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HotelTravel.com’s team has written a comprehensive collection of original travel articles covering the competition, including several on unique provinces in New Zealand where the majority of match tickets remain unsold. According to HotelTravel.com Chief Information Officer Olivier Dombey, hundreds of thousands of Rugby World Cup tickets remain available, as many provinces have sold only a quarter of their stadium capacities. “From the organizer’s latest figures matches in Whangarei, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Invercargill, all have about three-quarters of their seats left for the taking. However, the NZ-France match and the knockouts are expected to quickly sell out when…
Holidays to Cyprus this April proved to be very popular with British tourists; On the Beach says Brits are drawn here by the nightlife, beaches and historical attractions. Statistics from the Cypriot Government show that holidays to Cyprus have become even more popular with British tourists. Their figures documented a significant rise in holiday visits to the island this April. On the Beach, (www.onthebeach.co.uk) a leading UK online travel agency, says that this owes to the nation’s great beaches as well as its famous nightlife and historical sites. Holidays to Cyprus have proven popular with tourists from all over the…
Holidays to Cyprus this April proved to be very popular with British tourists; On the Beach says Brits are drawn here by the nightlife, beaches and historical attractions. Statistics from the Cypriot Government show that holidays to Cyprus have become even more popular with British tourists. Their figures documented a significant rise in holiday visits to the island this April. On the Beach, (http://www.onthebeach.co.uk/) a leading UK online travel agency, says that this owes to the nation’s great beaches as well as its famous nightlife and historical sites. Holidays to Cyprus have proven popular with tourists from all over the…
Aer Lingus passengers face mass cancellations this summer after a pilots vote approve industrial action. Disruption of flights could start as early as next Tuesday, with travellers facing widespread uncertainty unless an agreement is reached between management and members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (Ialpa). Refusing to work on designated days off and turning up for work an hour late are two of the methods selected to cause disruption by almost 90% of pilots. Aer Lingus stated that if the action does take place it may cause all flights from Dublin and Cork could be cancelled from June 7th,…
Train companies could soon are be fined for overcrowding under plans to force them to provide extra carriages. The recommendation by Sir Roy McNulty in his report on the rail industry released earlier this month, will be included in a White Paper will be released in the second half of 2011. With the government looking to offer out longer franchise periods, it is believed that imposing fines to operators that exceed the limits, will encourage them to add more carriages to trains and make travel more comfortable for passengers. Overcrowding is still a major issue, both on commuter and long…
A new Club Hotel in Zermatt with package prices starting at just GBP549 pp is just what was needed to fill a hole in the holiday types available in one of Switzerland’s most popular alpine resorts, reports Angus Kinloch, Managing director of the UK’s largest independent online ski holiday agent. Zermatt is one of Switzerland’s best loved resorts, and with fantastic budget ski holidays from Skiline it is no longer simply for well heeled clients who opt for the luxury of the resort’s many 4 and 5* hotels. Many of the British skiers heading to Zermatt choose to stay in…
The extra long weekend, thanks to the Royal Wedding, put everyone in high spirits and now the Government is hoping to have a similar weekend next year in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Next year’s Whitsun Bank Holiday, will be postponed from May until Monday, June 4 and an extra Bank Holiday will be added on Tuesday, June 5. The celebration will mark the monarchs 60 years on the throne, will give Brits the a four day break. It is hoped that millions will join in the celebrations, which mark the start of a ‘feel good’ summer culminating in…
Thomson launches Couples, a new child-free holiday experience at resorts worldwide – One in three adults agree that “Hell is other people’s children on holiday” – 40% say their own children adversely affect their holiday enjoyment Thomson Holidays has today officially launched Thomson Couples, an all new adults-only holiday experience aimed at couples who want to spend time abroad in a child-free environment, away from their own kids, and other people’s. With the first Couples customers flying out this month, Thomson is the first mainstream travel company to offer 100% child-free holiday resorts worldwide. News of the launch will be…
Ever wanted to donate to charity but feel like you can’t afford to be charitable and enjoy life’s other personal luxuries? Well holidaylettings.co.uk has the perfect solution: Bid4holidays enables you to have a holiday and help change lives. Bid4holidays launches on 31 May at 9pm. An ebay style online auction, you’ll be able to bid for a week’s stay at one of more than 180 holiday homes and all the proceeds will go to charity. Every day during June a stay in up to six homes will be auctioned off. All homes in the auction are advertised on Holiday Lettings…
To say that Jamaica holidays are memorable doesn’t even scratch the surface. This is the island where time stands still, so expect to relax more completely than ever before. Not that you won’t be busy! There’s a phenomenal range of things to do on Jamaica Holidays, especially if you like to be outdoors. Rolling hills contrast with steep gullies and the towering Blue Mountains beg to be explored. Dunn’s River Falls is also breathtaking – both the view and the climb! Your Jamaica holidays could just be about lying on the beach or it could include trekking through tropical forests,…