Monthly Archives: August 2006
Thomson to close call centres
Thompson travel have announced they are closing their Glasgow based call centre after 7 years, shedding 450 jobs in the process. When the call centre opened in 2000, it was viewed as a major investment allowing people to book holidays … Continue reading
Ryan Air to allow mobile calls during flights
I always thought that switching on a mobile phone on a plane would cause it to fall uncontrollably to the ground. I was absolutely horrified once on an internal Air Egypt flight when shortly after take-off a few people started … Continue reading
Free travel guides from Air Berlin
Air Berlin are offering free travel guides in Adobe Pdf format for the tourist destinations of: Almeria Amsterdam Antalya Athens Barcelona Belfast Berlin Bournemouth Budapest Catania Cologne Copenhagen Crete Dresden Faro Glasgow Hamburg Helsinki Ibiza Lamezia Terme Leipzig Lisbon London … Continue reading
Supermarket chain Lidl sell plane tickets
It’s been announced that the supermarket chain Lidl will be offering cheap plane tickets along with groceries. Starting from the beginning of September, Lidl shoppers in the UK will be able to buy discounted plane tickets from Stansted, Manchester, Glasgow, … Continue reading
Turkey racked by terrorist bombs
It seems that Turkey has been hit by multiple bomb attacks in the last 48 hours. Near simultaneous blasts occurred in the popular tourist destinations of Istanbul and Marmaris yesterday, and today an explosion occurred in the Mediterranean resort of … Continue reading
Websites that changed the world
The Guardian online newspaper has published an excellent list of travel websites that have revloutionised the travel industry. Lastminute.com is of course number one on the list as are easyjet and expedia. The article doesn’t just list the travel sites … Continue reading