Archive for April, 2008
Short breaks popular in May
Apr 30th
With two bank holidays in one month, May is one of the top months for taking a short break. According to a recent survey, nearly half of Britons are planning to go on a holiday during May. Many of these are heading abroad for a short city break.
Of those planning a holiday in May, 25% will be taking a long weekend break or longer. City breaks have grown in popularity recently, and continue to attract Brits especially in May when there is a chance for a city break without taking days off work.
Taking a short holiday in May is a welcome break after the winter to almost half of the 500 respondents to the TripAdvisor survey.
In-flight mobile trials not going smoothly
Apr 28th
There are several in-flight mobile use trials on the way at the moment, and the issue is on everyone‚s lips. But trial by Air France is reportedly not running very smoothly. The British Airways has announced it will not be introducing the service any time soon.
On Air France flights, there seem to be several difficulties in using mobile phones. The connection is slow and of poor quality, and incoming calls and emails are not yet able to get through to the planes.
The developer of the technology that allows mobile calls to be made during flights, On Air, says it will sort out problems very soon.
Despite these reported issues, Ryanair will be introducing its own trial of mobile usage on flights later this year onboard 20 aircrafts.
“Mobiles have become such an extension of people‚s lives that it is only natural to bring them into air travel,‚ Ryanair says to Telegraph.
“We are not concerned about the noise because our cabins have never been quiet places. People are constantly coming up and down the aisles, selling scratch cards or food, and we believe there is a market for this.
Brit talks his way to film set in Vegas
Apr 28th
While on holiday in Las Vegas a British tourist managed to con his way to the film set of Iron Man. The film is set to be next summer‚s blockbuster, with Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow amongst the leading stars.
The holidaymaker had been staying at the legendary Las Vegas hotel and casino Ceasar‚s Palace when he spotted the film set and managed to get by security guards by saying he was one of the extras. Other extras on the set played along, and he spent the day filming alongside Robert Downey Jr. And was even asked to do a scene with Gwyneth Paltrow.
The Brit missed his flight home from Las Vegas because he couldn‚t leave the set during filming, but seems to be quite happy as he now appears even in some promotional shots for the film.