Posted on November 30, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Ryanair has just announced that MasterCard Prepaid will become the only way to avail of prepaid fares on the airline after December. Those using the Visa Electron payment card will have to splash out  €5 on administration charges from January 1st. In an obvious attempt to cover up the new charges, a [...]

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by TPCOM via Flickr Cut to September 12th 2008.  XL Leisure Group, based in Crawley, West Sussex had just broken the news that it was going into liquidation, leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded abroad and many more thousands out of pocket at home. It was a mess.  The travel industry knew it, holidaymakers knew [...]

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia If you’re heading to the Algarve in December in search of some winter sun, why not consider car hire to enhance your travel experience?  Renting a car in the Algarve is not only a cheap and easy way of getting from the airport to your apartment, it also gives you a licence [...]

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Hi Fiona We’re picking up a car from Manchester Airport on Tuesday December 1.  We’re in town to see the United v Spurs match.  We’ll be staying on to do some Xmas shopping also.  While we have the car, is there anything else we should see in the area? Rachel and Steve, Co. Tyrone Hi [...]

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by msmail via Flickr The Air Travel Liquid Ban is due to remain in place for another four years – so says the EU parliament. [Insert Frown-y Face Here] They’ve already set a preliminary date for when we can finally throw away those scrawny 100ml plastic bottles and clear plastic bags. It’s April 29 [...]

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by PK Kool via Flickr Well firstly, you should make sure you book through a reputable  price comparison site where you get to see all the available offers that are open to you for your required dates. It’s the best way of shopping around, whilst remaining on the same site – if that makes [...]