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British holidaymakers on long-haul holidays are said to have a different image than that of the UK rowdy European holidaymakers.
Recent research by an online tour operator found that the longer the journey away from the UK, the better behaved the UK holidaymakers are.
The research also revealed that Brits tend to be more cultural when travelling […]

Open air festivals are popular during the summer months in France, particularly Paris. Tourists on romantic City Breaks in Paris are able to enjoy the jazz concerts and theatre productions.
Paris Quartier d’Ete – brings dance, storytelling, theatre and the circus to outdoor venues across the city, running from 15th July to August 9th 2009.
Paris […]

Flights from London to Johannesburg for the South African World Cup in 2010 are already selling out, and return fares are being sold for as much as £1500.
Maruska Adye, Tour Operator said, “Neither BA nor South African Airways is surcharging on World Cup departures to Johannesburg, but many flights are already fully booked, so the […]

The end of July is set to hit 40 degrees Celsius in the Canary Islands, with a warning from the Met Office, especially for Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Families with young children or elderly need to take care and ensure they are in shaded areas during the hottest times of day, drinking plenty of liquid to avoid […]

Just over half of UK holidaymakers take work away with them when going on their summer holidays according to recent survey by a popular online travel company.
The results of the survey revealed that Brits spend 2.5billion hours working whilst holidaying instead of leaving work at home.
Taking work on holidays is thought to be part of […]

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced the approval for £28 million development to improve passenger facilities and also rejuvenate its terminal building.
The development is to be backed by Bridgepoint (private equity owners) to provide top class facilities and amenities, developing the gateway into Yorkshire and the North of England.
The airport has plans to:
• Provide new-check-in area […]

Research released today by American Express Travellers Cheques has found that nearly 80 percent of UK holidaymakers are continually looking for ways to reduce holiday spending budgets.
Here is a list of the top cost cutting ways Brits are using, and percentages of people using each method:
• Travelling at an off peak time/day. Around 53% of […]

Popular cruise liner, Celebrity Cruises, will commence a series of programmes to introduce new experiences to its passengers.
The Celebrity Equinox liner will be the first to host the new service on 31st July 2009, with the rest of the fleet introducing the packages up to November.
The categories are split into three, under the ‘Celebrity Life‘ […]

The QE2 will head to South Africa in time for the 2010 World Cup and be a floating hotel in Cape Town. Originally sold to be floating hotel in the Gulf, the vessel is heading off to Cape Town for the short term.
Nakheel, a Dubai based developer bought the former Cunard cruise […]

Dubai airport has defied the current economic status with an increase on like for like traffic through its terminal trio.
The increase rate for year on year turnover was announced as a 10.3% increase, with more than 3 million in June alone.
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive of Dubai Airports said, “The fact that Dubai International is recording […]

There are many landmarks and tourist hotspots across the globe which are highly overrated and over-hyped. To avoid disappointment, here are a few of the most popular with alternative tourist attractions which have more appeal whilst on a city break tour….
• Times Square, New York – Popular in the 1920’ and 1970’s, with big brand […]

A new technological project has commenced in the Spanish City of Barcelona which provides free internet through Wi-Fi ports.
Visitors and residents alike are able to access the internet at 170 sites across Barcelona, a city break hotspot for many tourists across the globe.
Barcelona city council are planning to have 300 wireless locations by the end […]

Icelandair is set to return to Glasgow Airport, commencing services from 27th August 2009 to Reykjavik.
Flight services will start twice-weekly and grow to four flights per week towards the end of September.
The service from Icelandair will be part of a connection to North America, opening city break opportunities to New York and Boston.
Amanda McMillan, Managing […]

Online travel agency Holidays-Direct release details of their latest trend in summer holiday sales over the previous six months, with Turkey being confirmed as the most popular summer holiday destination for 2009.
Holidays to Turkey are overtaking holidays to Spain in the latest statistics for the ‘number one’ destination for UK travellers.
Travel […]

The North African country, Morocco, has won the African Business Award for tourism destination of the year.
Morocco received recognition of implementing a new strategy to increase tourism and visitor numbers to the country. With an aim of attracting 10 million tourists and expanding resorts in order to bring a new purpose to new destinations, […]

The world’s tallest building is expected to be complete by the end of 2009 in Dubai. The iconic building is expected to reign in tourists from across the globe.
The tower, which will be the tallest structure in the world once complete, is called the Burj Dubai, situated near the famous Old Town, was aimed […]

The latest reports of price hikes for winter 2009/10 ski season are misleading according to Ski-Direct. Booking experts at ski-direct.co.uk also say the reports are irresponsible in an already temperamental market, and are incorrect and unhelpful both to customers and the travel industry.
The online subsidiary of www.holidays-direct.co.uk is already collating a range of bargains […]

Make your summer holiday as stress free as possible by following these simple steps and tips:
• Get a travel insurance policy to suit your needs. If you are likely to be partaking in adventurous activities make sure your travel insurance policy covers this.
• Apply sun cream regularly to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. Don’t […]

AirTran Holdings Inc, subsidiary of AirTran Airways has announced the installation of Gogo® Inflight Internet on the whole fleet, totalling 136 aircraft.
The first major airline to introduce Wi-Fi on all its fleet is a huge step into the future of aircraft and air travel.
This enables business traveller’s access to email and internet whilst in the […]

The UK economy could be boosted by £30 billion if the third runway at London Heathrow is built, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) latest report, ‘Economic Impacts of Hub Airports’.
The BCC estimates Heathrow Airport could deliver up to £12.8 billion in increased productivity, and would bring wider economic benefits of up to […]