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• Still no Peace Deal in BA Dispute

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  The row between British Airways management and the cabin crew union Unite rumbles on... and with it the threat of future possible disruption to BA flights. Unite, which represents 11,000 BA cabin crew, has said that the decision of the management to remo...

• Fish and Chips for Fliers

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Fish and Chips, Beef and Guinness Stew and sizzling Stir Fries are just three of the items on the menu at a new restaurant in George Best Belfast City Airport which opened this week. Harvest Market in the Departures Lounge at the Airport is a custom-desi...

• Single Cruisers get a Boost

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Good news for single cruisers... this sometimes maligned section of the market is getting a lot of attention from cruise lines at long last. Silversea, the luxury cruise line, is reducing its single supplement - the extra amount a single traveller must p...

• Medical Tourism Boom to Continue

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Medical tourism - in which people go overseas for instant surgery or treatments such as dentistry - is still on the rise. And it is likely to become even more popular. A new survey by a prominent Medical Tourism consultant has revealed that 94 per cent o...

• Nostalgic Summer Fun at Dublin Airport

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Northern Ireland travellers using Dublin Airport tomorrow week (August 6) are being invited to get into the holiday mood. Dublin Airports Authority (DAA) is organising what it calls a nostalgic summer event taking place from 10am to 4pm. Passengers and ...

• New direct service to Guernsey

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Lovers of the Channel Islands have the chance to use a new direct service to Guernsey from George Best Belfast City Airport. The new Flybe link began recently and will operate every Saturday until the end of August. Andrea Hayes, Flybe's General Manager...

• Make Sure Your Holiday is Protected

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Airline strikes, ash cloud, bad weather and some tour operators going out of business have all caused problems for Northern Ireland travellers over the last six months. Now The Consumer Council is urging holidaymakers to make sure their holiday is protec...

• Belfast to Cork Service Axed

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  The Belfast City Airport to Cork service is to end on August 31. The airline is also ending its service between Dublin and Cork because the aircraft that currently serrves both routes is being returned at the end of a lease agreement. Passengers with boo...

• 'Hey Hey' - We're Big Spenders!

  Created: Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

  Northern Ireland travellers are Number One - when it comes to spending money when on holiday! A new survey has show that Ulster people spend more money by far when on holiday than any other region in the UK. When away on holiday, NI travellers spend no ...

• Myth about Aircraft's 'stale air' dispelled

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  Most people believe that travelling six miles above the earth's surface in a metal tube with hundreds of people puts you at risk of picking up a cough or cold. But the air itself is not the problem at all. Indeed, during the flight, outside sterile air i...

• New Holidays for Visually Impaired

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  The Co-operative Travel has signed a deal with a tour operator specialising in holidays for blind, visually impaired and sighted travellers. Founded by blind traveller Amar Latif, Traveleyes enables blind people to enjoy independent world travel without ...

• Travellers want Value for Money Sightseeing

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  Value for money tops the list as a reason for buying multi-attraction admission passes for travellers to London, despite over 43 per cent of visitors deciding not to scrimp on hotel accommodation and opting for one of the Capital's top four or five-star h...

• £1 'Drop-off' Fee now in Force

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  The contentious new £1 charge for dropping off or picking up passengers at Belfast International Airport is now in force. The charge will only allow motorists to use the new drop-off zone for 10 minutes before they have to park...and takes effect at the...

• easyJet adds Malta to Network

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  Tickets are due to go on sale today for easyJet's 20th destination from Northern Ireland.... Malta. The low cost airline is introducing a new route from Belfast International Airport to Valetta in February, with two flights weekly. The new service will s...

• Bookings Surge at Travel Agents

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  As the peak season package holiday rush gets underway travel agents have been particularly busy. The recent volcanic ash crisis which caused uncertainty and disruption industry has resulted in a surge back to booking ABTA and ATOL protected holidays throu...

• Ferry Compensation on the Way

  Created: Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00

  Ferry passengers are expected to be given the right to claim compensation if their journey is delayed or cancelled in future. Until now some airlines have complained that current EU rules are unfair and applied to airlines and rail travel, but not to the...

• TUI sub-brand goes for green

  Created: Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00

  Travel giant TUI is encouraging holidaymakers to take more sustainable trips by launching a sub-brand that highlights the work the company is doing to protect the environment. 'Holidays Forever' will sit alongside the Thomson and First Choice brands and ...

• Thomson cruises labelled "mass market" in survey

  Created: Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00

  Cruise customers have likened Thomson Cruises to Primark. When over 3,000 cruise customers were asked by cruise.co.uk to associate brands with a high street name, Thomson's cruise product was likened to budget retail chain. While its rivals were associa...

• Italians named worst drivers in poll

  Created: Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00

  It's official... well almost! The Italians are the worst drivers in the world. So beware if you are hiring a car or indeed taking the family on a trip across Europe which involves crossing Italian borders. In a survey into the quality of drivers worldwid...

• Ryanair increases baggage charges from today

  Created: Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00

  No-frills airline Ryanair's increase in checked-in bag charges takes effect from today, July 1. Checking in one bag for one journey goes up from £15 to £20 per bag, meaning a family of four - two adults and two children - now have a bag check-in charge...