travel bug on June 16th, 2010

The Guardian newspaper and restaurant chain Zizzi have launched a competition in which you could win a trip for two to the picturesque town of Ostuni, in Italy’s Puglia region.
The prize consists of: return flights for two from London to Bari; five nights’ accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Relais Sant’Eligio, in Ostuni; use of a [...]

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travel bug on May 21st, 2010

With flight delays due to the volcanic ash cloud, the threat of strikes by British Airways staff and ongoing concerns  about the contribution that carbon emissions from aircraft may be making to climate change, many people may now be thinking again about booking an overseas holiday. However, you don’t have to stay in the U.K. [...]

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travel bug on February 17th, 2010

British Airways has announced that it is working with the Solena Group to try to set up the first sustainable jet fuel plant in Europe. The plant, which is likely to be sited in East London,  will be used to convert waste that would otherwise have ended up in landfill sites into low-carbon aviation fuel.
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