Ferry News - 2009
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News, December 2009
22/12/2009 – Dorset bids farewell to Barfleur ferry
17/12/2009 – Boeing ready to soar with 787
14/12/2009 – Aer Lingus faces two major blows
11/12/2009 – Plans to sell Port of Dover
07/12/2009 – Britons now exercise savvier driving habits
03/12/2009 – Norman Voyager service suspended once more
01/12/2009 – Full steam ahead for Costa Cruises
News, November 2009
26/11/2009 – Ryanair to open its 37th base in Norway
23/11/2009 – Freak flooding turns the UK into water world
16/11/2009 – New ferry service not so speedy after all
12/11/2009 – New Costa Cruise ship to be named in Dubai
09/11/2009 – Full steam ahead for Essex travel agency
02/11/2009 – New Fastcat ferries set to boost UK travel industry
News, October 2009
29/10/2009 – Brits battle for holiday in the sun
26/10/2009 – Edinburgh voted favourite city at Guardian Travel Awards
23/10/2009 – Irish Ferries providing special crossings for football fans
19/10/2009 – Ferry services resume after French blockade ends
15/10/2009 – PSA refers to Ryanair documentary to encourage ferry travel
12/10/2009 – BA offers to make amends for $40 fare fiasco
08/10/2009 – Stena Navigator to ply on Stranraer to Belfast route
05/10/2009 – Brits arrested in ferry drug haul
01/10/2009 – Irish Ferries will continue operating Dublin route
News, September 2009
28/09/2009 – MV Julia debuts on Irish route
28/09/2009 – MV Julia to sail between Swansea and Cork
25/09/2009 – UK gets £2.5million sea rescue centre
21/09/2009 – UK slaps 10-year-ban on fraudulent visa applicants
18/09/2009 – New cruise ferry for Cork
14/09/2009 – German firm Transocean Tours declares insolvency
10/09/2009 – Stena Line offering students free travel
07/09/2009 – Fifteen die when Macedonian tourist boat sinks
03/09/2009 – Shetlander ferry traveler wins student award
News, August 2009
31/08/2009 – Irish Continental fall for first half year
27/08/2009 – New fares for autumn announced by LD Lines
24/08/2009 – Alaska cruise numbers to fall in 2010
20/08/2009 – Pacific Beachcomber acquires Paul Gauguin Cruises
17/08/2009 – Cruise line sees return to profit
13/08/2009 – Ferry company threatens to cut UK investment
10/08/2009 – Tonga ferry sinks leaving 86 missing
06/08/2009 – Popularity of Western Isles ferries on the rise
03/08/2009 – Tourists warned of terror threat in Spain
News, July 2009
30/07/2009 – Britons head abroad on August weather forecast
27/07/2009 – UK holiday destinations swarming with Britons
23/07/2009 – Illegal UK migrants terrify ferry passengers
20/07/2009 – Ferry breakdown seen as message from God
16/07/2009 – Dubai may not be permanent QE2 home
13/07/2009 – Brits top European worst tourist list
09/07/2009 – Ferry leaves watertight doors open
06/07/2009 – Cruising towards success with Canyon Ranch
02/07/2009 – France VAT cut may increase Brit arrivals
News, June 2009
29/06/2009 – Sexual assault on cruise ships exposed
25/06/2009 – Ferry passenger numbers drop by almost 10 per cent
22/06/2009 – Up close and personal with the Manannan
18/06/2009 – A five star holiday is not what it seemed
15/06/2009 – P&O goes green this summer
11/06/2009 – Spoons lose out on US planes
08/06/2009 – Go to Disneyland with P&O
04/06/2009 – Bank offers staff a five year paid holiday
01/06/2009 – Let’s go to Belgium with P&O
News, May 2009
28/05/2009 – Sun, sea and Facebook on your holiday
25/05/2009 – Scottish Viking takes to the seas
21/05/2009 – Airline leaves passengers stranded in the desert
18/05/2009 – Fast ferry speeds into Dover
14/05/2009 – Norfolkline is put up for sale
11/05/2009 – The urge to travel is stronger than the dangers
07/05/2009 – British man announced as caretaker of tropical island
04/05/2009 – Brits stay close to home this summer
News, April 2009
30/04/2009 – Cruise ship shoots back at pirates
27/04/2009 – Seabourn adds three ships to fleet
23/04/2009 – French police arrest hundreds of illegal migrants
22/04/2009 – LD Lines launches new Catamaran
20/04/2009 – Scotland rail ticketing system criticised
16/04/2009 – French fishermen partially lift Calais blockade
13/04/2009 – Scottish beaches dirtiest in the UK
09/04/2009 – CLIA survey shows optimism for 2009 bookings
06/04/2009 – Stena Line winning over Ryanair passengers
02/04/2009 – Twitter traveller falls short of travel goal
News, March 2009
30/03/2009 – Cosmos slashes Europe prices for summer
26/03/2009 – Easter holiday rail bookings up significantly
23/03/2009 – Costa commits billions to fleet expansion
19/03/2009 – Brittany Ferries makes bid to acquire rival
16/03/2009 – No Scottish high speed rail link in near future
12/03/2009 – Australia may offer free flights to tourists
09/03/2009 – Second ferry company under investigation by OFT
05/03/2009 – Two on ferry injured in heavy seas
02/03/2009 – C2c train staff to stage walkout
News, February 2009
26/02/2009 – Cruise sales up price cuts
23/02/2009 – LD Lines seeks to acquire SeaFrance
19/02/2009 – Lough Foyle ferry subsidy runs out
16/02/2009 – Coach holidays firm seeing record sales
12/02/2009 – Plan would end franchises for bad rail operators
09/02/2009 – Major Scottish ports promoting cruising
05/02/2009 – Seabourn cruises to expand in Asia
02/02/2009 – Job cuts announced by Kuoni
News, January 2009
29/01/2009 – Bmibaby switches to resort destinations
26/01/2009 – Briton one of four tourists in Mali kidnapping
22/01/2009 – Girl spotted with rape suspect on ferry
19/01/2009 – Search for Carnival cruise couple called off
15/01/2009 – Ryanair expands routes at three airports
12/01/2009 – Scotland air passenger decline of half a million
08/01/2009 – Crystal offers customers favourable exchange rate
05/01/2009 – Passengers made redundant covered on Flybe
01/01/2009 – Manchester Airport Group still planning Gatwick bid