Posted on October 24, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

As any travel agent worth their salt knows, it’s the little extras that prove the sweetest earners in terms of commission.
In the current economic downturn, add-ons and ancillary products should be forefront in the mind of every travel agent, especially in the run-up to January’s booking spike.
Thousands of travel retailers will be flocking to London’s Excel [...]

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Just when I thought I could lay off the ‘rising price of petrol’ stories, OPEC sticks a spanner in the works and threatens to cut production.  The strike action means our UK car hire customers may now may face a new 5 pence hike at the pumps.
Since last month, UK drivers have been enjoying a [...]

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Families have been warned that they may struggle to find a holiday in the sun this Christmas, because holiday companies and airlines have cut thousands of flights.Â
According to research undertaken for the Daily Telegraph, there will be 3.1 million fewer passenger seats available on flights to and from the UK in the final three [...]

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Christmas shopping and a relaxing city break.  Everyone loves a 2 for 1 deal, right?.  Thanks to Europe’s cheery Christmas markets, you get to have a headstart on the Christmas present buying and enjoy a holiday in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.  Throw car hire into the bargain and you get to shop around – most [...]

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Paris, known as the ‘City of Light’ is to lose its iconic beacon-for a few minutes at least.  City officials are planning to cut down on the Eiffel Tower’s display of twinkling lights to set an example of energy saving, its management company revealed on Friday.
The Eiffel Tower has sparkled and twinkled for 10 minutes [...]

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

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