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Mar 1st, 2021 |
By The Editor
On St David’s Day of all days, one of Wales’s heritage railways – Llangollen Railway –have had to appoint receivers.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: heritage railways, Llangollen Railway, Talyllyn Railway
Mar 1st, 2021 |
By The Editor
This year there will be no village hall get-together, no outside events, no theatre, no choirs rehearsing for eisteddfods or concert performances. What there is will be online.
Posted in Headline |
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Tags: Andrew Logan, Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, London Wales Week, National Library of Wales, St David’s Day, Wales
Feb 28th, 2021 |
By The Editor
I have been a little surprised at the destinations that seem to be topping the lists of travel agency and tour operator bookings.
Posted in Featured |
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Tags: Brexit, Cape Verde, coronavirus, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Portugal, spain, summer holidays 2021, Tunisia
Feb 27th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Four people from Middlesbrough that tried to defraud Jet2holidays (click on the link to see images of the four enjoying their holiday) by claiming compensation due to gastric illnesses have been sent to prison by the courts. Christopher Byng (38), Barbara Byng (64), Linda Lane (36) and Anthony Byng (66), were convicted of contempt of court at Teesside Combined Court today after admitting to submitting false gastric illness claims which could have resulted in them getting a pay-out of tens of thousands of pounds, including
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Posted in Featured |
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Tags: ABTA, Anthony Byng, Barbara Byng, Christopher Byng, Christopher Byng (38), fraudulent travel sickness claims, Jet2holidays, Linda Lane
Feb 26th, 2021 |
By The Editor
It is planned to open up the waterfront in Penzance and to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists whilst also encouraging green transport.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Chysauster Ancient Village, Cornwall, Marazion, Market House, Newlyn, Newlyn Art Gallery Morrab Gardens, Newlyn School of Art, Penlee House, Penzance, Porthcurnow, St Michael’s Mount, The Exchange, The Minack, Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Feb 25th, 2021 |
By The Editor
How to re-start cruising has been vexing the cruise companies for months.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa, cruise holidays - 2021, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Hurtigruten, Marella, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Saga
Feb 24th, 2021 |
By The Editor
That was the comment by the CEO of the company that owns Hoseasons after the announcement of the four part roadmap out of lockdown.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on A booking every second
Tags: cottages.com, easyJet holidays, Hays Travel, Hoseasons, Jet2 Holidays, Jet2.com, Leger Shearings, summer holidays 2021, TUI
Feb 23rd, 2021 |
By The Editor
May be it is time our Competition and Markets Authority looked at whether there is confusion in the UK?
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Google, star ratings and confusion
Tags: Atout France star ratings, Google, hotel online reviews, star accommodation ratings, Travel Review Websites
Feb 22nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
The fourth step which is scheduled to commence around the 21st June is a lifting of international travel restrictions.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on There should be summer holidays
Tags: Boris Johnson, England, international travel restrictions, lockdown restrictions, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Feb 22nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
In addition a few well-chosen fines or prosecutions would remind the industry that travel for holiday purposes is still banned.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: fines for lockdown breaches, travel lockdown rules
Feb 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
As the Sunday People put it in its headline today, “Free by Summer.”
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Algarve, Azores, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Greece, Madeira, Portugal, spain, UK vaccination programme, vaccination passports
Feb 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
It has been confirmed that the Greek and UK governments have been talking about a travel bubble or corridor between the two nations.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Anglo-Greek travel corridor, Germany, Greece, travel corridors, UK
Feb 20th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Measuring over 30 metres high and 20 metres wide , the wheel will be situated within the grounds of the Clacton Pavilion with views across the seafront and the town.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Clacton anniversary wheel, Clacton Pavilion Fun Park, Clacton-on-Sea
Feb 19th, 2021 |
By The Editor
What does come through though is that the traditional places -Spain, Greece and Portugal – are getting bookings over other destination despite our inability to travel.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Searching to travel where?
Tags: Greece, Portugal, Sojern, UK holiday bookings 2021
Feb 18th, 2021 |
By The Editor
With all this to attract staycationers, weekenders and day-trippers, what does the phrase “The Great Sussex Way” suggest to you?
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Chichester, The Great Sussex Way
Feb 17th, 2021 |
By The Editor
She told people not to book Easter holidays saying that it was highly unlikely to use her words that hotels or self-catering places would be allowed to open.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Nicola dampens holiday thoughts
Tags: coronavirus lockdowns, England, Ireland, Mark Drakeford, Nicola Sturgeon, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Feb 16th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Entry into Thailand will require visitors to present proof of COVID-19 vaccinations (both doses) plus any other visa requirements.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: covid-19 vaccinations, Thailand, Welcome back to Thailand again
Feb 15th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Last year saw an eruption in interest for campervan (and caravan) holidays as staycations boomed not just in the Uk but throughout Europe.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: campervan holidays, Yescapa
Feb 14th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In the future lastminute.com customers will remember and when it comes time to book again they may be a bit reluctant to book and part cash with it.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Seven days to pay up
Tags: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), customer refunds, lastminute.com, Ryanair
Feb 13th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Is what the minister really saying is that she sees less demand for airport expansion?
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Barbara Pompili, French airport expansion, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Feb 13th, 2021 |
By The Editor
In this current time when staycations are booming, jersey has all the benefits of a staycation but it is different.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Channel Isles, Jersey, staycations
Feb 12th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The super-fan promotion is the first part of the recovery plan that the tourist authority is implementing to try and keep Hong Kong in the minds of potential visitors
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Chinese New Year, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tourist Board, London Chinese New Year celebrations
Feb 11th, 2021 |
By The Editor
W had warnings and conflicting thoughts yesterday but no answers. For that we have to impatiently wait another eleven days.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Boris Johnson, Grant Shapps, summer holidays 2021, vaccination apps
Feb 10th, 2021 |
By The Editor
One single world-wide accepted solution is what the travel industry, airlines, and governments should want.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Three days is a long time in the COVID- 19 war
Tags: Grant Shapps, Nadhim Zahawi, vaccination passports
Feb 10th, 2021 |
By The Editor
TUI says that it expects to run at about 80% of its capacity during the summer months and it is clearly pinning its hopes on the vaccination campaigns.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on TUI is optimistic – but then it always is!
Tags: summer holiday bookings 2021, TUI
Feb 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The government announcement today of fines and prison sentences for those evading UK entry government lockdown rules is designed to scare us from breaking the rules.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Don’t quarantine? The fine is £10,000
Tags: Brazilian strain, coronavirus lockdown penalties for travellers, coronavirus testing for travellers, quarantine evasion, South African strain
Feb 9th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Tourism and travel (that includes airline companies as rail as rail and bus services) showed the two biggest declines in customer satisfaction.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Travel satisfaction levels decline
Tags: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Institute of Customer Service, Jet2, Jet2 Holidays, Marriott Hotels, Premier Inn, UKCSI
Feb 8th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The British government should be talking to other governments to find out what will be acceptable for entry to their countries.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on No British vaccination passports
Tags: doctors letter confirming vaccination., Greece EU, Nadhim Zahawi, vaccinations