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September 26th, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
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The World Tourism Organization has held a World Tourism Day event annually since 1980 with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of tourism in the international community. Issues discussed include how tourism affects worldwide cultural, social, political and economic values.
Since 1997 the event has been held by a different host country and this year is the [...]
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September 24th, 2008 ,
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Ryanair is having a sale - including two million free seats - for travel between 7 October and 15 November 2008. The flights must be purchased 14 days in advance and booking completed by midnight, Thursday 25 September 2008. Some blackout dates apply.
However, although it states on their website ‘fares shown include taxes, fees and charges’ this is not [...]
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September 24th, 2008 ,
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Turkey has become an extremely popular holiday spot for Brits. According to the Foreign Office (FCO) British nationals must obtain a visa to enter Turkey, with the only exception being for cruise ship passengers entering the country for an excursion from a ship and returning the same day. Overstaying a visa can result in a large [...]
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September 20th, 2008 ,
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According to the Foreign Office (FCO), single parents travelling alone with children should check the current rules and laws of the country before visiting. Documentary proof of parental responsibility, such as a letter of consent, is often required. There may also be problems with children leaving a country without the necessary documentation.
For example, for travel to [...]
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September 18th, 2008 ,
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Somerset-based Throb Holidays is the latest casualty in the travel industry, with its failure attributed to the recent collapse of XL Airways and XL Leisure Group. The company had been in business for fourteen years and mainly operated holidays to Spain.
There is a message on the company’s website apologizing to their customers and members of [...]
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September 18th, 2008 ,
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Following the chaos wrought by Hurricane Ike last week when it went ashore in Galveston, Texas, the Foreign Office (FCO) still has a travel advisory in force.
Serious damage to infrastructure includes flooding and loss of power to some areas, as well as curfews. The areas which were subject to mandatory evacuation before Ike hit have not [...]
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September 18th, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
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This is a controversial question and a hot potato which many airlines are afraid to touch – even though it may be inevitable. Passengers who have found themselves seated next to an obese person on a long haul flight often feel victimised and demand that the airlines do something about it. Others argue that the human [...]
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September 16th, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
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It has been a devastating season for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean and southern United States. Would you know what to do if you found yourself in the path of a storm? The Foreign Office has published some excellent information and advice on its website.
There are usually advance warnings of storms to give time [...]
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September 15th, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
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On Saturday yet another tour operator, London-based K & S Travel, went into administration with more than 100 people currently on holiday in Turkey and leaving hundreds more customers with their holiday plans in ruins. K & S Travel also trades as Travel Turkey and operates package tours to Turkey using flights with Onur Air.
As [...]
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September 11th, 2008 ,
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Seguro Travel, which also traded as Kent Escapes, has stopped trading. Unfortunately, they have thousands of holidaymakers currently abroad and many thousands of disappointed customers with advance bookings for package holidays. The Cheshire-based company flew from airports at Prestwick, Glasgow and Kent to destinations in Portugal, Spain and the Canary Islands.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) [...]
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