I’ve had a few rants in the past, about the price of mobile phone calls, and it appears that the European Union is finally going to do something about this con in time for the Summer holiday season, and holidaymakers can expect a fall as ...

Yes, you read it here first, the Travel Rants blog merges with online travel giant Expedia in a £20 million deal. Editor, Darren Cronian becomes an over night millionaire and heads up the blogging department of Expedia in the UK. Expedia and Travel Rants will sign ...

Yep, last week I was interviewed by Rob Griffin, about my thoughts on the price of holidays, and there are a few quotes in this article and also I am lead to believe in today’s Independent newspaper. Unfortunately, Rob has spelt my name wrong! [don’t ...

Well, it’s been quiet around here. Sorry about that, but what a week with the news of Thomson’s merge with First Choice. Surely this means even less travel agents on the street, now that the big four have gone to the big two? The Internet ...

I like many watched BBC Watchdog this evening and witnessed the distressed consumers who had booked a holiday through Avon Travel Agency Limited, to be told on arrival at the airport that the travel agency had not paid for the tickets. I don’t want to be ...

Whoooeee it’s the weekend. I don’t know about you but it’s been a long week. I’ve a hectic week coming up with the Viking festival in York, trip to Oslo and an office move at work. Travel News for consumers The travel world went manic ...

This weekend I’ll be travelling down to Malvern to attend the Select World Travel Holiday Show, at the Malvern Theatre. I must admit that I’d not heard of Malvern until I came across Lee Harrison from Select World Travel, so today I dug around ...

First Choice Holidays is planning a consumer awareness campaign on Air Passenger Duty and is calling on its customers to make their views known by sending a postcard asking Gordon Brown to re-consider. The postcard will be addressed to Gordon Brown, telling him what they ...