Archive for May, 2007
Confident American travelers bag bargains abroad
Published by May 31st, 2007
American travel agents are forecasting a swell in the number of flights and cruises taken overseas this summer.
Almost seven in ten managers associated with the AAA expect a jump i ...
Cheaper visas and more exemptions for work in the USA
Published by May 31st, 2007
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have made it cheaper and easier for families with children to apply to work in the USA.
Taking on board more than 3,900 c ...
Two million Brits take long weekend break
Published by May 30th, 2007
Almost two million Brits departed for sunnier climes over the wet and windy Bank Holiday weekend, according to estimates from the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta).
Flori ...
Travel insurance key amid caravanning fever
Published by May 29th, 2007
A caravanning renaissance spearheaded by celebrities such as Kate Moss, Robbie Williams and Jamie Oliver is purportedly sweeping the nation.
Brits planning to follow in the tyre tr ...
Animal claims climb in sunnier climes
Published by May 29th, 2007
Brits make more travel insurance claims on behalf of their pets during the summer months, according to newly revealed statistics.
As a nation of animal lovers, we often like to tra ...
Specialized workers benefiting from H1B visas
Published by May 27th, 2007
H1B visas are no longer the exclusive domain of IT graduates, but are ideal for specialized foreign workers looking to work in the USA, according to an immigration specialist.
Prof ...
Chinese travel restrictions eased
Published by May 24th, 2007
The US has agreed a significant accord with China that is set to double the number of daily passenger flights between the two countries.
Under the current agreement, ratified in 20 ...
Sweeping changes to USA immigrant system
Published by May 24th, 2007
Although a final vote is around a fortnight away, Congress looks set to allow approximately 12 million illegal immigrants to live and work in the USA legally.
The hotly-debated sha ...
Don't get insured by a low-cost airline, fliers warned
Published by May 22nd, 2007
Travel insurance sold directly by low-cost flight operators is overpriced, vacationers have been warned.
A travel industry expert has urged Americans to secure their travel insuran ...
Brits are taking travel risks with 'insufficient' cover
Published by May 22nd, 2007
New research reveals that the fears of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may be justified and that too many Brits are taking financial protection for granted when travelling overs ...
