Holiday News - Direct

Announced today, British Airways has joined up with Comic Relief as its new global charity partner, to raise money for disadvantaged people and communities in the UK and across the poorest countries in the world.
Willie Walsh, Chief Executive of British Airways said: “I’m proud to announce our new partnership with Comic Relief, which will expand […]

Merlin Entertainments are set to bring stiff competition to the world famous Disney Parks in Orlando Florida. The LEGOLAND owners secured a 145 acre site, currently hosting Cypress Gardens attraction at Winter Haven.
The plan is to build the largest LEGOLAND in the world which will be situated approximately 30 minutes away from Disney World.
Celebrating […]

In the next few months, Las Vegas will host a number of new attractions in a bid to boost the city’s tourism figures.
The Stratosphere Hotel and Casino will host one of the most high profile attractions – the Skyjump. Opening in April, the Skyjump is a ‘controlled freefall’ which the rider will experience air […]

The luxurious emirate state of Dubai is home to many high class designer boutiques, cafes and world famous hotels, now luxury designer brand Armani are to open a hotel.
The Armani brand is known for fashion clothing, cafes, home accessory boutiques and spas and has opted to choose the former Burj Dubai, now the Burj Khalifa […]

Online travel agency Holidays-Direct, warns UK holidaymakers to be extra vigilant when travelling abroad this year and take extra care with items such as; money, passports and other valuables. With the upturn of holiday sales in 2010, holidaymakers are reminded of the risks when holidaying abroad.
Jon Pearce of www.holidays-direct.co.uk said, […]

Norwegian Cruise Line is bringing the Norwegian Epic to the Mediterranean cruise market in 2011. In a bid to expand their range of destinations, NCL has decided to focus on Europe in the second season for the ‘Epic’ liner rather than staying in the Caribbean.
Kevin Sheehan, Chief Executive of NCL said, “By bringing the […]

A recent finding by a group of Canadian scientists which is classed as one of the most inclusive studies has discovered skiers are 35 per cent safer wearing a helmet when skiing.
The findings also revealed the risk of neck injury is much lower.
In total 12 separate studies were carried out over an 18 […]

easyJet’s first new routes of the year commenced yesterday with flights from London Gatwick to city break destinations in Germany – Hamburg and Dusseldorf.
Over 70 new flight services will be launched by the low budget carrier in the next six months, which will include: Cagliari to Stansted, and Manchester to Helsinki.
easyJet will also be increasing […]

London’s Gatwick airport released figures for December 2009, which showed the hub handled 2.12 million passengers – an increase of just under 2 per cent on December 2008.
The London hub monitored annual growth by recording the number of travellers flying to the UK, Channel Islands and Europe, December’s increasing passenger numbers for the third consecutive […]

American airliner, Continental Airlines has said they will increase flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to New York this year, maximising opportunities for city breaks to New York.
In March, an additional flight will commence from the 27th of the month at Newark Liberty Airport, making it the fourth daily connection from the US to the UK […]

A theme park designed around fictional character Harry Potter, will be opening in Florida in the Universal Orlando Resort during spring 2010, reports the Telegraph online.
It is estimated to have cost over £160 million to make and features a minimum of four roller-coasters; Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Flight of the Hippogriff and Dragon […]

According to new research by the Post Office, UK holidaymakers will see their holiday spending money go much further in 13 of the worlds leading currencies.
In comparison to January 2009, the Post Office has found, a 15 per cent increase in the Egyptian pound, UAR dirham and the US dollar.
With winter holidays to Egypt and […]

Full body scans are now compulsory at London’s Heathrow airport and Manchester Airport The Times Online reports. Passengers will not be allowed to board flights if they refuse to have a scan.
Birmingham Airport is currently implementing the technology and will be ready by the end of this month – ahead of the national rollout.
The […]

Norway is becoming more popular with music festivals, especially in the capital, Oslo. Annual music events cover genres from, rock to jazz and folk, for music professionals and the general public.
In the mid to late 90s there were around 5 music venues, now there are over 20, just in Oslo. City break music […]

The host ski resort for the Winter Olympics which are due to start next month is going up for auction on 19th February. Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski area in British Colombia, northern USA and is also known for lively apres ski.
Fortress Investment Group bought the resort from Intrawest LLC in 2006, with […]

The wide choice of cheap flights to Spain and budget accommodation in Spanish resorts, means that Spain is likely to be the top destination for UK holidaymakers in 2010, reports Corporate-FX.
With the credit crunch making value-for-money an even high priority for families this year, Spain holidays are topping most wish-lists.
The reliable weather is an added […]

Aer Arann and Aer Lingus have teamed up to launch a new timetable of flights to Cork from Glasgow along with increasing the number of flights to Dublin.
The new flights from Glasgow Airport will start on 28th February under the new name ‘Aer Lingus Regional’.
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, told the BBC: “Ireland […]

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has been unveiled as the star of the Jamaican Tourist Board’s ‘Project Gold 2010’ tourism campaign - a new project aimed at boosting the number of people taking holidays in Jamaica.
New commercials, which will be shown from February 8 2010, feature Bolt running on golden beaches, playing golf and […]

Holidays in America don’t need to break the bank, there are plenty of ways to make your dollars last as long as possible.
Living expenses in the USA are relatively low compared to Britain, once accommodation is taken out of the picture. For example, food and drink in central Manhattan is much cheaper than it […]

Holidays in Egypt have become ever more popular, largely due to Sharm el-Sheik which has been one of the top destinations for winter sun holidays in the last few years.
So, what are the must-do activities for holidays in Sharm el-Sheik. The Daily Mail has put together a quick guide.
1. Kite Surfing
This is literally what it […]