Major orders for the next generation Boeing 777X, the 787 Dreamliner and the narrow-bodied 737 have given the American aircraft manufacturer a spectacular start to the 13th Dubai Air Show. Phil Blizzard talks to Randy J Tinseth, vice president, marketing, commercial airplanes, Boeing about the orders and the appeal of the show’s star - the Boeing 777X. He also talks about the innovations passengers can expect with this next generation aircraft which is being developed around the hugely successful Boeing 777.

Everyday in the UK, millions of us get behind the wheel and battle our way through traffic and tension, bumps and bottlenecks, in our bid to make that most habitual of journeys, from A to B. Over the past fifty years, the number of UK drivers has more than tripled, with statistics from 2010 revealing almost 76% of British adults now hold a full driving licence.

Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths talks to Phil Blizzard about the development plans for the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central which could see passenger numbers topping 200 million per year. He also outlines the growth of Dubai International Airport which is seeing a 24 per cent increase in passenger numbers and being based in the centre of the city could soon run out of space.

Bright, breezy and with spectacular views over the River Thames, Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour is a surprisingly intimate property in west London. The only all-suite, five star hotel in the city, the Wyndham Grand accommodates business travellers on short trips, as well as discerning guests looking for a longer-term bolthole in the capital. Here Breaking Travel News calls in for the night.

According to figures released by the Great Britain Tourism Survey, we are discovering the joys of travelling without needing a passport. In 2012, Britons took 104 million overnight trips within England which goes to show that it isn’t necessary to travel to far-flung destinations to get a rest and change of scenery. Even the wet weather in 2012 didn’t put a damper on domestic tourism.

Travellers Autobarn is proud to celebrate their 20th anniversary this November - quite an achievement in today’s tourism industry. Travellers Autobarn was established way back in 1993 and still trades from it’s first ever store at 177 William St, Kings Cross. Initially selling cars with a guaranteed buyback to backpackers who at the time were limited to stupefying long distance bus journeys or domestic airfares to rival a return flight to London. Travellers Autobarn later diversified into campervan rental and now has a national branch network, that includes, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, Melbourne, Cairns & Brisbane