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Top
tips for every air traveller
Tip #1 – Delayed
or Cancelled flights
You have to travel
urgently to a meet a client, a conference or have
been saving for the holiday of your dream; you have
done everything you need to do to arrive at airport
on time then without due course, your flight is
delayed or even worse, cancelled. Before you run
to your travel insurance company and pay an excess
on a full compensation you deserve, - know your
rights as an airline passenger ...learn
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Too
Many Drivers Run Out Of Fuel On Motorways
The highways agency is calling on drivers to check
their fuel levels before setting off on journeys
after more than 15,000 drivers broke down on England’s
motorways over a 12-month period simply because
they run out of fuel. Breaking down on the motorway
causes disruption to journeys and road users can
put themselves as well as other drivers at risk.
To reduce the inconvenience and all the hazards
involved, the agency, supported by the driving standards
agency, is calling on drivers to check their fuel
levels before setting off on journeys. Agency figures
show that 15,788 drivers ran out of fuel on England’s
motorways between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009 –
an average of 43 every day. |
Other useful travel
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A
new free travellers’ podcast to keep you in check
with Customs
Customs expert Mark Fuchter says that “If you're
planning a trip abroad, for business or pleasure, it is
important to find out what you can, and can’t, bring
back with you – it could save you a lot of time,
and money, in the long run.”
So, in the podcast launched by HM Revenue & Customs
(HMRC), Mark explains what items carry restrictions when
bringing them into the UK, or are banned altogether. It
covers everything from food, plants and wildlife souvenirs
to prescription drugs, counterfeit goods and offensive
weapons.
The travellers’ podcast is completely free. You
can hear it, or download it so you can listen later on
your computer or iPod, by visiting the HMRC website.
Find
out about malaria by text before you go
The Malaria Awareness Campaign has launched an innovative
'text service' for UK travellers heading abroad
this summer.
Very simply, this service works by enabling travellers
to text their chosen destination to 07800 000 571
to receive an up to date response which will let
them know whether or not they are going to a malaria-risk
destination. If this is the case, the text message
will also recommend the traveller to seek the correct
pre-travel health advice.
More and more travellers are trading in their annual
trip to Europe for more exotic locations and are
increasingly putting themselves at risk to health
issues, like malaria. The UK is one of the biggest
importers of malaria amongst all industrialised
countries and every year, between 1,500 and 2,000
UK travellers contract the disease. On average,
nine Brits die every year. Further information on
the text service and campaign can be found here. |
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