Latest Travel Republic News
Virgin Blue boost for Uluru
Published: 10 March 2010Australian airline Virgin Blue will start flights from Sydney to Uluru – also known as Ayers Rock - from August this year, the Brisbane-based airline said yesterday.
Spain and Portugal top for value for money
Published: 09 March 2010British holiday favourites Spain and Portugal have been named as two of the best value destinations for holidaymakers planning a getaway this summer.
Obama passes new US visa legislation
Published: 08 March 2010Travellers to the United States will soon have to pay a $10 charge to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation online immigration system after crucial legislation was signed into law by US President Barack Obama.
More Bulli for Spain
Published: 05 March 2010The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint by Ryanair against an advert by arch rival easyJet which claimed its Irish competitor did not fly passengers "to the place you actually booked".
ASA upholds Ryanair complaint
Published: 04 March 2010The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint by Ryanair against an advert by arch rival easyJet which claimed its Irish competitor did not fly passengers "to the place you actually booked".
YOTEL plans huge New York hotel
Published: 03 March 2010YOTEL will open a new 669-cabin capsule hotel in New York City next year on Times Square at 42nd Street and 10th Avenue, which will be the biggest hotel to open in New York in 2011.
Fighting cabin staff and rats ground flights
Published: 02 March 2010A fight between two arguing stewardesses and a missing giant rat are not the usual reasons for flight disruption but try that's exactly what happened this week.
Passenger eats €10,000 scratch card
Published: 01 March 2010A passenger flying with Ryanair from Krakow, Poland, to East Midlands Airport ate his €10,000 winning scratch card after becoming frustrated that he could not claim the prize immediately.
Lego A380 takes off Down Under
Published: 26 February 2010An Australian "Brickman" called Ryan McNaught has built an amazing 7ft long, centre-split Qantas Airbus A380 to reveal the intricate internal workings of a three-storey long-haul flight.
Book ahead for holiday Car Hire
Published: 25 February 2010A shortage of car hire vehicles means that holidaymakers have been urged to book well ahead for car hire abroad, particularly if they are heading for popular tourist destinations
Staycationers flock to free UK attractions
Published: 24 February 2010Visitor numbers to free UK attractions soared last year as Britons who had stay-at-home holidays and foreign tourists helped Britain's leading attractions welcome 10.9% more visitors than in 2008.
BA cabin crew back strike action
Published: 23 February 2010British Airways passengers face the risk of strikes any time from the first week of March after cabin crew voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over pay and conditions.
Briton among dead in Madeira floods
Published: 22 February 2010Despite warnings of more rain and confirmation of a Briton among the 40 dead, meteorologists believe that that there will be no repeats of the flash floods that hit Madeira at the weekend.
Brits stay at home in 2009
Published: 19 February 2010British holidaymakers stayed at home last year, with total trips made overseas down 15% to 58.5 million compared with 69 million trips in 2008, while travel numbers to the UK soared.
Tourism vital for Greek economy
Published: 18 February 2010The embattled Greek economy has depended upon tourism to help drive its economy but holidaymakers may not be enough to get Greece out of the current economic crisis.
British kids flock to Paris not London
Published: 17 February 2010British kids are as likely to haver visited Paris as London by the ager of 12 according to a new poll, which revealed that British families are taking their children around the world from an early age.
Arrival figures soar for Iceland
Published: 16 February 2010Iceland enjoyed a surge in British visitors in the first month of 2010 as cheap flights to Reykjavik and Iceland's status outside the euro zone made it a must-visit, great value destination for UK tourists once again.
Deals will lure holidaymakers back
Published: 15 February 2010Spain and other traditional summer hot spots are back in fashion this year as the better pound to euro rate and great deals by local hotels and restaurants make Europe's top destinations great value again.
Lego to open biggest park yet in Florida
Published: 12 February 2010The biggest Legoland theme park yet is set to open in Florida at the end of next year, promising more than 50 rides, shows and attractions, including spectacular Lego models and other interactive attractions for the whole family.
Tenerife Carnaval starts Friday
Published: 11 February 2010One of the world’s best street parties kicks off this Friday as Spanish island Tenerife throws itself into a week long celebration the carnival at Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Texts to Greece save tourist in New Zealand
Published: 10 February 2010Text messages to Greece helped saved the life of a tourist stranded on a mountain in New Zealand last weekend after he became lost following a stroll to take photos of a waterfall.
More BA flights from London City to Balearics
Published: 09 February 2010British Airways is to add more peak summer flights to Majorca and flights to Ibiza from London City Airport less than a month after announcing the launch of the new routes.
More hotel rooms for World Cup
Published: 08 February 2010FIFA’s official travel agency has released nearly 450,000 hotel room nights for the World Cup, boosting the chances of English football fans getting better value accommodation for the tournament.
Brits plan more overseas holidays
Published: 05 February 2010The number of Brits planning a foreign holiday has gone up according to a new survey, which also revealed that 18-24-year-olds are the most likely age group to be snapping up holiday deals.
Travel Republic refunds £1m to FlyGlobespan customers
Published: 04 February 2010Travel Republic has paid out £1 million in refunds and re-bookings to customers hit by the collapse of FlyGlobespan, fulfilling its Total Financial Protection pledge to people booking through its website.
And the top spot for lovers is…Benidorm
Published: 03 February 2010Spanish resort town Benidorm has come out as the surprise favourite among British romantics booking a Valentine’s weekend away according to online travel service Travel Republic.
Brits still heading Down Under
Published: 02 February 2010More than half a million British travellers travelled to Australia in the first 11 months of last year according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The figure of 564,000 represents a decline of only 1% on the same period in 2008 despite the impact of the global financial crisis.
Manchester Airport begins compulsory body scans
Published: 01 February 2010Manchester airport became the first UK airport to introduce compulsory body scanning today as security is tightened up following the attempted terrorist attack on an American airline on Christmas Day.
