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Even though the storm, nor’easter, has come and gone, having brought its own problems to those who were battling Hurricane Sandy just a week ago, its effects are still being felt by travellers in the region. The hurricane, which was not as strong or vicious as Hurricane Sandy, was still destructive enough to affect a population that had already been battered by the first storm. Travellers had to endure an arduous commute when Sandy struck, and had been experiencing major difficulties throughout the first full workweek. Those who endured the hurricane have been further subjected to hardships after the new…
Ryanair, an Ireland-based low cost airline, has announced its new routes for the summer of 2013. The airline is offering five new routes from Manchester airport, and two new routes from each of Liverpool and East Midlands airports in the UK. The services from Manchester Airport will be for European destinations including Corfu, Krakow, Lanzarote, Paphos and Trapani (Sicily); while the new destinations from Liverpool airport are Lublin and Zadar. The airline will be adding Marseilles and Menorca to its flights from East Midlands airport. The airline chief executive officer, Michael O’Leary, said, ‘Ryanair is delighted to announce its summer…
Greece has been a popular tourist hotspot for many years and with stunning beaches, azure waters and attractive cities and towns, it’s easy to see why. Cruising the Mediterranean is the perfect way to see the best of Greece. Our guide will tell you what to see and do in the country’s most popular cruise stop-off points. Thinking of visiting Greece? Make sure you check out Cruise1st.co.uk for a range of cruise holidays to Greece and around the Mediterranean. Crete Crete has a unique history and culture, with an array of fascinating sites that reveal its rich past. Visit ancient…
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, has announced its plans to restructure Iberia. The company has announced a comprehensive plan to restructure the airline, which includes the axing of 4,500 jobs, reducing the network capacity by 15 percent in 2013, and removing around 25 aircraft from the fleet. The company has issued a statement, which says, ‘In the short term the transformation will focus on stemming the losses and creating a profitable route network. This will include suspending loss-making routes and frequencies and ensuring there is effective feed for profitable long haul flights. As…
The Civil Aviation Authority in the UK has recently granted easyJet, the UK based airline, the rights to fly between London and Moscow. The airline will be commencing its service from Spring of 2013. The low cost carrier will be operating an Airbus A320 aircraft on the route between London Gatwick and Moscow Domodedovo airports, with two flights a day. The aircraft will have a capacity of 180 seats on each flight. Carolyn McCall, the airline chief executive officer, said, ‘easyJet is delighted to have been awarded the rights to fly between London Gatwick and Moscow. We believe this is…
Airline passengers in Northern Ireland flying long distance from Belfast Airport will be spared having to pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) next year. The Northern Ireland Assembly has recently voted to remove APD on long-haul flights from January 2013, while the charges will still be levied on short distance flights. From next year, passengers taking direct long-haul flights from Belfast airport will no longer have to pay, following the partial devolution of powers to the Northern Ireland Executive. Last year, the Department for Transport in the UK lowered the APD rates on long-haul flights from Northern Ireland to the same…
China-based BeijingFeeling.com, a travel service company in Beijing, is offering a novel travel service to Beijing. The company has announced its Beijing Feeling Tour Service, which includes Old and New Beijing tour packages. The firm said that under the Old Beijing Feeling Tour package, tourists would be taken to visit the old Hutongs in Beijing and the ancient Great Wall of China. The tours would highlight the structures that were characteristic of old Beijing, and which added to its historical splendour. In contrast to the Old Beijing Feeling Tour is the New Beijing Tour, which essentially highlights the modern aspects…
Holiday Inn Express, a hotel brand from UK based InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has announced the opening of three new Holiday Inn Express hotels in the UK. The new Holiday Inn Express hotels have opened in Braintree, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, after being converted from Hampton by Hilton hotel properties. Kew Green Hotels will operate the properties. The chief development officer for IHG Europe, Robert Shepherd, said, ‘Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing mid-scale hotel brands in the industry, opening on average two hotels per week around the world. They’re a great hotel choice for guests on the…
New Year is a magical holiday all over the world, and we in the UK definitely know how to mark the occasion in style. Wherever you are and however you see it in, there’s nothing quite like hearing the chimes of Big Ben announcing the start of another year, indulging in a collective off-key sing-along of Auld Lang Syne, and embracing your loved ones in celebration. Whether for you, New Year is the perfect time to go wild and indulge before the January resolutions begin, or if you’d much rather just take the time to truly relax and kick back,…
Aer Lingus Regional, a service operated by Irish regional airline, Aer Arann, under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus, an Ireland-based airline, is set to withdraw its base at Waterford Airport in Ireland, from 2013. The airline will be terminating its routes from Waterford Airport to Manchester, London Luton and London Southend airports in England, from New Year 2013. The airline chief executive officer, Graham Doyle, said, ‘We have been aware of Aer Arann’s difficulties since before their examinership in 2010 and continued to work with them through these challenges. Regrettably, however, the airline has limited its capacity on the…