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Don't let lost luggage ruin your summer holiday
With the first rush of the Easter break already well underway, how many families arrived at their destination to find their luggage didn’t? A leading independent travel insurance website, insurewithease.com, believes the numbers could be much bigger than people may realise.
Enjoy spring skiing on Gstaad’s Glacier 3000
Gstaad, one of Switzerland’s most popular ski destinations, promises snow lovers perfectly groomed pistes, sunshine and magnificent Alpine panoramas all the way through spring.
Money off summer holidays to France and Spain
European accommodation specialist Pierre & Vacances is offering savings of between €100 and €400 on accommodation at all 15 of its family-friendly holiday resorts until November 2010.
Air France makes first green transatlantic flight
The first transatlantic flight, optimized from start to finish for reduced noise and emissions levels, was operated yesterday.
Flybe turns up the heat for summer
Flybe is now operating its 2010 Summer Schedule, with a choice of 190 routes across the UK and Europe including Croatia, France, Portugal and Spain that features 24 brand new services to top summer sun destinations available across the network.
Iceland Airwaves gets new management
Iceland Music Export (IMX) has today made a five year agreement with Icelandair regarding Iceland Airwaves.
Lufthansa flies German team to Johannesburg
The Lufthansa A380 will celebrate its first long-haul flight in style with an array of special guests on board. The special flight operated by Lufthansa’s new flagship on Sunday, 6 June, will be carrying the German team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Book today to see Iceland’s erupting volcano
Iceland’s reputation as the land of fire and ice has rarely been on such grand display than the past several days. Since 21st March, the Fimmvorduhals volcano near the Eyjafjallajokul glacier has been erupting, putting on a magnificent light display.
Wizz Air launches Warsaw to Bristol flight
Wizz Air has announced plans to launch a new route from Warsaw to Bristol. The new flights will start on 19 September with initially 2 frequencies a week. Tickets are already on sale on wizzair.com with fares starting from as low as £18.99 (one way, all inclusive).
Renault launches contestant search for the ultimate road trip
Fancy spending a month this summer driving across Europe, in Renault’s latest two open-top cars, and being in with a chance of winning the £40,000-plus pair of striking two-door models in the process?
Extreme wilderness in the Canadian Arctic
Polar cruise operator, One Ocean Expeditions is keen to encourage more UK travellers to explore the extreme wilderness areas of the Canadian Arctic and Greenland.
The time is now for holidays in Vietnam
The time is now for being on holiday in Vietnam with many special offers available for summer 2010. Luxury tour company, Luxury Travel, is offering various summer holiday options for holidaymakers.
Back to basics: Family holidays
A recent YouGov survey reveals that 91% of parents with children up to eight years said their children could enjoy a holiday without theme parks or amusement arcades, while 75% of those parents planned to include traditional activities such as country walks and cycling on their trip.
Ryanair launches early summer sale
Ryanair has announced that from midnight Tuesday 6th April, it will release one million £9.99 seats for early summer travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in May and June.
Emirates Park Towers hits new heights
Construction of the AED 1.8 billion Emirates Park Towers development, a 1,612 room twin-tower hotel and apartment property, remains firmly on track, after the project reached a major milestone today.