Ferry News - 2008
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News, December 2008
29/12/2008 – Scottish Greens leader reconsiders rail link
25/12/2008 – Globus predicts 2009 travel trends
25/12/2008 – Steiner Leisure and Seabourn Cruises extend agreement
22/12/2008 – BA orders new jets for CityFlyer subsidiary
18/12/2008 – Responsibletravel.com predicts 2009 trends
15/12/2008 – Irish Ferries award contract to Aelia
11/12/2008 – Overseas holidays to feel effect of credit crunch
08/12/2008 – Tallink launches Baltic Queen cruise ferry
04/12/2008 – Eurostar timetable not restored until spring
01/12/2008 – Liverpool sees second cruise line pull out
News, November 2008
27/11/2008 – Airline refuses to transport stem cells
24/11/2008 – Monarch Airlines picks up previous XL routes
20/11/2008 – Ryanair threatens to close Fuerteventura routes
17/11/2008 – Cruise line to make changes following complaints
13/11/2008 – Financial crisis hits online travel companies
10/11/2008 – Signal work to halt rail service over holiday period
06/11/2008 – Stansted airport service quality standards poor
03/11/2008 – Scottish festive season to begin on St Andrews Day
News, October 2008
30/10/2008 – BMI controlling share bought by Lufthansa
27/10/2008 – Financial protection for airline passengers inadequate
23/10/2008 – Top award to Crystal Cruises from Conde Nast readers
20/10/2008 – New body scanners do not blur privates
16/10/2008 – French strike cancels Channel ferry services
13/10/2008 – New ferry to link Dover and Boulogne next summer
09/10/2008 – Fast train service to link north and south Wales
06/10/2008 – Burned section of freight train removed from Eurotunnel
02/10/2008 – Thomas Cook controlling stakeholder may sell shares
News, September 2008
29/09/2008 – New terminal in Scotland considered by Stena Line
25/09/2008 – XL collapse drives up package holiday prices
22/09/2008 – Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry has new operator
18/09/2008 – Ferries meeting increased demand from tunnel closure
15/09/2008 – English channel rail services to be disrupted for weeks
11/09/2008 – Two more airlines cut Jersey flights
08/09/2008 – Motorists warned about flooding in England and Ireland
04/09/2008 – River Wear ferry service may return
01/09/2008 – UK ferry travel offers alternative to airline hassles
News, August 2008
28/08/2008 – Irish Ferries featuring low one way winter fares
25/08/2008 – Dorset drivers stranded as Sandbanks ferry breaks down
21/08/2008 – Macquarie buys Channel Islands ferry company Condor
18/08/2008 – Passengers reboard ferry after fire
14/08/2008 – Macquarie purchases Channel Islands ferry operator
11/08/2008 – Larger ferries to service Dover to Calais route
07/08/2008 – Government funding keeps ferry service afloat
04/08/2008 – EU subsidy could keep Rosyth ferry afloat
News, July 2008
31/07/2008 – New Puget Sound ferries in service by 2010
28/07/2008 – Fares on BC Ferries increase again
24/07/2008 – Tougher security measures on BC Ferries
21/07/2008 – Attractive cross channel fares attract travellers
17/07/2008 – Scottish government urged to confirm replacement ferry servi
14/07/2008 – Scottish government calls for modernization of ferry service
07/07/2008 – Forth Ports running out of time to find ferry operator
04/07/2008 – Ferry services to Madeira from Portugal
News, June 2008
30/06/2008 – Weekend break by ferry to the Isle of Wight
26/06/2008 – Stagecoach satisfied as it increases profit
23/06/2008 – Closure of ferry route severs link with England
19/06/2008 – Travelling the relaxing way
16/06/2008 – P&O orders largest ships for ferry crossing
12/06/2008 – Maiden Matlock Bath voyage delayed
09/06/2008 – Superspeed ferry revolutionizes ferry service
05/06/2008 – Cork requires government aid after ferry closure
02/06/2008 – Loss of Fife ferry to cost locals millions
News, May 2008
29/05/2008 – Cattle crossings cost more
26/05/2008 – Ferry to Scandinavia this summer
22/05/2008 – IOM Ferry uses new software to optimise crossings
19/05/2008 – Compare ferry prices with new website
12/05/2008 – P&O Ferries helps rescue man in distress
08/05/2008 – Britons can drive to Greece
05/05/2008 – Ferry delay for Bank Holiday
01/05/2008 – Ferrying illegal immigrants to Scotland
News, April 2008
28/04/2008 – New ferry for Northern Scotland
24/04/2008 – Ferries help cut the costs of travel
21/04/2008 – Ferry fire on Our Lady Pamela
17/04/2008 – Plans for beached ferry dismantling approved
14/04/2008 – From the water to the rails…
10/04/2008 – Ferry to festivals and save
07/04/2008 – Ferry passenger requires helicopter evacuation
03/04/2008 – MAIB rules on ferry mishap
News, March 2008
31/03/2008 – New ferry for SeaFrance
27/03/2008 – Big delays in UK this Easter weekend
25/03/2008 – Ferry company in jeopardy over subsidies
20/03/2008 – Travel to Spain gets quicker by half
18/03/2008 – NorthLink begins community programme
13/03/2008 – Engine trouble grounds Mersey ferry
10/03/2008 – Chaos continues during Operation Stack
06/03/2008 – Nasty weather closes ferry
03/03/2008 – Cross-channel ferry delays cleared
News, February 2008
28/02/2008 – Fife ferry back in the waters by 2009
27/02/2008 – ABTA supports ferry travel
25/02/2008 – Ferry collision investigated
21/02/2008 – Greener ferries in the works
18/02/2008 – PM visits ferry wreck and rescue crews
15/02/2008 – Northlink blitz on summer advertising
14/02/2008 – Inquest into body spotted from ferry concludes
11/02/2008 – Salvage of Riverdance begun
07/02/2008 – Ferry drama marks anniversary of high seas tragedy
04/02/2008 – Storm Force 10 closes ferry ports
News, January 2008
31/01/2008 – Irish Sea link reforged?
28/01/2008 – Dead man walking
26/01/2008 – Condor Ferries for sale
24/01/2008 – Revised schedules for Northlink ferries
22/01/2008 – Sea-Streak ferries to stay where they are
20/01/2008 – 10% rise in ferry-goers to Larne
19/01/2008 – Bad weather ends, ferry service resumes
13/01/2008 – Confusing luggage rules made easy on ferry
10/01/2008 – Firm support for new ferry proposal
07/01/2008 – New crossing increases Anglo-French links
04/01/2008 – Speed 1 holed in Dover
03/01/2008 – Hopes for a new pier in New Brighton
02/01/2008 – Photo Id requirements as of May on Northlink
01/01/2008 – Speedferries lone ferry out of service