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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Effect of Credit Card Fraud on Low Cost Carriers

...card fraud on the LCC

The travel industry has fast realized the negative consequences of launching a customer friendly scheme of ticket-purchase via credit cards as many big players have burnt their fingers and reputation, in trying to uphold their market image after the sudden impact of credit card fraud on the LCC has been publicized.

The management of LCCs and that of smaller travel agencies where sometimes the booking is outsourced to, as affiliate partners have been under cloud as reports of credit card fraud in the travel industry have costing the airline industry about $1.5 billion annually filter in!

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What's The Most Economic And Convenient Way Of Travelling Throughout The UK?

...t the same or less than mainline train tickets. Depending upon the carrier, a cheap return air ticket between London and Manchester can cost as little as 69 - comparing favourably against a return train trip fare of 110! However, low-cost domestic airlines only operate between major airports, which tend to be few and far between, giving the traveller less choice if they live outside the country's major conurbations.

Train operators have been subject to criticism lately,...more

Travel Vaccination Tips

...ers are one of the biggest transmitters of infectious diseases. Transmission of such diseases is even more rampant and fast because of air travel. It's like air travel has unleashed the infectious agents onto the world. Recall the speed with which SARS spread from Hong Kong to Canada - within 5 days of its recognition.

In order to avoid personal infection and therefore avoid becoming a carrier of disease, it's only judicious that travelers avail themselves of the following information for personal protection.

  1. Find out the diseases prevalent in the country traveling to at the time of visit
  2. Check if they need to be vaccinated against the diseases endemic in this country because some diseases only affect those of a particular age range
  3. Check if they have been vaccinated before for these diseases
  4. Check if they need to revaccinate, if they have already received the vaccine before. Some va...more

    How to Avoid Feeling Travel Sick - 4 Fantastic Remedies to Keep by Your Side

    ...If you have ever suffered from travel sickness you will know just how horrible and debilitating it can be. Happily, homeopathy can help!

    Car-sickness, sea-sickness and air-sickness can affect any of us. If you are someone who finds traveling a 'sickening' business, then there are several key remedies that you might want to take with you to make your journey easier.

    1.Cocculus - This remedy a great personal favorite of mine, and whenever we go sailing I make sure I keep it close to hand in case conditions turn rough. It's a great remedy for all forms of trav...more

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