A BBC Quizz on the London Underground

I don't know if our are familiarized with bbc learning English, a very practical website thought to learn English on the web. This time, you will find vocabulary dealing with this kind of transportation, apart from a video and the text of it. Have a look at this and use the comments option to give us your oppion about travelling by tube in general. If you like it, if you think it is useful, I you prefer other means of transport instead...

Volcanic ash cloud and tourism implications

Watch the following video dealing with the chaos provoked by the Icelandic volcano and try to think on possible consequences for tourism. 



Do you think a travel agency could be forced to compensate in some way incidents like these to their affected clients? Use the comments option in order to reply to do this writtin task and don't forget to include as many linkers as you could.

Is Twitter a good thing for getting informed travellers?

These days I have been suffering delays, disruptions and cancellation in the the now called "Frozen England" with buses, trains, and even flights. One of the flying companies which more cancellations has suffered is Easy Jet is informing its clients through twitter. Some minutes ago, I discovered another Twitter service opened for Gatwick airport, again used to help people affected by problems with their flights.

Visit the twitter sites proposed, read some lines and after that, tell us here your options of your experience after that. Do you think it could be a good help for you in the case you would be waiting for a possible delay, a refund of your flight, etc.?

IS THIS YOUR LUGGAGE?

IS THIS YOUR LUGGAGE?

http://www.isthisyourluggage.com/Site/LANDING.html

This is not exactly a link about luggage but I'm sure it will suggest you many interesting things to write about.

Is this art?

A performance?

Just photographs?

Have you ever wondered where lost luggage goes, what happens when you can't find it...

Good practice for your writing...

Magazines for passengers

Would you like to read some English magazines? Free magazines?

These are the ones for passengers travelling with Easyjet, Ryanair, and several other airlines.

You can also find previous numbers.

Have a nice reading!

http://www.ink-live.com/

A man sleeping in a Mexican airport for three months

Listen to this surprising story (I think we also had a similar case in Barajas Airport, Spain) and try to give some reasons why this men could be sleeping in an airport for so long? Do you think he could have any family? Money? Crazy? On the other hand, could be somebody left out from an airport in these conditions? What do you think?

Why do airlines overbook flights?

Why do airlines overbook flights?Airlines routinely overbook flights to compensate for no-shows: people who reschedule or opt not to fly. An empty seat on a plane means a loss of revenue to an airline.Overbooking is a standard practice and perfectly legal. Many airlines regularly overbook busy routes by as much as 200 percent. By law, all bumped passengers are entitled to some form of compensation, usually in the form of a free ticket.Thus, the airlines have to balance the risk of a no-show with the compensation they have to pay to bumped passengers. They overbook according to a number of variables: whether it's a holiday season, how the airline market is doing in general, and perhaps most importantly, a specific flight's history of no-shows.An average of 50,000 passengers are bumped by the nation's ten largest airlines every year.
From: www.top-greetings.com

Getting ready for your holidays.

If you are travelling by plane you may need this and more info here:

http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/security.html

Hand Luggage - New Security Measures.
Passengers are requested to be patient while additional security measures are in place, allow extra time for their journey and be prepared for possible delays. On 6th November new security measures came into effect for all passengers departing from UK airports.
Cabin baggage and size allowed
ONE item of hand baggage is allowed; dimensions: 56 centimetres long [approximately 22 inches], 45 centimetres high [approximately 17.5 inches], 25 centimetres deep [approximately 9.85 inches] including wheels, handles, side pocket.
All items of luggage which do not fit in the permitted cabin baggage size must be checked in to be placed in the aircraft hold.
Musical instruments which do not fit in the permitted cabin baggage size are allowed as a second item of cabin baggage, they will need to be screened and passengers should check with their airlines if special arrangements (e.g. purchasing an extra seat) for these large instruments will be required.
Laptops and other large electrical items (e.g. a large hairdryer) have to be removed from cabin baggage and screened separately. A laptop bag will be regarded as your one item that is allowed in the cabin.
Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are permitted but will be screened.
LiquidsSome liquids (e.g. gels, lotions, pastes, liquid cosmetics, foams and foodstuffs) are now allowed through airport security check points. There are the following restrictions on the quantity of liquids:
Liquids may only be carried within separate containers each of which with a capacity not greater than 100ml.
These containers must be brought to the airport contained in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag, which itself must not exceed 1 litre in capacity (approximately 20cms x 20cms). The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably and the bag must be sealed.
Each passenger may carry only one such bag of liquids. The bag must be presented for examination. Liquids that can not be placed inside the re-sealable bag must be packed into the hold luggage and checked in. Liquids of any amount can still be carried in luggage checked into the aircraft hold.Please note 'Liquids' include:
All drinks, including water, soup, syrups
Creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara etc
Sprays and pressurized containers including shaving foam and spray deodorants
Pastes, including toothpastes
Gels, including hair and shower gel
Any other solutions and items of similar consistency

http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/security.html