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Guerilla marketing by price comparison websites has conditioned UK consumers to believe they save money by searching the entire market to find the cheapest prices. Leading travel essentials provider EssentialTravel.co.uk warns holiday makers this is not always the case and travellers should take care when searching for holiday insurance. Stuart Bensusan explains “Companies on these so called “money saving” websites are operating under several trading names, so whilst a top ten search gives consumers the impression that they are viewing a range of prices from ten different providers, in reality the ten insurance “brands” on display are actually owned by…
Travel in Reservations Pty Ltd. launches its new high tech web site , which offers prospective travelers to South Africa a comprehensive travel guide and a charming selection of hotels, safari’s and guest houses. Travelers are able to make free online reservations to the finest safari camps such as Londolozi, Singita, Tau, Shamwari and Phinda, to name just a few. Travel in Reservations Pty Ltd. is on the cutting edge of South African e-commerce. They have implemented an advanced online reservations system and the site offers ‘Live Picture’ panoramic views of many of South Africa’s top hotels. It is one…
As the carnival kicked off at the weekend, and is likely to be the safest yet with 50,000 police deployed. With huge amounts of tourist flocking to the worlds biggest Mardi Gras; nearly 800,000 tourists and most of Rio’s six million population attending the samba extravaganza, this year 50,000 police have been deployed to cut down on crime in the city. In a further bid to create a safer environment 30 surveillance cameras have been installed – targeting pick-pocketers and muggers, as well as monitoring the crowds. The Rio Carnival is the most fabulous of its kind, and a benchmark…
Record numbers of Brits are funding the cost of their holiday this year with their credit card, according to the findings of a report by Travelex. In a survey of holiday spending habits the leading foreign exchange specialist questioned 1,000 Brits up and down the country. The findings revealed that over a quarter of the population (26 %) are planning to book their summer holiday on their credit card with more than one in ten (11 per cent) having already done so. It represents an increase of more than 10 per cent or up to 5 million more Brits using…
If nothing’s ever happened to your luggage on holiday, then you’re in the distinct minority; according to a poll by travel add-ons company HolidayExtras.com. A shocking 63 per cent of British travellers have had their luggage damaged by baggage handlers – in almost half those cases, more than once. 27 per cent of those polled said their luggage had been damaged ‘a handful of times’, and a really unlucky two per cent said it had happened to them ‘countless times’. “Travellers who need to stay before their flight from London Heathrow really couldn’t do better than to opt for a…
A new half term travel report has found it’s not just business class travellers who yearn for peace and quiet when flying, British holidaymakers also want adult only flights. The HolidayExtras.com report, which polled nearly 5,000 of its customers, found that a massive 83% of people would like to see adult only areas on flights. Almost a third of people (31%) would go as far as banning children on flights completely and a further 51% would want adult-only cabins. Rowdy children aren’t the only issue with holidaymakers. Over 75% of those polled said that they suffered because there was not…
NASA has developed a strategy for long-term missions to create lunar settlements with goals to explore and colonize space. A private company that has sent all of the space tourists to space so far who have paid over US$20 million is now planning a lunar mission which will cost US$100 million. With advances in technology and a price for a trip to space at US$100,000, that opens a significant market of people who would love the experience and can afford it. “The ‘Future of Space Tourism Summit,’ is a unique event and nothing like it has ever been created in…
It has been revealed that millions of pesetas were never converted into euros, according to the Bank of Spain. The old Spanish currency – the peseta – has been reintroduced into a small town in northern Spain, together with the euro to give the economy a lift. It has been nine years since Spain has used it’s traditional currency, and now Spain’s economic crisis has forced them to rethink about all the old coins. The hard times have seen thousands of businesses close and more than two million jobs go. The small fishing village of Mugardos, in Galicia on Spain’s…
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline has announced a reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with US Airways, a major US-based airline. Effective March 4th 2011, JetPrivilege members will now be able to earn and redeem JPMiles while they travel on the entire global network of US Airways. Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline has announced a reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with US Airways, a major US-based airline. Effective March 4th 2011, JetPrivilege members will now be able to earn and redeem JPMiles while they travel on the entire global network of US Airways. US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and…
Despite 2010 being a particularly challenging year for the aviation industry, the UK’s flagship carrier, British Airways has seen regional growth in premium traffic in 2011. This growth has prompted the launch of a Club World (business class) sale on fares from the Middle East to Europe and North America. Traffic statistics issued by International Airline Group, the holding company for British Airways and Iberia showed premium traffic rose 7.4 per cent in January against last year. “After witnessing increased growth both regionally and internationally in January we were keen to sustain demand for business class travel, whether for work…