Travel News For 2009 - Travel Insurance News
2009 Travel Insurance News
December
Read travel news for December 2009
31/12/2009 – Eurostar facing disruptions due to weather
24/12/2009 – Motorists hit the road to beat the Christmas rush
21/12/2009 – UK transport network affected as heavy snowfall hits country
19/12/2009 – Plot thickens on Northwest airline overshooting saga
17/12/2009 – Taj Mumbai gets a spicy new facelift
14/12/2009 – Level of policy cover tops Go Travel Insurance survey
10/12/2009 – Getting pissed can spell danger on the pist
07/12/2009 – UK readies to tackle drink-driving
03/12/2009 – Travellers receive financial failure cover with insurance
November
Read travel news for November 2009
26/11/2009 – Ryanair no family favourite
22/11/2009 – Major flooding disrupts UK
16/11/2009 – Marriot International to change its corporate structure
12/11/2009 – Insurance fraud couple fined £600,000
10/11/2009 – Early snow for European ski resorts
09/11/2009 – London records increasing fatalities among cyclists
05/11/2009 – X marks the spot at Oxford Circus
03/11/2009 – One in ten travellers go without insurance
October
Read travel news for October 2009
29/10/2009 – Brit holidaymakers looking for more activities
26/10/2009 – Swiss Airlines scoop top award
23/10/2009 – Independent travellers to be protected by BIBA cover
19/10/2009 – Manulife buys Pottruff & Smith travel insurance company
15/10/2009 – Brits forgetting travel essentials in last minute rushes
12/10/2009 – ABTA wants to protect independent travellers
08/10/2009 – EU motorist-fine treaty hits stumbling block
05/10/2009 – British backpackers see Australia as safe bet
01/10/2009 – British travellers among most adventurous tourists
September
Read travel news for September 2009
28/09/2009 – Stronger NZ dollar buys great travel deals
25/09/2009 – EASA orders air safety equipment check for Airbus jets
21/09/2009 – Coutts may rewrite gold-card travel policy
18/09/2009 – Glasgow Airport rail link scrapped
14/09/2009 – Coutts travel insurance-row pensioner takes cause online
10/09/2009 – Cruise passenger identified as virus cause
07/09/2009 – Britons head beyond eurozone on holiday
03/09/2009 – Travel industry readies for second H1N1 round
August
Read travel news for August 2009
31/08/2009 – Important to book holidays with bonded agent
27/08/2009 – Drug offences top cause of Brit arrests abroad
24/08/2009 – Returning Brits face fines for fake goods
20/08/2009 – French travellers may be billed for rescue
17/08/2009 – New global travel health guide published
13/08/2009 – Britons lack confidence in baggage handling
10/08/2009 – Holidaymakers take legal action over hellish hotel
06/08/2009 – Alaskan cruise passenger an apparent suicide
03/08/2009 – Free health cover for Mexico City tourists
July
Read travel news for July 2009
30/07/2009 – Possible new lost luggage laws for EU
27/07/2009 – Most travel insurers accepting H1N1 claims
23/07/2009 – Airline safety takes a plunge in 2009
20/07/2009 – Britons head abroad as school ends
16/07/2009 – Southwest plane forced into emergency landing
13/07/2009 – Passenger refunds after norovirus outbreak
09/07/2009 – Walt Disney World monorail in fatal crash
06/07/2009 – President Obama goes robotic
02/07/2009 – Airlines adding travel cover despite EU ban
June
Read travel news for June 2009
29/06/2009 – The falling cost of long distance travel
25/06/2009 – Travel insurance companies raise age restrictions
22/06/2009 – Holiday prices remain constant as pound strengthens
18/06/2009 – Brits heading back to the sunshine state
15/06/2009 – Business travellers essential for survival
11/06/2009 – Drunkenness can mean travel insurance is null and void
08/06/2009 – Travel insurance a priority for ferry travellers
04/06/2009 – Mums gone to Iceland….. and Dad, kids and granny!
01/06/2009 – Surprise winner of insurance awards
May
28/05/2009 – Cattle take a bank holiday stroll on M25
28/05/2009 – cheaptravelinsurance.com listed in Which Best Buys
25/05/2009 – Budget travellers get great deals
21/05/2009 – Insurance companies slow to cover new adventure sports
18/05/2009 – Cutting business travel budgets is a bad idea
14/05/2009 – UK to Australia in three hours
11/05/2009 – Slippery surprise for customs offers
07/05/2009 – Holidays abroad without insurance can turn expensive
04/05/2009 – Beware of British women on planes
April
Read travel news for April 2009
30/04/2009 – Holidaymakers warned against travel to Mexico
28/04/2009 – Foreign Office advise against travel to Mexico
27/04/2009 – Travellers opt for different holiday durations
23/04/2009 – Tourism giant Stella at risk of collapse
20/04/2009 – Freedom Direct collapse affects thousands
16/04/2009 – Aurora returns to Britain after troubled cruise
13/04/2009 – Law firm sees rise in travel compensation claims
09/04/2009 – Earthquake hits central Italy with deadly force
06/04/2009 – New site combines maps with flight searches
02/04/2009 – Scottish man arrested after opening aircraft door
March
Read travel news for March 2009
30/03/2009 – Travel cover essential as airlines struggle
26/03/2009 – Mother abandons newborn in aircraft toilet
23/03/2009 – 3.3 million EHIC cards due to expire
23/03/2009 – Gap year travel operator in administration
19/03/2009 – Unpackaged Holidays in administration
16/03/2009 – Boeing 777s continue to fly despite concerns
12/03/2009 – Extended Auckland stopover for cruise passengers
09/03/2009 – Many airlines may not survive recession
05/03/2009 – New regulations could double travel cover costs
02/03/2009 – Reports that Turkish plane dropped from the sky
February
Read travel news for February 2009
26/02/2009 – Brits cutting back on insurance cover
23/02/2009 – Injuries on Northwest flight to Tokyo
19/02/2009 – Antarctic cruise ship trapped in ice
16/02/2009 – Britons joining first tour group to Iraq
12/02/2009 – Fee to protect holidaymakers could rise in 2010
09/02/2009 – Tim Best acquired by Original Travel
05/02/2009 – Some disruptions from winter storm continue
02/02/2009 – Girls Aloud singers plan Kilimanjaro ascent
January
Read travel news for January 2009
29/01/2009 – Window seat choice may lead to DVT
26/01/2009 – Womads returns to Taranaki
26/01/2009 – Drinking on the slopes increases
22/01/2009 – Czech Airlines offers customers travel insurance
19/01/2009 – Airplanes designed to survive water landings
15/01/2009 – Traveller survey reveals booking preferences
12/01/2009 – TUI predicting more travel operator collapses
08/01/2009 – Six million holiday bookings expected this month
05/01/2009 – ABTA concerned about rise in uninsured travellers
01/01/2009 – Australian tourism slows on global downturn
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