Alton Towers Finally Opens Sonic Spinball Ride
Posted on: February 24th, 2010 Posted by Stewart Perry
In a new attempt to bring in more holidaymakers this season, reports show that Alton Towers finally opened up its Sonic Spinball ride last Friday afternoon. Some people were already given a tour of the ride, and they were put up in a special Sonic the Hedgehog themed Suite.
The roller-coaster features several four seat pod-like [...]
Jamie Redknapp Campaign Offers Big Boost to Thomas Cook
Posted on: February 12th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
It now seems that Thomas Cook has seen a big boost in their summer sales during the peak January booking period. Right now this increase is being credited to the success of a TV campaign that features former footballer Jamie Redknapp and his wife Louise.
Manny Fontenla Novoa, the Chief Executive of Thomas Cook, said that [...]
Perfect Getaways and Ryanair Launch Site with Holiday Accommodations
Posted on: February 12th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller
It now seems that Ryanair, in a partnership with Perfect Getaways, which is one of the leading holiday home search engines, launched a new website called RyanairLettings.com. Apparently this website is suppose to offer “guaranteed best price” holiday accommodations. It’s a site for travelers that are looking for great values on cottages, apartments, villas and [...]
TUI Travel Reports Quarterly Losses of £124 Million
Posted on: February 10th, 2010 Posted by Stewart Perry
Reports show that Europe’s largest tour operator, TUI Travel, has just recently announced a doubling of net quarterly losses to £124 million. This is due to planned capacity reduction and tougher trading. Despite this news, strong demand for holidays this summer has led to rising prices and an improved outlook.
There has been a significant improvement [...]
Sandals Set to Rise the Luxury Bar in the Bahamas
Posted on: February 8th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller
It now seems that the bar for great luxury resorts in the Bahamas has been increased several notches thanks to the official grand opening of the Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma. This new resort, which is set on one of the most beautiful parts of the Bahamas, the Out Isands, is now the 14th Sandals [...]
Butlins Gets UK Holidaymaker Seal of Approval
Posted on: February 1st, 2010 Posted by Dave Bond
One of the UK’s biggest investors in live entertainment, Butlins, has just recently been ranked number one in the best places to take a UK break in 2010. According to a few different surveys, UK travelers apparently admit to planning a Butlins vacation this year instead of a vacation at any other UK entertainment park.
According [...]