Michael PALIN “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.”
St. AUGUSTINE “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
Dramatic Sea Rescue For Transplant Patient »
A kidney transplant patient has been air lifted from her holiday cruise liner after an emergency donor was found.
Judy Stockwell, 64 and her husband Roger, 66, were onboard the Queen Victoria just south west of the Lizard Peninsula off the Cornish coast when the call came through at 4:00 am to say a suitable donor [...]
Student Pilots Fly The Paper Flag For Britain »
More than 37,000 students from 85 countries folded sheets of A4 paper in a bid to become ‘champion paper pilot’ in an Austrian competition.
Nick Goodwin and George Miller were two of the students who represented the UK in the Red Bull Paper Wings Championships in Salzburg.
Goodwin declared he “only entered for a laugh” but had [...]
Goodbye Santa Claus »
Leading Ski specialist Crystal has pulled its Lapland service for winter 2009/2010 due to lack of demand.
The company will be contacting all customers and offering them a holiday with First Choice’s Finnish Lapland programme, an alternative break or a full refund.
Meanwhile Inghams has expanded its winter 2009/2010 programme to Lapland by introducing Salla, just near [...]
Part Of Flybe’s Winter Schedule Released »
Part of Flybe’s 2009/10 winter schedule has been put on early sale.
The expanded schedule beings on 25 October will include 390 flights per week from London Gatwick.
The airline said a selection of popular winter routes have been released early routes accommodate and attract those looking for weekend and short breaks over the autumn [...]
Ryanair To Scrap Check-In Desks »
Europe’s largest low fares airline Ryanair confirmed that travellers will have to pay a £10 charge when booking a return flight as it moves to phase out check in desks.
From 20 May passengers booking an online will have to print their own tickets paying £5 for each flight. This move will mean travellers will [...]
BMI Introduces A330 »
From 3rd May BMI will introduce an A330 wide bodied aeroplane on its Heathrow – Tel Aviv route.
Premium economy customers in a separate cabin with a dedicated in flight team can enjoy more comfortable seats with 50 inches of legroom.
While business class passengers will have their own onboard chef who will cook their meals [...]
We Can’t Afford To Holiday In Europe »
Holidaymakers travelling to European destinations are spending three times more than those going outside the Eurozone.
A recent Post Office survey has revealed that holiday essentials including drinks, transfers, accommodation and even post cards cost much less in places like Prague and Budapest compared with cities like Athens and Barcelona.
The pound sterling has actually strengthened in [...]
Paris Welcomes Bed And Breakfast Tourists »
Paris Council is hoping to persuade residents to open up their spare rooms for visitors to the city, in a bid to boost tourism.
It’s all part of a campaign to change people’s perception of the French capital from being not just luxurious, romantic and expensive, but cheap, cheerful and friendly.
The idea is to attract visitors [...]
Spanish Airline Commits To Fares ‘Lock In’ »
Clickair Spain’s budget airline is to allow passengers to ‘freeze’ prices for up to 72 hours.
According to the airline for two euro’s the ‘lock your fare’ proposal will allow travellers to protect the online rate through the airlines website, without them worrying that the fare will increase.
Jaime Lloret marketing director said “This tool [...]
Brits Shun The Euro As Turkish Lira Rises In Popularity »
British holidaymakers are shunning countries in the Eurozone in favour of resorts like Turkey in a bid to achieve greater value for money.
Demand for the Turkish Lira grew by 21% last year according to a recent Post Office survey, and looks like continuing to increase further this year, making it the 4th most popular currency [...]
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