Bollywood Goes to Dubai
Monday, den 30. June 2008Dubai is soon to have an entire entertainment district in the theme of Bollywood, to celebrate traditional Indian entertainment.
It is the result of a multi-million dollar joint venture between Yash Raj Films and Dubai Infinity Holdings (DIH).
There will be a theme park, movie palace, and even themed hotels, according to a report by Gulf News.
This […]
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New reason to visit Stockholm?
Sunday, den 29. June 2008I don’t know if you’ve ever been on a city break to the Swedish capital of Stockholm, but although it’s a lovely city, it can be difficult to get round.
They have now opened a new visitor centre to help combat this problem. It has a boat taxi office (they’re fab!), a cafe, a tourist bureau […]
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BA Strikes and More Strikes
Saturday, den 28. June 2008British Airways staff are understandably disgruntled and their union has threatened several strikes this summer.
The fuss is all over BA trying to cut its costs now that the price of fuel has risen so high. The cost of fuel for them has jumped 84 per cent in the last year.
To cut costs, they propose setting […]
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Thomsonfly & First Choice Merge - is that good for city breaks?
Friday, den 27. June 2008Yes that’s right, parent company TUI announced earlier this month that from May 2009, Thomsonfly and First Choice airlines will merge under the brand name Thomson Airways.
Both airlines are low-cost carriers and fly to many cities, great for city break lovers. It has been confirmed that the new airline will continue to fly to all […]
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Use Your iPod and iPhone with United Airlines
Thursday, den 26. June 2008If you’ll be travelling across the Atlantic in the next year for a city break or two, consider flying with United Airlines, who operate more than 3200 flights each year.
They are the first airline to include iPod and iPhone connectivity in their inflight system. You can listen to and watch all your media content on […]
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Scottish City Breaks - 2009 is the time to go
Wednesday, den 25. June 2008If you were thinking of a city break in Scotland, 2009 sounds like the time to go. A new project has been announced, called Homecoming Scotland, where Scotland will spend the whole of 2009 in celebration and events. It’s their first ever homecoming year and it’s been planned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the […]
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Milestone for Liverpool Airport
Tuesday, den 24. June 2008Earlier this month, Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport reached a milestone.
On the 13th June, Helen Lace passed through the airport going to Belfast. She got a flight voucher and a bottle of champagne from the airport manager to celebrate the occasion.
Owners Peel Holdings were pleased with the milestone reached and noted that 31 million of those […]
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Motoring Costs for City Breaks
Monday, den 23. June 2008When you go on city breaks, it is not always necessary to have car hire or even use a car, as you may find the majority of major sightseeing destinations are within easy walking range or public transport.
However, in many countries, there are several cities close enough together or where there are a few places […]
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Holiday Bingeing
Sunday, den 22. June 2008We Brits are gorging ourselves on holidays, according to market research company Mintel’s recent study.
Their report confirmed what most of us already know, that we no longer want a two week holiday but prefer several short breaks.
The study showed that although city breaks are still popular, there is a tendency to include a short break […]
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Bangkok or Singapore With BA & Mastercard!
Saturday, den 21. June 2008Ooh, think I may be planning a trip to Bangkok or Singapore soon now I’ve heard of this offer.
British Airways and MasterCard are offering their customers the option to upgrade one leg of the journey when they travel to Singapore or Bangkok from Australia.
To qualify, customers must book with BA using their MasterCard and the […]
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