Posted on December 17, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Bye Bye Carrie, Hello Coleen! The trend in recent years for Brits to go on Sex and the City style shopping sprees in New York is set to be turned on its head as the dollar continues to fall against other currencies. UK shopkeepers are rubbing their hands with glee following yesterday’s Federal Reserve cut [...]

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

On this grey December Tuesday, we thought we’d brighten your day by providing you with feast for the eyes in the form of these stunning travel pics sent in by customers who entered our recent photo competition.  Enjoy! Bangkok Traffic Jam, John Fahey (UK) “Floating market, Bangkok” Who could complain about being stuck here?   [...]

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

How many knock backs can a man take?  Michael O’ Leary seems determined to find out. Aer Lingus yesterday shot down Ryanair’s formal €748 million bid for the airline, saying it would create a monopoly on flights travelling to and from Ireland.  O’ Leary is not taking the rejection lying down however.  Already he is [...]

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Heading to Portugal on a last minute winter sun break this Saturday?  Severe delays and cancellations may scupper your plans if strikes by cabin crew for TAP go ahead. TAP yesterday predicted severe delays and cancellations if the union representing the airline’s cabin crew carry out their planned strike. Workers plan to down tools on [...]

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

With the Alps already snowed under (literally), Argus Car Hire is urging customers to book ski car hire early to bag the cheapest deals as well as essential equipment such as snow chains and child seats.  Right now, major resorts in Switzerland, Austria and Italy are enjoying excellent conditions and have opened prematurely to allow [...]

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Socks or sunshine this Christmas? Well I can reveal for a fact which one most people in the UK would go for. Nearly half of Brits would prefer a festive holiday than receive gifts this year.  According to a survey by Travelsupermarket.com, up to 46% said a getaway was better than presents. The poll revealed that [...]