Christmas Markets in the Czech Republic

Svařák (mulled wine), intricate ornaments and the sight of sparkly Christmas trees adorns the Czech Republic from late November to the end of December each year, with visitors seduced by the scent of pine trees, sweet pastries and all things Christmas.  If you haven’t been, now is the time to book as the Christmas Markets in [...]

Holiday News Update 14/11

An overview of some of the latest holiday and travel news in the papers and online over the weekend: 7 New Wonders of Nature: The first count of votes is in as of the 11th November and the provisional results for the new & Wonders of Nature have been announced, with the confirmed winners due [...]

World Travel Market London 2011

It’s that time of year again, the World Travel Market opens today for 4 days of fun and madness (?!).  Everyone who is anyone in the travel industry including prominent players will be there, with an abundance of seminars, grand openings, parties and meetings being held from now until Thursday.  This year also, finally, sees [...]

Easyjet opens new bases in France for Summer Holidays 2012

Easyjet will be opening two new bases in France, in Nice and Toulouse in time for the Summer holiday season in 2012.  The opening of the new bases demonstrates Easyjet’s committment to grow its offering in France.  Easyjet is already the second largest airline by market share in France, with 12million passengers travelling via Easyjet [...]

Travel and Holiday News latest 3rd Oct

A roundup of the latest holiday and travel news from the last week and over the weekend: Tax burden on airlines needs to be reviewed:  For airlines to continue to operate effectively the tax burden placed on them by the government needs to be reviewed said Tony Tyler, the Director General and Chief Executive of [...]

Benidorm Holidays – Why Benidorm remains a Winter Sun favourite

Benidorm… a popular late Summer/Winter Sun destination for many Brits and a consistent package holiday destination.  Fuelled by the popularity of the TV series set here Benidorm is currently one of the most searched for holiday destinations on HolidayHoliday.co.uk for last minute holidays and Winter Sun.  But why so popular? Benidorm Climate Benidorm’s climate is [...]

Greece Strikes threaten delays to Holidays this weekend

Get the latest news on Greece Strikes Sept 2011 here….Air traffic controllers in Greece are planning strike action on Thursday/Saturday and Sunday of this week, potentially causing disruption to flights to and within Greece.

Caribbean Cruise Holidays – Itineraries altered due to Hurricane Irene

The National Hurricane Center in the US has issued warnings for Hurricane Irene, now the first hurricane in the 2011 Atlantic season.  The hurricane, which started as a tropical storm, has resulted in hurricane warnings for the Northern coast of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.  Northern Haiti and the Bahamas are also on Hurricane watch.  The [...]

Spanish Air Strikes Cancelled

I’m relieved to say that the proposed air strikes in Spain that would have caused copious amounts of grief and upset to many holidaymakers have been called off.  Scheduled for the 18th and 26th August, to co-incide with the Pope’s visit and also the Summer holiday season, these strikes would have caused many delays and cancellations [...]

Holidays4U Cease Trading Affecting Thousands of Holidaymakers

Yesterday we heard the sad news that Holidays4U had ceased trading. A tour operator specialising in Turkey and based in Brighton, Holidays4U also traded as Aegean Flights. According to the administrator the company had ‘”suffered because of difficulties faced by the travel industry as a result of the economic downturn” (source:travelweekly.co.uk). So where does this [...]

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