19 Aug 2009
| by Rich Sutcliffe
LONDON - Heathrow Airport has made author Alain de Botton its first writer-in-residence as it builds on its 'Making every journey better' campaign.
LONDON - A disgruntled United Airlines customer who has received massive media coverage by making a music video about baggage handlers breaking his guitar is about to release a second ditty, which covers how United stonewalled his complaint.
08 Jul 2009
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - As Ryanair considers making some of its passengers stand during flights, some members of the public interviewed in the latest Brand Republic video believe the airline's cost-cutting tactics are "ridiculous" and "horrific" and are putting them off flying with the company -- watch it now.
29 Jun 2009
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Air New Zealand is attempting to defeat plane safety video fatigue by creating a new version starring real life crew wearing only body paint to protect their modesty, which ties in with a new advertising campaign.
15 Jun 2009
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Travel writers and publishers are banding together to protest against a decision by WH Smith to only stock guides published by Penguin at their airport stores and train station outlets.
16 Mar 2009
| by Staff
LONDON - Aer Lingus had 999 people strip down to shamrock underwear in central London yesterday for a publicity stunt promoting £9.99 fares with no hidden extras from Gatwick to eight new European destinations ahead of St Patrick's day tomorrow.
13 Mar 2009
| by Ben Bold
LONDON - Mills & Boon and Virgin Trains are raising money for Comic Relief by kissing and making up after the publisher last month launched a viral campaign deriding Virgin's ban on kissing at Warrington station.
20 Feb 2009
| by Staff
DUBLIN - The hypnotic hum of the jet engine is set to be interrupted with the irritating shout of "I'm on the plane," after budget airline Ryanair launched a paid-for service allowing passengers to use their mobile phones in the air.
17 Nov 2008
| by Stephen Foster
LONDON - The upside of the G20 global gathering, US car makers teeter on the brink, Stelios makes his move at EasyJet.
LONDON - VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has promoted its head of press and PR Patricia Yates to director of strategy and insights.