Air Passenger Duty Increases Costs Of Holidays
A rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) on April 1 has meant an increase in the cost of holidays to a number of destinations, putting a further strain on family finances. Although the rise may deter tourists from making their annual trip abroad, the news that a holiday to Malta has increased by just 0.08% […]
Holidaymakers Charged Millions For Excess Baggage In 2011
British holidaymakers were charged millions for going over airlines’ baggage limits last year, research has revealed. The research, by travel website Kelkoo, found that a collective £186 million was racked up in fines by Brits who exceeded their airline’s baggage weight limit. It was found that baggage limits were exceeded by an average of 3.5 […]
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Aviation Industry Criticises APD Hike
The UK aviation industry has again called on the government to scrap Air Passenger Duty, as the tax went up by 8% this week. Air Passenger Duty (APD) has long been a divisive issue, with airlines and passengers alike calling for it to be scrapped. The 8% increase this week comes just in time for […]
Millions Of Brits Are Planning Olympic Getaway
Millions of Brits are planning to snub the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer by deliberately booking a holiday abroad to coincide with the sporting event. With thousands of people from across the globe heading to the UK for the world’s biggest sporting occasion, it seems that many Brits will be going in the opposite […]
Prepaid365 Awards 2012 – Daily Survey Winners March 2012
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Changes to Credit Card Statements Announced
Credit card customers will be getting a different sort of statement through their letterbox this year, the UK Cards Association has announced. There are currently 31 million card users in the UK, and they are set to see a new type of credit card statement for the first time this year. The new statements are […]
Men Spend More on Credit Cards Than Women
Men spend more money on their credit cards than women do, research into our credit card spending habits has revealed. It was found that the average male credit card user will spend 15% more with his plastic than the average female card user will. The research also revealed that men spend more than women on […]
Contactless Card Holders in Danger of Electronic Pick-pocketing
Millions of card holders are in danger of having their card details stolen electronically by thieves with smartphones equipped with special software. An investigation has revealed that users of Barclays’s contactless credit and debit cards are in danger of having their card’s data extracted just by waving a smartphone over their wallet. The electronic data […]
Mild Weather and Fee Hikes Boost Trading for easyJet
The mild winter weather this year has led to a trading boost for easyJet, the low cost carrier has announced. Winter has been unseasonably mild this year, which has led to far fewer flight cancellations for the majority of airlines. Low-cost carrier easyJet has announced that the mild weather, along with a number of other […]