TUI suffers from good weather and ash clouds

Along with most other business concerns, the travel industry is feeling the crunch of economic hard times.  TUI Travel, the largest travel operator in Europe, reported this week that the company’s annual profits will be “at the bottom end” of projected estimates, and the news was reflected in the drop in share prices of almost [...]

Agents and travel insurance fine print

Travel insurance is no longer the “Oh, I don’t really need that” option that it may have been in years gone by.  With all the unpredictable events, both natural and man-made (volcanoes, floods, terrorism, bankrupt airlines etc.) that we have seen in recent years, comprehensive insurance is something no traveller should be without.

However, a survey [...]