The head of UNITE has confirmed that British Airways are not expected to strike during the week of the Royal Wedding. More industrial action has not been ruled out in the spring, but there are no firm plans for strike action over the Easter holidays or at the end of April. It has been reported
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January 11th, 2011Rise in Early Holiday Bookings
January 5th, 2011A survey by Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance has found that many British holidaymakers will be making their travel plans early this year. The number of people looking to book a break between Christmas and February 2011 rose by 50% from the same period in 2009-10. Almost half of the respondents are considering Europe as their destination
Continue Reading »Cancellation Protection – A Must Have For 2011
December 22nd, 2010With the recent air traffic controller strikes at European Airports and snow causing havoc across the UK, unexpected flight cancellations or delays could throw your travel plans into jeopardy. Following the disruption caused by the volcano crisis in April 2010, take up of our Cancellation Protection doubled! Cancellation Protection is only available to purchase at
Continue Reading »Car Hire in North Cyprus Now Available
October 27th, 2010We now provide car hire in North Cyprus. You can now hire a car from locations including Ercan Airport, Famagusta and Kyrenia. Sights such as Gazimagusa Bay and the Besparmak Mountains are all within reach with a hire car. If you are arriving into the South of Cyprus but are staying in the North, a
Continue Reading »Top 5 Great Value Autumn Breaks!
September 3rd, 2010The school holidays are almost over, and many of you have been waiting to plan your annual getaway. Holidays are often a lot cheaper at this time of year, and with many travel firms offering great deals, there has never been a better time to get the holiday of your dreams at an affordable price!
Continue Reading »Cyprus Popularity on the Up!
July 8th, 2010With Spain and Portugal having been the most popular tourist destination for us Brits for some years now, Cyprus is posed to steal their place in our hearts. We have seen car hire in Cyprus increase in popularity in the last couple of years, especially as it’s not blighted with the same availability issues as
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June 28th, 2010Following England crashing out of the World Cup on Sunday, here are our top 5 ideas to get away from it all this summer; Portugal has so much to offer, rivers, forests, and lush valleys characterize the northern territory, and endless beaches, cliffs and coves make up the southern coastline. A beautiful country where you
Continue Reading »How to Avoid Paying For Expensive Car Hire Excess Insurance!
June 17th, 2010Reports released this week have indicated that consumers are wasting more than £800m a year by purchasing excess waiver insurance directly from car hire companies. Specialist insurer iCarhireinsurance.com claims that at least £1bn is spent on excess cover for car rentals in Europe each year. According to the research, 45% of drivers purchase excess waiver
Continue Reading »New Plane Tax to be Introduced
May 18th, 2010It has been announced that Air Passenger duty (APD) is to be replaced with a tax on planes. APD was never popular with the tourist industry and increased the cost of long haul flights particularly. The rates of the new plane tax are yet to be confirmed. Passengers were paying tax depending on the distance
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