Consider all holiday costs in the credit crunch
Sunday, den 30. November 2008In the credit crunch, those planning city breaks or other holidays will be looking to cut costs as much as possible so are searching for cheap flights and accommodation. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has urged everybody not to forget to calculate the costs involved during the holiday as well.
Around eleven million Brits […]
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Don’t forget the Esta scheme for US from January
Friday, den 28. November 2008British Airways (BA) has reminded passengers thinking of flying to the US after the 12th January in 2009 that they will need to comply with the new Esta scheme (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation).
Travellers will have to apply up to 72 hours before they are due to travel and give details such as name, passport […]
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BA passengers to JFK New York can do customs in Ireland
Wednesday, den 26. November 2008Next autumn, British Airways (BA) will be offering a new business class only flight from London City airport to John F Kennedy airport in New York, which will stop off for refuelling at Shannon Airport in Ireland.
It is the first transatlantic flight to the US from London City airport and Shannon is the first European […]
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Luton Airport dedicated security lane
Tuesday, den 25. November 2008Travellers who are willing to pay a bit more when travelling from London Luton airport will soon be able to walk into the terminal, buy a ticket at a kiosk and get fast tracked down a dedicated security lane for customs and checking.
The airport says it will mean big reductions in waiting times for all […]
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City breaks for Cirque du Soleil
Monday, den 24. November 2008Cirque du Soleil is something I’ve never been to watch but I know many people who have and it is certainly proving popular across Europe. There are several different shows, which I didn’t know, so for example the Varekai version of the show is currently in Madrid so for those who want to combine a […]
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Plans for Singapore
Saturday, den 22. November 2008Singapore’s Tourist Board has announced new plans for the city state, which include introducing the first ever casinos to Singapore, a new theme park that is rumoured to be Universal Studios and a whole range of new holiday resorts.
A spokesperson for the Singapore Tourism Board, Divya Panickar, said:
‘Other lifestyle attractions visitors can look forward to […]
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Amsterdam Airport Wins Award
Tuesday, den 18. November 2008Personally, I love Amsterdam as a city break. I think it’s one of those places where some people don’t go because they think it has a sleazy reputation still as some drugs are legalised and the red light district et al. However, once you’ve been there, I believe you’d love it and it seems that […]
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The Monument of London
Monday, den 17. November 2008Early February 2009 will see the doors to one of our capital city’s greatest landmarks re-open.
The Monument was built in 1577 and designed by Sir Christopher Wren to commemorate the Great Fire of London.
Its tower is 61 metres high and 61 metres from the place where they believe that the Great Fire of London first […]
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Amsterdam and Liverpool With KLM
Saturday, den 15. November 2008Dutch airline KLM is set to add Liverpool to its long list of UK cities, its fifteenth UK city in fact.
Commencing on the 29th March next year, KLM will begin to operate three daily flights between Liverpool and Amsterdam using its Fokker 70 aircraft, which means I may very well look to Amsterdam as a […]
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Manchester Airport Third Rail Stop
Friday, den 14. November 2008Manchester Airport has two rail stations at the moment and the third has now been approved.
Operational tests to check the signalling, the overhead lines and the track have been successfully completed as a train was sent down the track in a pre-launch test.
This will be great news for passengers of Manchester Airport as it will […]
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