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The weird and wonderful world of insurance claims
Working in the claims division of an insurance company can sometimes be a somewhat dull occupation. However the world being the strange place that it is, occasionally strange and entertaining claims surface.
07/04/2008

"Plain English" helps insurance customers understand
In the post 9-11 world, more and more Americans are taking out insurance policies. The rise in popularity of insurance has put millions of dollars in the pockets of big companies but for uneducated policy holders, it may be difficult to get those companies to pay out.
01/04/2008

Life insurance discount offered by sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is offering new customers a discount of five per cent when they take out life insurance coverage. The offer lasts until March 24th, 2008.
27/03/2008

Insurance industry mourns pioneering great
The insurance industry is still mourning and adjusting to the loss of one of its pioneering members, Dr. RDC Brackenridge.
15/02/2008

Growing popularity of group insurance
As more and more people are choosing to go on vacation in groups, one of the UK’s largest online provider of travel insurance has noticed a growing demand among travelling consumers for group insurance.
15/02/2008

Six more months of smoking at airport
US airport is allowing passengers smoking in its terminal to ease them in to the ban.
11/01/2008

Passport cards for U.S. citizens travelling by land or sea
U.S. citizens to be allowed to travel to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean passport-less.
10/01/2008

Jamaica to promote music for tourism
Edmund Bartlett, the Jamaican minister set up a new plan to increase local events in order to increase tourism in the island.
17/12/2007

Thanksgiving travel overall good, in New York bad
Many flying out of New York feared of being stranded on Thanksgiving day due to rain and limited vision.
26/11/2007

St Vincent and the Grenadines getting ready to fly
The unfamiliar tourist destination of St Vincent builds a new airport to boost tourism numbers.
26/11/2007

Israel institutes tighter visa regulations for travelling clergy
Tighter visa regulations are going to be applied for those travelling to Israel's West Bank due to security concerns. Religious leaders will lose some of their travel privileges.
27/10/2007

Chinas tickets go paper-free
China's travelling habits are ever changing, electronic tickets are now becoming the norm as 5 domestic airlines in China are now issuing e-tickets.
18/10/2007

Singapore Airlines offers suite-service on superjumbo
Singapore airline is the first airline to buy an A380 superjumbo jet. This enormous double decker aircraft has a capacity of 471 seats, 3 classes and 12 onboard suites which set the plane a large step ahead of anything else on the market.
16/10/2007

Credit card fraud abroad on the increase
Credit card fraud overseas increased drastically since January 2005, countries outside the UK have not yet adopted the chip and pin system leaving Brits vulnerable to fraud.
04/10/2007

Jammu plans conversion to international facility
Jammu Airport in India is to be made international, plans for this development have been announced by the commissioner Sudhanshu Pandey.
02/10/2007

Beijing unveils impressive new airport
Beijing has unveiled a new airport terminal; this multi-billion dollar investment has been constructed for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
15/09/2007

Licensing sought for South Africa-UK route
Comair has applied for licence to operate flights between South Africa and the United Kingdom. If Conair's permission is granted by the International Air Services Licensing Council, the company will start the flights within one year.
13/09/2007

Bmi announces Israeli intentions
Bmi and Thomsonflly have announced the launch of a new route from London's Heathrow and Luton airports to Israel's Tel Aviv.
12/09/2007

Jet Airways expands with flights from India to North America
A new service by Jet Airways will link Mumbai to Newark, New York on a daily basis acting as the airline's gatweay to India and North America.
12/08/2007

Hong Kong voted world's best airport
Hong Kong has come first in the 2007 World Airport Survey, which considered ease of using the airport and passenger's average waiting time as some of the most important factors.
11/08/2007

American Airlines to fly to Stansted
American Airlines have announced their plans for a new route between New York City and London's Stansted airport and between Dallas/Fort Worth airport and Heathrow.
09/07/2007

New flights scheduled between Canada and the UK
The launch of new flights between Canada's Frederiction Airport in the province of New Brunswick and London's Gatwick will take place in the hope of attracting more UK tourists.
29/06/2007

Heathrow cleared for further expansion
Heathrow airport has received planning approval to replace terminals 1 and 2 with a new East terminal in time for the London 2012 Olympic tourist rush.
01/06/2007

Bmi introduces new flights across the Pond
Britain's second largest airline, bmi, has announced its intention to launch transatlantic flights given the 'Open Skies' agreement has now been signed.
07/05/2007

More low-cost destinations from Stansted
Flyglobespan recently launched new daily flights between London Stansted and Toronto's Hamilton airport in Canada.
01/05/2007

BA brings online boarding passes to the Middle East
Onine boarding passes have recently been introduced on British Airways routes from London to the Middle East giving more seat choice and allowing quicker check-ins.
30/04/2007

Clear security faster than ever
Skip airport security lines with Clear Card, the fast pass for airport security. Travellers in the US can enrol online and then set up an account.
24/04/2007

Competition among low-cost carriers crossing the Atlantic
Competition increases as more low-cost carriers announce their plans to offer no-frills flights across the Atlantic as a result of the "Open Skies" agreement.
16/04/2007

RyanAir to take a big step and cross the Atlantic
RyanAir, Europe's low cost carrier, has announced plans to offer flights between the United States and the UK as a result of the "open skies" agreement for as little as £7.
13/04/2007

Blair to ask Bush for 'open skies' reprieve report
UK's Tony Blair seeks more liberalisation in the US aviation industry in order to see less restricted domestic US flights and airline ownership, in return for increased access into Heathrow airport.
20/03/2007

Heathrow voted most family-friendly international airport
A seven million survey undertaken by the American Society of Travel Agents has voted London's Heathrow the most family-friendly airport in the world.
12/03/2007

EU & US 'Open skies' deal is delayed
Despite the 'open skies' agreement aiming to lift flight restrictions between the EU and the US, it is being met with resistance from UK airlines who may veto the deal.
08/03/2007

US airport security scanner trial
Details of the controversial airport security scanner that takes X-rays of passengers, being trialled in Sky Harbor International airport in Phoenix, USA.
01/03/2007

BAA imposes extra baggage cost
Details of the new charges in place per extra baggage checked in with BAA from 13th February 2007.
09/02/2007

 

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