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July 17th, 2012 - 12:57 pm § in Destinations, Journals

Road-Tripping in a Fuel-Sipping Rental

How far can you go on a tank of gas? If you said 12,665 miles, then you must own a record-breaking concept car. The rest of us mere mortals have to contend with whatever's commercially available, right? But as my family discovered on a recent road trip, there are some great non-hybrid options out th[...]

January 18th, 2012 - 9:11 am § in Travel News

Boris Johnson: Thames Estuary airport would be great for London

The Mayor of London expresses his delight at the Government's decision to launch a consultation for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.[...]

August 24th, 2011 - 7:19 am § in Travel News

United Airlines replaces flight manuals with iPads

The 1.5 pound iPads are replacing hefty flight charts weighing up to 38 pounds - a move that could see the airline save hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel every year.[...]

June 27th, 2011 - 4:51 pm § in Travel News

Heathrow data shows capacity crisis costing thousands

Tens of thousands of passengers are kept circling over London and tonnes of fuel wasted due to overcrowding at the world's busiest airport, according to new data.[...]