As many people are preparing to escape the UK for a warmer Christmas holiday, there is no better time to remind those flying of our favourite travel tip…. buy your food and drink before you get on to your ‘low cost’ airline. A recent study by Which? has shown that Ryanair travellers fare worst, having to pay £16.05 for a sandwich, small […]
Continue reading »The Competition Commission looks set to tell BAA to sell some of its airports – rumoured to be Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh. BAA, which is owned by Spanish business Ferrovial, currently runs 7 British airports, including Heathrow, but has been under fire for poor customer service and performance. The Competition Commission believe that new owners for some of the airports will […]
Continue reading »Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have announced that they are cutting their fuel surcharges. On European flights and domestic flights British Airways is cutting the charge by up to 25%. For those planning their summer holiday with a flight this will be welcome news. It is even better news for those on long haul flights with the surcharge being reduced by […]
Continue reading »The 15% discount offered to Eurocamp and Keycamp customers for booking their 2009 Easter and Summer family holidays early is likely to end soon. Traditionally these discounts last up to Christmas so if you want to take advantage of this extra discount off your France family holiday now is the time to book. You will find all of the France […]
Continue reading »Obviously the super rich are not feeling the full effects of the credit crunch as a hotel in Dubai is considering building a beach with the sand cooled to stop their holiday makers from burning their feet! The holiday fashion house Versace has enginneers working on how to cool the sand temperature for the hotel Palazzo Versace. The good news […]
Continue reading »If you are looking to celebrate Chirstmas or New Year with a bit of French charm, you will pleased to hear that Eurostar will be running services throughout the Christmas and New Year period – except for Christmas Day. However, please be aware that Boxing Day will have a Sunday timetable and, due to engineering works taking place in the Channel Tunnel, Eurostar […]
Continue reading »With so many worrying signals from holiday operators about 2009, it is good to see FlyBe continue to grow strongly, now being the leading regional domestic airline, and confidently roll out its summer 2009 timetable. The airline will offer 181 routes during the summer including new routes to Jersey (from Inverness, Dundee and Manston in Kent) and increased frequency from […]
Continue reading »With the credit crunch gradually taking its toll on the UK consumers confidence and security it will come as no surprise that people are thinking long and hard before committing themselves to a 2009 summer holiday. However, the Chief Executive of UK operator Hoseasons – as he commented recently – is not alone in hoping that this may actually stimulate the UK holiday […]
Continue reading »Some good news for holiday makers heading for long haul International destinations as they will be able to return with more beer, wine, perfume and gadgets. For travellers going further afield than the EU the new allowances include up to 16 litres of beer, 4 litres of wine and an unlimited amount of perfume. And the value of other goods […]
Continue reading »The UK has some great coastlines, whether you are looking for a family beach holiday or looking for some more rugged coastline to explore. So, if you are looking for a UK family beach holiday in 2009, then Find Holiday Parks has just made it easier for you to locate a good park. You can now search the UK holiday parks that […]
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