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UK Hotel Rates Cheapest for 4 Years

2. January 2009

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The Hotels.com Hotels Price Index (HPI) has revealed that the prices paid for hotel rooms in the UK have fallen for the first time in four years. Prices dropped 4% in the third quarter of 2008 to £97 per room per night, compared to £101 being paid during the same period a year earlier. Prices fell [...]

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Top Holiday Trends for 2009 from Thomson & First Choice

29. December 2008

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In these difficult and uncertain economic times, Thomson & First Choice have published their top 5 tips for 2009 holidays to guide you. 1) Book early. There may well be less holidays for next year and as highlighted in Which? research earlier this year, consumers should book early for choice and the best prices 2) Consider a [...]

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Arctic Expeditions with Quark - Join a BBC film crew

25. November 2008

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Quark Expeditions’ new 2009 Arctic catalogue features two styles of travel and nine distinct itineraries that takes adventurers to the most remote places in the North.  A highlight of the season includes a visit to the breathtaking Tanquary Fjord accompanied by a film crew from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Natural History Unit. So breathtakingly beautiful [...]

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Holiday in Florida this winter with Virgin Holidays

24. November 2008

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As the winter months fast approach, the summer (what summer?!) seems like a distant memory. Cross the Atlantic to Florida and the average sunshine hours hit seven a day - Florida isn’t called the Sunshine State for nothing! Virgin Holidays has something for everyone in Florida, from Disney trips in Orlando, to racing in Daytona and [...]

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Car Hire in Romania now ‘easy’ with easyCar.com with 540 per cent growth in last year

21. November 2008

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Forget luxury long-haul holidays - Romania is now the holiday destination of choice for British drivers. As the credit crunch drives resourceful Brits to swap expensive destinations for cheaper places, international car rental company easyCar.com reports a whopping +540 per cent growth in car rentals in the Eastern European country over the past year. Other destinations [...]

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bmi removes all fuel surcharges on shorthaul flights

3. November 2008

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London Heathrow’s second largest carrier bmi has today removed all fuel surcharges on its flights within UK and Europe. This initiative recognises the current economic situation and the need to provide more affordable and transparent air fares for business and leisure travellers. Currently  bmi operates 1,800 flights a week to: Aberdeen; Addis Ababa; Aleppo; Almaty; Amsterdam; [...]

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