Category: Travel News
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Have a Nice Day In Spain
An interesting travel article has appeared in the Daily Telegraph. They report that visitors to Spain are down in February by over 23% compared to the same period last year. This is all due, of course, to the economic situation and also the falling pound against the Euro. Fewer tourists are travelling to Eurozone countries…
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Why You Pay More For Your Holiday During School Holidays.
School holiday travel supplements imposed by airlines and holiday companies have again been hitting the headlines. The Daily Mail has a news story today about what they call a “£500 supplement just to take a family away during the school holidays”. They say that they have conducted a survey of holiday prices and they say…
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The Channel Islands Stop Health Cover For Tourists.
If you are travelling to the Chanel Islands you could be left without medical aid in the event of illness or accident after the government ended the reciprocal health agreement between the Channel Islands and the UK.The Channel Islands include Jersey, Guernsey, Aldernay, Sark and Herm and from 1 April you must ensure that you…
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Ban On Liquids To Be Lifted Soon At Airports
In August 2006 there was a terrorist plot to blow up a transatlantic flight and since then airports and the airline industry imposed a ban on taking liquids through security. Since that day passengers can only take a maximum of 100 millilitres and it needs to be kept in a see through plastic bag. This…
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French President Spends Weekend in Mexico
It’s reported that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his beautiful wife Carla have plans for a weekend break in Mexico. Holidays to Mexico are one of our most requested holiday destinations but Mr Sarkozy won’t be staying at just an ordinary 5 star hotel ! After much speculation, it appears that the couple are staying…
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Fancy A Safari Without Leaving Home ?
Going on such things as a safari holiday may be things of the past in the next few years as researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of York have formed a team of scientists from universities across the UK to begin work on a project to use the latest advances in virtual…
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BMI Cuts Links With Leeds & Durham Tees Valley
The economic recession continues to affect the travel industry as airlines struggle to match supply with demand. As fewer people are travelling this, of course affects the profitability of certain routes. BMI have been flying between London Heathrow and Leeds/Bradford for nearly 40 years and they have now decided that they are stopping the service…
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Some More Ryanair Bad Publicity – But They Love It !
It seems that the Irish airline Ryanair is getting some stick recently. The airline everyone loves to hate has again been getting some free bad publicity. Consumer body Which? Holiday has lambasted suggestions that Ryanair might start charging passenger for the use of in-flight toilets. The budget carrier’s chief executive Michael O’Leary raised the possibility…
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How Not To React When You Miss Your Flight
It is always a good idea to check in for your flight in plenty of time. On a short haul holiday charter flight we recommend checking in at least two hours before your flight is due to depart. If you arrive too late for your flight then you could be refused boarding and of course…
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The Recession Causes A Drop In Shark Attacks !
The worldwide economic recession is obviously not good news. Spending is being cut back on non essential things. Most people would agree though that a holiday is one of the last things to be cut out of the household budget. Nevertheless, demand for holidays is lower than normal, which is not good news for anybody,…
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Passenger Stranded By Ryanair Writes A Book !
Following the complaint made to Virgin Holidays by a customer who was not happy with the food served onboard comes news of another complaint made to the no frills airline Ryanair. This time the customer has written a book about the severe delays he experienced at Malaga airport in Spain and about the poor way he…