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Summer Activity Holiday Mountain Bikes
We've just packed off a whole load of kit for Ocean Element's Summer Activity base on the Greek Island of Lefkas. Here's a look at what you could be riding.
Greek Beach Holidays
With the current cold engulfing most of the UK, airports shut, and snow over big chunks of the country, now is the time to warm the cockles of your heart with thoughts of summer sun. We’ve got a cracking deal going on for Vassiliki, on the Greek island of Lefkas.
Clear skies & snow at many French ski resorts – pictures
With the overnight low temperatures just beginning to rise, here are some shots from a few French resorts around 9am on Friday the 19th of November.
Scottish slope’s profitable ski season
The excellent Scottish 2009/10 ski season has been underlined in the recently released financial figures from one of the biggest ski areas in Scotland.
New Air Passenger Tax
Another extra charge looks like being levied on the hard-pressed air passenger. On top of the UK’s Air Passenger Duty, and certain airport‘s ‘development charge’, there are now reports that an Austrian airport tax is to be introduced.
Tignes opens for Autumn Skiing this weekend
Tignes, high up in the Tarantaise region of the French Alps, is gearing itself up for the start of winter – in September! The high altitude resort will be opening from Saturday the 25th, all the way through to May the 8th. At this early stage in the season it’s usually the various ski teams...
French Air Traffic Control Strike
Following a meeting this morning (22nd of September) attended by, amongst others, representatives of British Airways and EasyJet, it has been confirmed that there will be a twenty four hour strike by French Air Traffic Controllers. This is planned for the 23rd and 24th of September. The ttglive travel trade website reports that some of...
EasyJet add a new route
From January the 8th easyJet are adding a new twice-weekly winter service from Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport to Grenoble.
End of Cheap Ski Flights?
With budget airlines facing increasing resistance to their ‘stealth’ charges (luggage charges, online check-in fees etc), a warning shot has been fired at low fares by one of the industry’s leading proponents. ttglive is reporting that Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary believes his company must move away from the “pile it high and sell it cheap” business...
Snow before the end of September?
The Daily Star newspaper is reporting that the UK may well see snow before the end of September! With air temperatures set to drop over the next week, according to Jonathan Powell Chief Forecaster at Positive Weather Solutions, there is the chance of unseasonal snow falls affecting the UK. Powell added that “It won’t be...
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