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CityJet, an Ireland-based airline, has announced that it is terminating its service from Manchester airport to Antwerp, in Belgium. The route, which is the only Cityjet service from Manchester Airport in the UK, and the only non-stop service between Manchester and Antwerp, will be terminating on September 17, 2012. Cityjet has been serving the route six times per week using Fokker 50 aircraft, but the decision has been taken due to viability issues. Currently the company is offering cheap fares on the route, commencing from €59, and inclusive of complimentary in-flight service and baggage fees. The airline’s service to Antwerp…

Around 1.8 million British travellers are expected to head overseas for the August Bank Holiday weekend, which runs from August 24 to 27, according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based travel agency association. While Spain is the most popular destination with British tourists, destinations in Turkey, the Greek Islands, as well as Egypt and Tunisia, have also attracted plenty of bookings for the coming weekend. British travellers are also expecting to benefit from the strong pound against a weakening Euro, which at current rates is expected to increase their spending power by around 10 percent when…

Investors have put more money into CouchSurfing, a website that claims to connect travellers with people overseas that are willing to share their home or facilities. The company raised $15m recently, taking the amount of funds raised in the past year to $22.6m. The firm claims that it provides a website that helps to connect travellers with friendly foreigners who are ready to share their home or couch with a stranger, either for a fee or just to be of service. Located in San Francisco, the firm calls itself a ‘social travel network’ connecting nearly five million members. The network…

The Malaysian tourism department has announced that it has launched a smart phone application to help tourists in certain areas of the nation to get around more easily. Tourism Malaysia, the Malaysian tourism authority, has said that the application, a free smart phone application called Malaysia Amaze-Ya!, will help travellers to reach key destinations in the nation with the maximum of and the minimum hassle. The department said that the application has been designed to provide travellers with a useful tool for navigating through major cities in the country. Available for both iPhone and android users, it is claimed to…

The Brecon Beacons, a national park in Wales, has launched an electric buggy service to transport visitors. The park has become the first in the UK to allow tourists to travel using a fleet of eco-friendly electric buggies. The low-energy vehicles may be used to explore the national park and visit various places of interest. Six vehicles have been provided for the eco-friendly traveller, all supplied by Renault. The Renault Twizy can touch speeds of 50mph, and travel 50 miles before stopping to be recharged. The park has provided a network of 26 points to charge the vehicles in between…

The inclination for travellers to avoid lengthy transfer times from airport car parks to terminals has lead to an increase in popularity for the ‘meet and greet’ services that are currently on offer from several of the airport parking operators. The ‘meet and greet’ service, which involves a member of the parking company’s staff meeting the traveller directly outside their departure terminal and taking responsibility for parking their car, and a reversal of the service for the travellers return journey, has taken a 9.6 percent greater slice of the airport parking market in the last 12 months, according to data…

Luxury holidays are fast gaining popularity in Britain, even if the nation is still in an economic downturn. The luxury and budget holiday markets have experienced the highest growth in the UK holiday market recently. Families are reportedly saving all year around to take luxury breaks in international destinations. Thomas Cook Group, a UK-based travel company, has reported an increase in luxury holidays, including all-inclusive trips, adventure holidays and stays in exotic locales. Holidays to Cuba and luxury Mexico breaks are gaining ground with British vacationers, who are keen to travel halfway across the world for the perfect holiday. Earlier,…

Spain remains the most favourite destination of British holiday travellers, says a recent study by Holiday Hypermarket, a UK based holiday comparison community. Spain maintains attractive holiday bargains and remains a favourite amongst British travellers, as well as having short flight durations from the UK airports, and favourable currency exchange rates, which add to its attraction as a travel destination. British travellers are the top spenders in Spain, and have registered an increase of 11.1% expenditure in the area for the first five months of 2012. Calum Macdonald, the E-commerce manager at Holiday Hypermarket, said, ‘Spain is on our list…

British Airways, the UK based airline, will be offering double the number of flights between Dublin and London Heathrow airport in its 2012-2013 winter schedule. The route was earlier operated by British Midland International (bmi) airline, and was recently acquired by UK-based airline holding company and parent company of British Airline, International Airlines Group (IAG). British Airline has announced its winter 2012 schedule and a new timetable, offering increased daily services to Dublin – from four to eight return flights. The new schedule will be effective from October 28, 2012. The route will be operated using 150-seater A319 aircraft. Simon…

People are inventing ever more ingenious possibilities for passing on an inheritance, and many are now planning ‘heir travel’, travel packages and programmes bequeathed to their heirs. While tangible inheritances such as property, paintings or even vintage cars were popular in previous years as prized bequests to inheritors, there is a growing trend to offer holiday packages to those beneficiaries that appreciate travel and leisure. The proposition is interesting even for those who would generally rather stay at home than travel, considering its financial implications. Social analysts feel that there are many reasons why people think that travel needs to…