EasyTravelReport is a useful site to check the latest on potential air strikes, public transportation strikes or anything else which could affect your holiday:
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Monday, 9 August 2010
Spanish Air Strike 2010 Update
Air traffic controllers vote to go ahead with 3-day strike starting August 18th but talks continue to try and avert union action.
Ryanair has asked the Spanish government to help ease the effects of the Spanish air traffic controller strike which, if it goes ahead, will start August 18th and last three days.
The strikers are protesting at government plans to change their work hours and reduce overtime pay and more than 2,000 nationally have voted for the strike which could affect some two million passengers (many Spanish workers take their holidays in August and the strike couldn’t come at a busier time).
The dispute with the Spanish government has dragged on since February, when overtime hours and controllers’ pay were slashed. According to some reports, some controllers were earning as much as £290,000 a year, more than the Spanish prime minister Mr. Zapatero earns, and the government wants to increase their hours and shorten their rest breaks.
Now Ryanair is calling for standardised pan-European air traffic control following recent action by French air traffic control staff. The airline is suggesting that if strikers in Spain, for example, took action, disruption could be minimised by having controllers in other countries handling the air traffic until strike action ended.
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “Air transport and tourism are vital to the Spanish economy and the Government must ensure that Spanish airports remain open during strikes by calling on the military to provide air traffic control services … this happens in many other European countries when strikes threaten air transport.
“[The threatened] Spanish air traffic control strikes and the industrial action taken by French ATC workers in recent weeks highlight the urgent need for a standardised Europe-wide system of air traffic control to ensure that striking air traffic controllers in one country do not hold the travelling public to ransom.”
Source: GoTimeShare.org article
Ryanair has asked the Spanish government to help ease the effects of the Spanish air traffic controller strike which, if it goes ahead, will start August 18th and last three days.
The strikers are protesting at government plans to change their work hours and reduce overtime pay and more than 2,000 nationally have voted for the strike which could affect some two million passengers (many Spanish workers take their holidays in August and the strike couldn’t come at a busier time).
The dispute with the Spanish government has dragged on since February, when overtime hours and controllers’ pay were slashed. According to some reports, some controllers were earning as much as £290,000 a year, more than the Spanish prime minister Mr. Zapatero earns, and the government wants to increase their hours and shorten their rest breaks.
Now Ryanair is calling for standardised pan-European air traffic control following recent action by French air traffic control staff. The airline is suggesting that if strikers in Spain, for example, took action, disruption could be minimised by having controllers in other countries handling the air traffic until strike action ended.
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “Air transport and tourism are vital to the Spanish economy and the Government must ensure that Spanish airports remain open during strikes by calling on the military to provide air traffic control services … this happens in many other European countries when strikes threaten air transport.
“[The threatened] Spanish air traffic control strikes and the industrial action taken by French ATC workers in recent weeks highlight the urgent need for a standardised Europe-wide system of air traffic control to ensure that striking air traffic controllers in one country do not hold the travelling public to ransom.”
Source: GoTimeShare.org article
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Luxury Athens Hotel Trip at Bargain Price
I am a member of a travel club which offers champagne quality travel at beer prices, like this one in Athens:
DREAMTRIP INCLUDES:
•5 Day & 4 Night stay at the Hotel Metropolitan
•Superior room accommodations
•Breakfast included
•Hotel taxes included
•Supervised hotel fitness center
•Outdoor heated swimming pool
•18 hole golf course approximately 6.5 miles from the hotel
•Tennis courts approximately 3 miles from the hotel
•Jogging path across the hotel property
•Must provide your own transportation to hotel
•Must have a valid passport
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The Metropolitan hotel with its unique cosmopolitan atmosphere, combines traditional hospitality and luxury in central Athens. With a view to both the Acropolis and the Aegean Sea, the fully renovated Metropolitan hotel is ideally situated in front of the Faleron Olympic Coastal Park for both leisure and business travelers. This luxurious hotel in central Athens is only 10 minutes away from Syntagma Square, the center of Athens and the port of Piraeus. The Faleron Olympic Coastal Park is now hosting exhibitions, conferences and events.
WHEN: July 3rd - July 7th
PRICING:
•Best Online Price: $272.19
•DreamTrips Price: $172.00
•Average Savings per Couple: $200.00
HOW TO BOOK:
Visit Athens Metropolitan Hotel luxury trip and give Sponsor ID 11013301
The number of available rooms at this price is limited so first come, first served. Only members of the Dream Trips travel club may book at these low prices. Hundreds of other Dream Trips are also available throughout the world including cruises, weekend city breaks, hotels, resorts and self-catering accommodation.
DREAMTRIP INCLUDES:
•5 Day & 4 Night stay at the Hotel Metropolitan
•Superior room accommodations
•Breakfast included
•Hotel taxes included
•Supervised hotel fitness center
•Outdoor heated swimming pool
•18 hole golf course approximately 6.5 miles from the hotel
•Tennis courts approximately 3 miles from the hotel
•Jogging path across the hotel property
•Must provide your own transportation to hotel
•Must have a valid passport
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The Metropolitan hotel with its unique cosmopolitan atmosphere, combines traditional hospitality and luxury in central Athens. With a view to both the Acropolis and the Aegean Sea, the fully renovated Metropolitan hotel is ideally situated in front of the Faleron Olympic Coastal Park for both leisure and business travelers. This luxurious hotel in central Athens is only 10 minutes away from Syntagma Square, the center of Athens and the port of Piraeus. The Faleron Olympic Coastal Park is now hosting exhibitions, conferences and events.WHEN: July 3rd - July 7th
PRICING:
•Best Online Price: $272.19
•DreamTrips Price: $172.00
•Average Savings per Couple: $200.00
HOW TO BOOK:
Visit Athens Metropolitan Hotel luxury trip and give Sponsor ID 11013301
The number of available rooms at this price is limited so first come, first served. Only members of the Dream Trips travel club may book at these low prices. Hundreds of other Dream Trips are also available throughout the world including cruises, weekend city breaks, hotels, resorts and self-catering accommodation.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Save 50% On Flights From Brussels
Fancy a trip to Seville for some Spanish sun? But your travel partner prefers a weekend looking at Roman ruins?
Well, with Brussels Airlines
you can save 50%* on flights to all European destinations this spring, so you can go to both Seville & Rome! Or perhaps, you prefer London & Barcelona. Or how about Marseille & Venice? There are over 40 European destinations you can choose from.
Wherever in Europe you choose to go this spring and whether you pick one, two or even three destinations, you can fly there at -50%*! Which means you can travel twice as much!
So hurry! Book your flights by midnight 1 March 2010, and fly between 10 April and 30June 2010.
Save 50%* to over 40 European destinations:
Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Bologna, Bristol, Budapest, Catania, Copenhagen, Krakow, Faro, Florence, Geneva, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marseille, Milan, Naples, Newcastle, Nice, Oslo, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Prague, Rome, Seville, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Turin, Venice, Vienna, Vilnius, and Warsaw.
* This discount is valid for all return tickets booked between 23 February and 1 March 2010 for a European flight between 10 April and 30 June 2010. This discount only applies to the base price of a b.light or b.flex ticket. It does not apply to airport and fuel taxes or ticket processing costs. It is only valid on flights to and from Brussels, operated by Brussels Airlines.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Well, with Brussels Airlines
you can save 50%* on flights to all European destinations this spring, so you can go to both Seville & Rome! Or perhaps, you prefer London & Barcelona. Or how about Marseille & Venice? There are over 40 European destinations you can choose from.
Wherever in Europe you choose to go this spring and whether you pick one, two or even three destinations, you can fly there at -50%*! Which means you can travel twice as much!
So hurry! Book your flights by midnight 1 March 2010, and fly between 10 April and 30June 2010.
Save 50%* to over 40 European destinations:
Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Bologna, Bristol, Budapest, Catania, Copenhagen, Krakow, Faro, Florence, Geneva, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marseille, Milan, Naples, Newcastle, Nice, Oslo, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Prague, Rome, Seville, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Turin, Venice, Vienna, Vilnius, and Warsaw.
* This discount is valid for all return tickets booked between 23 February and 1 March 2010 for a European flight between 10 April and 30 June 2010. This discount only applies to the base price of a b.light or b.flex ticket. It does not apply to airport and fuel taxes or ticket processing costs. It is only valid on flights to and from Brussels, operated by Brussels Airlines.Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Thursday, 7 January 2010
UK Hotel Rooms from Just £9 for Summer 2010
Travelodge have a great offer right now. UK hotel rooms for Summer 2010 from just £9 booked online at Travelodge and available on a first come, first served basis. £9 rooms are only available at selected hotels on selected nights (also in Ireland and Spain) from 2 May to 5 September 2010.
Booking with Travelodge
All rates are subject to availability at the time of booking and may not be available at every hotel, every night.
Click on this banner to book a room in Ireland:
I often stay in Travelodge because they provide great value for money, large comfortable beds, a full bathroom, TV, tea & coffee making equipment and a family room includes a pull-out sofa for two more people so it makes a family trip really affordable. The incredibly low price of £9 is per room, not per person. Many Travelodges also offer a delicious cooked breakfast buffet plus a bar with tasty meals. If you book breakfast and/or dinner with your room, you receive a 20% discount! They are usually in convenient locations with on-site parking. I really recommend TravelodgeFor a short break in London, I usually stay at Tolworth because the train in to London takes just 25 minutes, the station is 5 minutes walk, the on-site parking is £5 for 24 hours, there is a bar-cafe with breakfast and dinner. There are trains through the night to Surbiton Station with a 24 hour bus service on the 281 route direct to the Travelodge at Tolworth Broadway. There is also fantastic shopping, cinemas, restaurants etc in the nearby town of Kingston, again on the 281 bus route.
Click Travelodge to book a UK hotel break.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Resort Transfer Service
Resorthoppa has one of the widest ranges of any transfer company, providing transfer services in over 70 countries worldwide, covering over 450 airports, ports and railway stations. Rates start at just £3.49 per person.
Shuttle Services
Resorthoppa operate shuttle services throughout the summer and also during the winter to all the main Mediterranean resorts. In Spain they operate through Gerona, Barcelona, Reus, Alicante and Malaga airports on the mainland, in the Balearic Islands of Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca and in the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. In Greece they have shuttles on the islands of Corfu, Crete, Lesvos, Mykonos, Naxos, Santorini, Rhodes, Samos, Zakynthos and Kos. They offer services in the Algarve in Portugal, from Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman airports in Turkey, from Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus and in Malta.
They also operate shuttles in other parts of Europe, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria, as well as further afield in Egypt, Tunisia and Dubai and in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, USA and China.
Ski shuttle services are also available.
Click Resorthoppa for full details.
Private Transfer Services
They offer private transfer services in all destinations where they operate shuttles, but also in many other countries and major destinations around the world, including Morocco, South Africa, Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
City Transfers
City break destinations are also well covered. They operate a shuttle as well as a private transfer service in Barcelona and private transfers in Paris, Rome, Venice, Prague, Budapest, Marrakech and New York, to name but a few cities.
Use promotional code HOPDISC4 for a 4% discount for bookings made in January 2010.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Shuttle Services
Resorthoppa operate shuttle services throughout the summer and also during the winter to all the main Mediterranean resorts. In Spain they operate through Gerona, Barcelona, Reus, Alicante and Malaga airports on the mainland, in the Balearic Islands of Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca and in the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. In Greece they have shuttles on the islands of Corfu, Crete, Lesvos, Mykonos, Naxos, Santorini, Rhodes, Samos, Zakynthos and Kos. They offer services in the Algarve in Portugal, from Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman airports in Turkey, from Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus and in Malta.
They also operate shuttles in other parts of Europe, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria, as well as further afield in Egypt, Tunisia and Dubai and in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, USA and China.
Ski shuttle services are also available.
Click Resorthoppa for full details.
Private Transfer Services
They offer private transfer services in all destinations where they operate shuttles, but also in many other countries and major destinations around the world, including Morocco, South Africa, Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
City Transfers
City break destinations are also well covered. They operate a shuttle as well as a private transfer service in Barcelona and private transfers in Paris, Rome, Venice, Prague, Budapest, Marrakech and New York, to name but a few cities.
Use promotional code HOPDISC4 for a 4% discount for bookings made in January 2010.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Jet2.com Massive Flights Sale Now On
Jet2.com have a massive sale on offering flights from only £9.99 (one way inc. taxes) to a number of fantastic destinations including: Dusseldorf, Paris, Amsterdam and Belfast.
Other great offers include Pisa from £29.99, Croatia from £49.99, Tenerife from £49.99, Turkey from £59.99, Cyprus from £59.99 and Tunisia from £69.99. All prices are one way inc.
Click Jet2.com to view sale offers.
That’s not all, Jet2.com are also offering some great added benefits to every flight booking with a promise of Great Flight Times, a Huge 22kg Bag Allowance, Allocated Seats and a Free Loyalty Scheme.
Jet2.com are also promoting last minute ski flights to Geneva, Chambery and Salzburg from £19.99 one way inc. taxes.
Jet2.com fly from Belfast, Blackpool, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle to destinations all over Europe. As well as flights, they offer holiday packages, hotels and Hertz car hire.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Other great offers include Pisa from £29.99, Croatia from £49.99, Tenerife from £49.99, Turkey from £59.99, Cyprus from £59.99 and Tunisia from £69.99. All prices are one way inc.
Click Jet2.com to view sale offers.
That’s not all, Jet2.com are also offering some great added benefits to every flight booking with a promise of Great Flight Times, a Huge 22kg Bag Allowance, Allocated Seats and a Free Loyalty Scheme.
Jet2.com are also promoting last minute ski flights to Geneva, Chambery and Salzburg from £19.99 one way inc. taxes.
Jet2.com fly from Belfast, Blackpool, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle to destinations all over Europe. As well as flights, they offer holiday packages, hotels and Hertz car hire.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Brussels Airlines Extra Flights Between Belgium and the UK
Brussels Airlines have increased the number of flights between Belgium and the UK.
From 10th January 2010, there will be 3 daily flights to both Bristol and Newcastle and 4 daily flights to London Heathrow, a total of 19 flights daily between Belgium and the UK.
Click BRUSSELS AIRLINES for current flight offers.
Brussels Airlines offer some of the lowest rates in Europe with flights from as low as £40.
There are daily long-haul flights to Moscow, Helsinki, Africa and more.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
UK Hotel Rooms from Just £19 for February Half-Term Holiday
Travelodge have a great offer right now. UK hotel rooms for February half-term holiday from just £19 booked online at Travelodge and available on a first come, first served basis. £19 rooms are only available at selected hotels on selected nights (also in Ireland and Spain).
Booking with Travelodge
All rates are subject to availability at the time of booking and may not be available at every hotel, every night.
Click on this banner to book a room in Ireland:
I often stay in Travelodge because they provide great value for money, large comfortable beds, a full bathroom, TV, tea & coffee making equipment and a family room includes a pull-out sofa for two more people so it makes a family trip really affordable. The low price of £19 is per room, not per person. Many Travelodges also offer a delicious cooked breakfast buffet plus a bar with tasty meals. If you book breakfast and/or dinner with your room, you receive a 20% discount! They are usually in convenient locations with on-site parking. I really recommend TravelodgeFor a short break in London, I usually stay at Tolworth because the train in to London takes just 25 minutes, the station is 5 minutes walk, the on-site parking is £5 for 24 hours, there is a bar-cafe with breakfast and dinner. There are trains through the night to Surbiton Station with a 24 hour bus service on the 281 route direct to the Travelodge at Tolworth Broadway. There is also fantastic shopping, cinemas, restaurants etc in the nearby town of Kingston, again on the 281 bus route.
Click Travelodge to book a UK hotel break.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
Monday, 4 January 2010
Last Minute Hotel Bargains
LateRooms.com is one of the UK’s leading online accommodation specialists, offering deals in over 20,000 properties across the UK and Europe. Accommodation ranges from budget to luxury five star hotels with regular savings of up to 70% off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels.Available in five languages (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish) LateRooms is designed for anyone who needs to book accommodation, either over the phone or online, 12 months or 12 minutes in advance.
A special offer at the moment includes free nights:
LateRooms’ wide range and choice of accommodation makes it the ideal site for bargain hunters, spontaneous travellers or those just looking for great value deals. Whether it’s for business travellers wanting somewhere in the city after a meeting or a couple wanting a romantic weekend away in chic luxury or a cosy B&B. LateRooms give their customers access to a huge range of hotel rooms, helping you find just the right room to suit your needs.
LateRooms' hotel choices also include UK pub rooms, apartments, luxury suites and boutique hotels.
The LateRooms site is really easy to use. You can select a town, a specific area or to be in the vicinity of a specific landmark. You can search by price, location or number of stars. I have used the site many times.
4-5 star secret hotels
Some of the UK's most prestigious 4 and 5 star properties are prepared to let you stay for just a snip of their advertised price. Unsurprisingly - they are less than eager to publish this fact. They don't after all, want other guests NOT privy to this exclusive information to find out. LateRooms.com will give the general location, the star rating and the current guest rating. The actual name of the hotel however, will remain a closely guarded secret. After the reservation has been made - all will be revealed.
Visit European Travel blog for European travel ideas and special offers and EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.
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