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Channel Tunnel has Record-Breaking Summer
Eurostar have announce their latest travel figures for the period in between July and August this year and have stated that a record number of cars used the service during the summer. Over half a million cars travelled on passenger shuttles running in between Folkestone and Calais an increase of 17% over the previous year [...]
Flyers Choosing to Upgrade Again
Travellers are starting to gain confidence in the markets again as the number of passengers choosing to buy premium airline tickets increased in June. The economic recovery has been slow but is now beginning to make strides as travellers kept first and business class seats occupied.
Airport Tax-Free Discounts are Disappointing
A new report published by online shopping comparison website Kelkoo has discovered that despite the public’s perception that airport stores are considerably cheaper than the high street, the amount saved is not as big as it could be and is in most cases bettered by shopping online. Consumers still believe that they are purchasing goods [...]
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Don’t just drive. Discover.
A road safety message from the Highways Agency…
‘Are we nearly there yet?’ It is the dreaded question which will be heard in cars across the country as the summer holidays get into full swing, and which usually signals the tipping point for tempers.
The journey to a holiday destination is often considered the final hurdle between [...]
Sixt and Design Hotels introduce “Roadtrips”
For many people when visiting a country tour guides can only get you so far, but a new service being provided by Design Hotels and Sixt will give customers a local perspective when visiting by providing them with custom designed tours already uploaded onto their in car satellite navigation. Working in partnership with Design Hotels [...]
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Driving in the Algarve – from Faro to Sagres
A self-drive holiday in Portugal along the cliff lined coast of the Algarve between Faro in the east and Sagres on the western tip of southern Portugal is great fun for all the family. A self-drive holiday means you can pack what you want and come and go as you please.Check out our 7-day itinerary [...]
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Superbreak scoops top awards
York based Superbreak Mini-Holidays won no fewer than four awards at the prestigious annual Globe Travel Awards 2010 last week. Superbreak were up against 30 other travel businesses across the four categories that they were nominated in, but managed to scoop all four and are the first individual company to ever win four Globes in one [...]
Aircraft Overshoots Prestwick Runway
A Ryanair 737-800 managed to avoid a serious accident at Prestwick Airport today after sliding on ice whilst taxiing on the runway. The plane lost control and slid off the runway into a grass verge causing disruption to several flights whilst emergency services ensured the plane and passengers were safe.
Winter Travel Chaos on the Eurostar
With the recent grip of winter hitting the UK many transport and travel networks have been severely affected since the snow first started falling last week. But this weekend the weather managed to have an impact on the Eurostar trains, causing 5 of them to break down in the channel tunnel and leaving passengers stranded [...]
Sale of BAA Airports could be Overturned
The potential sale of two of London’s Airports, which had been ordered under a Competition Commission ruling earlier this year, has been blocked after an appeal to the courts showed that the original ruling showed “apparent bias”.
The initial ruling in March of this year ordered BAA to sell off both Gatwick, Stansted and one [...]
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