Caroline Spelman is Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Has anyone got a sense of déjà-vu about the current grit shortages and widespread disruption to the road network? The reason for that, is that this is exactly where we were in February last year. So how can we have got to this [...]
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200,000 travellers on Eurostar over Easter weekend – Great spring getaway
Eurostar’s Travel Report concludes more people intend to holiday in 2009 despite the recession Eurostar services unaffected by engineering works Eurostar, the international high-speed passenger train operator which links the UK with the continent, will have up to 200,000 passengers travelling and enjoying the great Easter getaway from Thursday 9 April to Tuesday 14 April. [...]
Tourism 2009 – Travellers likely to avoid Euro Region destinations
ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that well over 3 million will be heading overseas over the Christmas and New Year period [20 December – 1 January] for some well-deserved sunshine or snow. Christmas and New Year is traditionally one of the peak getaway periods of the year, and despite the economic downturn, this year [...]
XL Leisure Group Failure – What can I do?
The XL Leisure Group – UK (XLLG) has ceased trading as of 12 September 2008. The CAA will be arranging for people currently abroad with XLLG UK tour operators to complete their holidays and fly home. Customers of XLLG UK tour operators with advanced bookings but who have not yet travelled will be able to claim a refund. All [...]
