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Whilst 18-30 style holidays might not be for everyone, a new poll by the UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has found that a third of Britons over the age of 30 regret not having gone on one when they were younger. www.sunshine.co.uk carried out the study as part of ongoing research into the attitudes of Britons towards certain types of holidays and experiences abroad. 1,083 people in the UK were subsequently polled, each over the age of 30. Respondents were asked to share their past experiences of holidays. Initially, respondents to the study were asked the…
Whilst some overseas destinations are struggling with falling tourist numbers others ‘such as Lanzarote in the Canary Islands’ are performing well ahead of expectations. With foreign arrivals soaring by just over 20% during the first half of this year, according to the latest statistics just released by AENA, the Spanish airport authority. Lanzarote has long been a popular holiday hot spot for British tourists; the island welcomed nearly 800 visitors from the UK last year. And despite the recession, diminished disposable incomes and the relative weakness of sterling against the euro the number of British tourist arrivals has increased…
You may have only just returned from your summer holiday this year, but now is the best time to book up next year’s luxury getaway whilst there are early booking travel offers to snap up. Sovereign Luxury Holidays has a selection of early bird offers, for departures in May 2012, which will only be available for a limited time. Active Family Holiday in the Sun Save £1,059 off a luxury family holiday in Menorca. Seven nights at the five-star, Insotel Club Punta Prima, with complimentary all inclusive board, return flights and transfers is reduced to £1,315 per family of three…
It all began as a legend. Back in time, in a land where the mountains meet the sea, a beautiful, young fairy, Au Co, falls in love with Long Quan, the Dragon Lord of the Sea. Their children, better known as the Hung Kings, became the early leaders of ancient Vietnam. In March 2012, Halong Bay’s premier cruise provider, Bhaya Cruises, will be launching two unique, new vessels dedicated to the “Mother of Vietnamese Civilization,” which will soon become legends themselves. The Au Co is the first and only luxury operator to offer a 3-day, 2-night cruise in the Gulf…
Emergency response specialist Skyguard has today launched the first-ever personal emergency service for British business travellers. Skyguard International gives business executives abroad the power to summon help at the press of a button if they find themselves in trouble overseas. Initially the service is live across 34 European countries, the Russian Federation and South Africa. The launch comes hot on the heels of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s British Behaviour Abroad report, which revealed 19,228 Brits have needed assistance overseas during the past 12 months, with Spain producing the most incidents. Travellers can activate the emergency Skyguard International service…
The 4-star Drayton Manor Hotel officially opened its doors to guests on Monday 15th August. Drayton Manor Theme Park’s Managing Director, Colin Bryan, Hotel Manager, Martin Wright and popular Thomas & Friends™ character, The Fat Controller, were at the launch to cut the ceremonial ribbon and welcome the hotel’s first guests personally. The hotel boasts 150-bedrooms, all of which have wi-fi access, air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom and LCD TVs as standard. Each room has a stylish, contemporary interior, complete with a unique framed photograph of one of the theme park’s rides. Guests can choose from a range of…
British Airways has launched its biggest pilot recruitment drive in more than 10 years. The airline plans to take on more than 800 new pilots by 2016, using three combined recruitment programmes: A new programme to help people to train to become airline pilots for the first time, called the ‘Future Pilot Programme’. Recruitment of qualified pilots from other airlines A joint initiative with the UK Armed Forces to provide military pilots with a planned career path into commercial aviation. The British Airways Future Pilot Programme will help about 400 applicants to gain a place…
Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the ongoing violence against citizens in cities across Syria. Speaking today the Foreign Secretary said: “I condemn the violence against Syrian citizens in Hama, Deir e-Zour and other cities that shows no signs of ending. Hama and Deir eZour have been under siege for days by regime forces who have reportedly even used an anti-aircraft gun. This brutality exposes the regime’s claims to be committed to a reform process as an utter sham. “I deplore the arrest of the political activist Walid al-Bunni and his two sons. Their arrest show the regime’s disregard for…
Vodafone UK customers who take their mobile phones overseas may now find their phone is more than just a handy way to stay in touch with friends and family. The Foreign Office has launched a trial service with the network provider to deliver emergency text messages to their subscribers as well as to customers of any mobile provider whose service runs on Vodafone’s network. The text will be sent out to customers who are in a country where there has been a major crisis – such as a natural disaster or civil unrest. The service is free to customers of…
Over the last few days images of London riots have been shown across the world. As the violence and looting calms down, thoughts are now turning to fears of the city’s tourism suffering severely just a year ahead of the Olympic Games. Only seven miles from the Olympic Stadium, the rioting broke out in Tottenham where there was wide spread crime, burning buildings and vehicles. Visit London says it is too early to anticipate the effect the violence will have on visitor numbers but said it was monitoring the situation closely. Coverage of the riots in the international press, lead…