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By Charles Starmer-Smith Published: 8:00AM GMT 07 March 2010

The Rugby World Cup takes place in New Zealand subsequent year Photo: CORBIS

Rugby World Cup

Travel headlines homepage Chile appeals for tourists to lapse BA will fly by strike, insists arch Willie Walsh Woman barred from moody after refusing indicate Britons miss out on cheaper room rates Pay for additional legroom in economy

The initial transport packages for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand went on sale this week. Some 25,000 rugby supporters from Britain and Ireland are approaching to challenge the downturn and travel. The contest is being hold in thirteen opposite venues. England Rugby Travel (0844 788 5000; www.englandrugbytravel.com) is the initial central transport representative to recover packages.

Scandinavia failure

ScanTours, a London-based debate user to Scandinavia, has ceased trading. The association additionally traded as Brief Encounters, Iceland Adventures, ScanMeridian, Summer Adventures, Travel Scandinavia and Winter Adventures. Claims are being rubbed by Abta"s partner CEGA and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Disabled travel

Better information exchnage between airlines, airports and debate operators is indispensable to safeguard infirm people are treated with colour sincerely when travelling by air, according to new research. This week the CAA gave the outcome on how well airports had implemented new EU laws that have it the shortcoming of airports to yield good to infirm travellers and those with marked down mobility.

Air Slovakia failure

British travellers were between those left stuck by the disaster of Air Slovakia this week. The airline charity flights from Birmingham to Bratislava. Ryanair is charity a special one-way transport of €69 (�62) to passengers who had bookings.

Chile appeals for tourists to return

Chile"s legal holiday attractions were not shop-worn by last week"s earthquake, reports Charles Starmer-Smith.

Pay for additional legroom in economy

Airline passengers face being charged �130 additional for a chair with additional legroom to cranky the Atlantic.

BA will fly by strike, insists arch Willie Walsh

British Airways has cranked up the vigour on the Unite kinship by observant it will say most of the flights even if the 12,000 cabin organisation go on strike.

Britons miss out on cheaper room rates

The one after another debility of argent meant British travellers unsuccessful to good from the reduce road house rates in most renouned destinations last year.