As the recession starts to bite, Virgin Atlantic have announced that they are introducing a pay freeze for its staff. Coming in to effect in March, the freeze aims to ensure that Virgin Atlantic remains in a strong position during the downturn. Chief Executive Steve Ridgway commented that they were taking responsible action to protect jobs.
Continue reading »Although the doom and gloom about the economy seems fairly non stop, The Self Catering Guide – a UK directory of cottage and self catering accommodation – has reported strong visitor traffic and sales during January. Traffic in the first weeks of the year is up 56% on the same period last year and backs up data seen elsewhere that […]
Continue reading »Despite a serious fire on board a freight shuttle in September last year which restricted services, Eurostar set record passenger numbers. The high speed train operator to France and Belgium carried a record 9.1 million passengers in 2008, an increase of more than 10%. The service which runs out of St Pancras to Paris and Brussels hopes to maintain passenger […]
Continue reading »Boat Holiday UK has updated its website with all the latest narrow boat, barge and cruiser boat holidays available across the UK. With boat holidays on the Norfolk Broads, the UK’s rivers and canals, and the Scottish Lochs, there are many different options available. UK boating holidays remain incredibly popular, and with the British Pound not buying as much abroad as […]
Continue reading »The Caravan Club have announced that UK holiday park and caravan site advanced bookings are up 40% on the same period last year. This is further evidence that the British tourist industry is set to benefit from the credit crunch and the falling value of the pound relative to the Euro. ‘Staycation’ is becoming the phrase for the year as […]
Continue reading »The owners of Pontin’s, Ocean Parcs, has announced today that the Holiday Centre based in Hemsby will close in January. It plans to focus its efforts on its six other Holiday Centres and Ocean Parcs is committed to developing the Pontin’s brand and delivering an even greater value for money holidays. At the time, Ocean Parcs purchased the Pontin’s business, […]
Continue reading »At Find Holiday Parks we do not just talk about holiday parks – we holiday at them too. However, we nearly left it too late this year to book our France summer holiday with Eurocamp – and we were booking at the beginning of January! Whether there is a recession or not it is clear that for many of us, […]
Continue reading »The Competition Comission has made the provisional decision not to recommend the sales of Southampton Airport by BAA, following its decision to force the sale of Gatwick Airport. Flybe are among a number of parties who have expressed their dissatisfaction with this decision. The highly successful regional airline feels that the decision will not be enough to bring about a better deal for passengers and airlines in […]
Continue reading »A recent VisitBritain survey has confirmed, what we all suspected, 20% of those that took foreign holidays in 2008 are intending to holiday in the UK in 2009. Holiday homes and cottages are already seeing an increase in business with Hoseasons’ reporting bookings are already up by 10% and many cottage owners finding that their summer bookings have been […]
Continue reading »As many people are preparing to escape the UK for a warmer Christmas holiday, there is no better time to remind those flying of our favourite travel tip…. buy your food and drink before you get on to your ‘low cost’ airline. A recent study by Which? has shown that Ryanair travellers fare worst, having to pay £16.05 for a sandwich, small […]
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