Europe Travel
Aegean Airlines joins Star Alliance Network
At a ceremony held in Athens last month, Aegean Airlines was accepted into the Star Alliance network as the 28th member.
easyJet launches new Swiss route from Edinburgh
easyJet is set to launch a new route between Edinburgh and Basel, Switzerland. From 3 December 2010 easyJet will provide Scottish travellers with a four-times-weekly service (running Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).
Celebrities drawn to the West End
With its abundance of fine food, stunning hotels, shopping meccas and breathtaking sights, it’s no wonder that celebrities are drawn to Europe’s theatre capital.
Bloomsbury Festival celebrates area’s cultural vibrancy
Major Bloomsbury based organisations including The British Museum and The Wellcome Collection are coming together to create a festival celebrating the cultural vibrancy of the local area.
Romance on Loch Ness
A Highland-based cruiser hire company has responded to the rise in demand for romantic breaks and honeymoons at home by designing the ultimate intimate love boat for couples looking for a getaway break or honeymoon with a difference.
Rugby on the Orient Express
In one of the most anticipated games of the 6 Nations Rugby, Wales take on old rivals England at the Millennium Stadium in the opening game of the tournament.
A horse racing event with Parisian style
Combine the beauty of Paris with a weekend away at the ‘Arc’ in the autumn of 2010, for an unforgettable experience.
Prestige Holidays in the Canaries
Prestige Holidays has launched its first stand alone 60 page Canaries brochure for winter 2010/11 featuring the islands of Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera.
2000 years of history, one blockbuster weekend
Experience 2000 years of history in one blockbuster weekend at Europe’s biggest historical event, the English Heritage Festival of History. On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July over 1000 re-enactors will march out of history and onto the field of battle at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire.
Step back in time along Hadrian’s Wall
A new map will help walkers and other visitors to Hadrian’s Wall Country to identify the Roman forts as well as features like temples and civilian settlements that lie all around this fascinating route through history.
Take a nostalgic break with Four Pillars Hotels
Picnic baskets filled with potted meat sandwiches, hard boiled eggs, jammy buns and lashings and lashings of ginger beer. Ok, so that might be the stuff that only Enid Blyton novels are made of, but the great British public can enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane this summer, courtesy of Four Pillars Hotels.
Med to lose ‘top holiday destination’ status
Research by The Co-operative Travel predicts that Mediterranean resorts will no longer be the number one destination for UK holidaymakers by the end of 2011.
Summer in Bristol just got hotter
Summer in Bristol just got hotter, as Destination Bristol announced summer late deals to the city. Summer late deals include a £20 return train fare to Bristol from London, numerous hotel discounts and ‘2 for 1’ attraction offers among others.
Ischgl ski resort announces improved facilities
The highest peak in the ski network at the top Tirolean resort of Ischgl will be served by a new luxury six-seater ‘designer’ chairlift this winter.
Explore South Devon for less this summer
Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is offering up to £650 off its serviced-lodges in July and August giving the perfect opportunity to take a classic British summer holiday at a great price.