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BMI Scraps Routes

Bmi regional is scrapping five routes and pulling out of Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester airports following a comprehensive review of operations. The airline, which became fully independent a year ago, will keep Aberdeen and Bristol as its main hubs. Click for more detail.

First Great Western Offer Discounts on Advance Fares

First Great Western is offering a ten per cent discount off of Advance tickets across its network when booked through its website, www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk. The discount is available on all Advance fares booked online through to May 2014. Click for more detail.

Serviced Apartment Rates Continue to Rise

The long-stay accommodation sector continues to grow in popularity with business travellers visiting the capital, as occupancy rates hit 90 per cent for London operators in the third quarter of this year. Elsewhere across the country, serviced apartment occupancy rates averaged 85 per cent.Click for more detail.

Eurostar to Launch Amsterdam Services

Eurostar will launch direct services between London and Amsterdam from December 2016 after signing an agreement with the Dutch railways. Click for more detail.

Budget Airline Introduces Child-free Zone

Singapore Airlines' budget airline Scoot has introduced a child-free zone on its flights. Children under 12 are banned from the "Scootinsilence" cabin, located behind business class and with more leg room than economy. Passengers can upgrade to the zone for £9. Click for more detail.

Accor Introduces Free WiFi

Accor hotels are now offering free Wi-Fi access across their 194 properties in the UK and Ireland, including its Ibis, Mercure, Novotel, Pullman and Mgallery brands. Guests visiting the hotels can make use of the new service in guestrooms, meeting rooms and across all public areas.Click for more detail.

Heathrow Reveals Plans for Third Runway

Heathrow has unveiled three options for additional runways at the airport, all of which it claims are quicker and cheaper than building a new hub airport for the southeast. Each option would raise the capacity at Heathrow to 740,000 flights a year (from the current limit of 480,000), which would cater for 130 million passengers a year.Click for more detail.

Germany Gets Green Light to Use Channel Tunnel

Railway giant Deutsche Bahn has been given the go-ahead to run its 200 mph trains through the Channel Tunnel, leading to direct services between London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.Click for more detail.