shamed'

They are known for their Gallic froideur and now France's reputation as the most unwelcoming country in Europe has been confirmed - our friends across the Channel have been named and shamed as the most hostile natives on the continent in a poll of 3,000 British tourists...

05, 2009 November:

No more hotels?

Tourists traveling overseas should consider renting a property abroad rather than stay in a hotel, according to the head of HouseTrip.com - Arnaud Bertrand, director, HouseTrip.com, the newly launched property rental site, says that "no hotels" can beat the cost-effective nature of renting a holiday home on a short-term lease...

23, 2009 October:

Paris: top shop

Paris is determined to out-gun rivals London, Milan or Dubai next winter as the world's shopping capital, city authorities have said...

Emotional baggage

Air France will begin charging economy class passengers for checking a second bag on flights between Europe and the United States, the carrier said on Thursday, in line with US and British airline policies...

21, 2009 October:

Get your skates on

As the first flurries of snow arrive in the French Alps, the region's property industry is reporting an increase in interest from real estate investors who have also been encouraged by last season's excellent winter conditions...

16, 2009 October:

High demand for France

French property developer, MGM, has announced upbeat proposals to build more new French tourist homes in response to strong demand...

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