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Making it Happen in Dublin:Tourist Board Launches New Three Year Campaign

Posted on: Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in: Top Travel Destinations

Dublin Tourism is stepping up its overseas marketing campaign with a new three-year regional tourism plan, set to increase visitor numbers by one million a year by 2010.  Entitled ‘Making it Happen’, the campaign hopes to increase visitor revenue growth to 8% a year-€1.8 billion in total tourism revenue by 2010.Â
Dublin is currently the seventh […]

All Aboard for Open Skies

Posted on: Monday, January 14th, 2008 in: Airline News

This summer international airline passengers are in for a treat as the re-routing race between US and European airlines hots up.  March sees the ‘open skies’ deal taking centre stage in travel affairs.  The most important open skies agreement comes into play on March 28, when the United States and the European Community will allow […]

Kenya Travel Suspension Continues

Posted on: Friday, January 11th, 2008 in: Travel Advice

11 January 2008
Arguscarhire.com customers should note that tour operators are to continue their suspension of holidays to Kenya this weekend (12th/13th January).
The Federation of Tour Operators is following advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in its decision to suspend holidays to Kenya with departures due up to and including Monday, January 14 because of […]

Top New Year’s Eve Party Hot Spots

Posted on: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 in: Top Travel Destinations

According to a survey carried out over the recent festive season, the world’s liveliest cities continue to dominate the destination choices for those looking to ring in the New Year in style.
In the US, glitzy Las Vegas, as well as locations all over the Big Apple topped the list of the most popular places to […]

January Sale Now On!!

Posted on: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 in: Special Offers

At Argus Car Hire, we’re celebrating the New Year in style with a fantastic January sale. This month we’re offering amazing car hire deals at a range of attractive locations worldwide. Make a break for it and take advantage of our amazing car rental deals. Our prices are fully transparent and all-inclusive meaning what you […]

New Hand Luggage Allowances

Posted on: Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 in: Travel Advice

From January 7th air travel passengers departing from UK airports will be no longer subject to a one item per person luggage limit. Passengers will now be able to avail of new hand luggage regulations, allowing dimensions of 55×40×23cm (22 inches x 17.5 inches x 9.85 inches) as well as the equivalent of a […]

Kenya Travel Warning

Posted on: Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 in: Travel Advice

02/01/08
Holidaymakers travelling to Kenya are being urged to avoid parts of the capital Nairobi, while violent scenes continue. An election result dispute has put pressure on the country’s President Mwai Kibaki to investigate the poll that saw him re-elected. On January 1st, up to 30 people died in a burning church which had […]