Flybmi Collapses and leaves passengers stranded

Saturday 20th April 2024

Passengers stranded across 25 European locations after Flybmi cancels all its flights.
The airline said that uncertainty over Brexit and rises in fuel and carbon costs have led to it filing for administration. The airline had 17 small jet aircraft carried 522,000 passengers on 29,000 flights in 2018. However, the airline was experiencing […]

Carbon Credit Fraudster Jailed For Eight Years

Saturday 20th April 2024

A man from Essex who lived a lavish lifestyle, has been jailed for eight years after mis-selling carbon credits to 130 victims in 2012 and 2013. He was found guilty of six counts of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering.
The police say victims received cold calls from apparent brokers through companies named […]

Are you paying too much for your hotel booking?

Saturday 20th April 2024

Six of the biggest hotel booking websites have agreed to make changes designed to end misleading sales tactics.
It follows an investigation from the Competition Watchdog, and from September firms including Expedia, Hotels.com and Bookers will have to be clear about which hotels have paid them for higher rankings on their sites, in […]

New HMRC phone scam scaring victims

Saturday 20th April 2024

Heartless fraudsters are targeting victims threatening them with immediate arrest if they don’t hand over £1,000s immediately.
Fraudsters have been targeting victims claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs, and the UK Tax office says it have received more than 60,000 reports of scam calls in the six months leading up to […]

Holiday Inn Club Vacations ventures into the urban timeshare market

Saturday 20th April 2024

The biggest resorts in the business have all started to expand their interests to include the urban market and now Holiday Inn Club Vacations has added its first ever urban location to its portfolio.
Orange Lake Resorts, a part of the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand, has announced the addition of The Maritime. […]

Marriott International Relaunches Loyalty programmes

Saturday 20th April 2024

Marriott International has launched its new loyalty programme named ‘Marriott Bonvoy’ which brings together its existing loyalty programmes Marriott Rewards, The Ritz Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest.
Marriott International say their new loyalty programme is built on the belief that travel ‘enriches’ all and the world. Marriott Bonvoy will be launched on […]

Courts Shut Down Timeshare Scammers

Saturday 20th April 2024

Two rogue timeshare claims companies run by the same person, have been shut down by the courts for failing to deliver advertised services.
Meredith Pritchard Claims Consultants Ltd and First Law Solutions have been wound up in the public interest at the High Court in Manchester. The Official Receiver has been appointed liquidator […]

Retailers advertising real fur as Faux Fur

Saturday 20th April 2024

Clothes shops have been selling real fur, but advertising it as fake. After an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority discovered this practice was widespread, they have ordered retailers to stop immediately. The agency has given retailers a deadline of 11 February to change their ways or face punishment.
Why would a retailer […]

Airline Grounded And Passengers Stranded

Saturday 20th April 2024

Thousands of passengers were left stranded after the Civil Aviation Authority grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons.
The airline operated a major air route between Birmingham and India, but that was abruptly cancelled, after the carrier was placed on a European blacklist. The Foreign Office released a statement saying that the airline has […]

A serial ticket fraudster faces a string of charges

Saturday 20th April 2024

An Instagram influencer, turned prolific online ticket scammer, has plead guilty to ripping off over 100 people, will face further charges.
Hannah Valentine, 19, used her online profiles to con concert goers out of $10,000. In November last year, police were alerted after a string of complaints from people saying they had been […]