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Government urged to help passengers

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has called on the government to do more to protect British air passengers from events such as the Zoom Airlines closure.

Thousands of passengers were stuck on either side of the Atlantic last week after the airline ceased all operations due to financial pressures brought on by the rising cost of fuel and the current economic climate.

However, ABTA spokesman Sean Tipton said there are schemes the government can introduce to prevent this from happening.

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Manchester Airport guards against hooligans

Extra security measures will be introduced at Manchester Airport ahead of England's World Cup qualifiers, it has been reported.

Greater Manchester police have announced they will send plain clothes officers to Manchester Airport to stop passengers with banning orders from taking flights to Barcelona for Saturday's game against Andorra, or Zagreb for Wednesday night's fixture against Croatia.

Chief Inspector Alan Wood said: "Plain clothes officers will be working to spot known troublemakers and uniformed officers will be providing a high-visibility presence at the airport, talking to fans and monitoring the situation."

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Holidaymakers can still fly to Thailand

Tourists are being told they are safe to fly to Thailand from British hubs such as Gatwick Airport despite the domestic political dispute in the country.

According to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata), the only region to avoid is the area around Government House in Bangkok, while almost all tourism facilities and services are operating as normal.

Pata noted that passengers can still fly from Gatwick Airport to Bangkok Airport and Phuket Airport as both are operating as normal and all hotels, resorts and attractions in the Thai capital and throughout the country are open for business.

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Heathrow Airport opens business class check-in

Business class passengers will now be able to enjoy a dedicated check-in area at Heathrow Airport, according to reports.

British Airways has launched the new service at zone H at the far end of Terminal 5 next to the airline's first-class check-in area.

While customers are still advised to use online check-in services, British Airways said the dedicated area could prove useful for people with hold luggage or passengers who want to speak to customer service desks.

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Terminal 5 gets Wi-Fi capability

Passengers travelling through Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport will now be able to take advantage of Wi-Fi thanks to T-Mobile, it has been reported.

The new technology will allow passengers at Terminal 5 to access the internet via their mobiles, laptops and PDAs.

Developed in partnership with airport operator BAA, the internet access zone spans an area equivalent to about 50 football pitches.

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