UK holidaymakers leave it late

Pauline — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:26:47 +0100

Domestic holidaymakers are booking later than ever to try to take advantage of last minute offers and good weather.

UK parks operator Hoseasons said since July 25, the start of the school holidays in England and Wales, bookings for the parks have risen by over 34% compared with sales in the same period last year.

"Increasingly consumers are booking time off work and waiting until the 11th hour to decide where to go in July and August," said Hoseasons opera...

Virgin pilots threaten summer strikes

Nina — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:17:29 +0100

Less than a week after British Airways resolved its long-running dispute with cabin crew, Virgin Atlantic pilots are threatening strikes over the summer which could hit families' holiday plans.

The British Airline Pilots Association, which represents 85% of Virgin's flight crew, said it will begin balloting members next week after pay talks between the union and the airline broke down.

Energy Performance Certificates for Holiday Lets

Pauline — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:37:12 +0100

The outcome of the consultation document ‘Making better use of energy performance certificates and data’ was published by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 29 November 2010.

Amongst the proposals in the original consultation was to require energy performance certificates (EPCs) for short-term holiday lets.

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<h1>AITO blasts BA crew strike decision</h1>
<p>Pauline — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:56:47 +0100</p>
<p style= AITO has hit out at British Airways crew for voting to strike again, labelling the action “comical if it weren’t so serious”.

A statement from the Association of Independent Tour Operators says that following a “brutal” year which saw the ash cloud debacle and heavy snow disruption, a strike is the “last thing” that the airline needs.

It says: “The threat of another BA strike once again...

So already the Unions target the Royal Wedding

Pauline — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:41:23 +0100

Union leaders including those that represent British Airways crew will meet later this month to debate holding a coordinated strike to coincide with the royal wedding.

A huge spring cross-industry walk out to protest against cuts will be discussed at the Trade Unions Congress in January.

It is thought the walk-out would include all those who are currently in dispute such as BA and the London Underground.

The Times quotes leader of the P...

Strike misery threat to UK holidaymakers

Pauline — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:29:03 +0100

Unite the union will announce today whether it will bring six UK airports to a standstill later this month, causing chaos for hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers.

The union has called on more than 6,000 workers at all BAA-owned airports to vote in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay.

The result of the ballot of airport workers, including essential staff such as firefighters, security guards and engineers, will be revealed this afternoon.

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New strike threat at UK airports

Pauline — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:25:05 +0100

Workers at six airports are being balloted for strike action by the Unite union.

Unite is to ballot more than 6,000 members based at BAA airports, including Heathrow, in a dispute over pay.

It has accused BAA of offering a 'paltry' pay offer for 2010 after a pay freeze in 2009.

BAA issued a statement today saying: "We are disappointed that Unite is to ballot members across its UK airports for strike action.

"During recent discussions with Unite, we ...

Bookings even more last minute, says Hoseasons boss

Pauline — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:48:56 +0100

Nearly a quarter of all Hoseasons bookings last month were for holidays in the next 7-14 days, according to its MD. Geoff Cowley said 22% of the company's bookings were for last-minute accommodation.

“In the last five years the industry has become used to people choosing where to holiday at the 11th hour, but this year it’s even later than that," he said. “It isn’t just domestic businesses that are seeing this trend, as many package companies and overseas opera...

Unite tells BA: settle dispute by Tuesday or we ballot

Pauline — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:20:22 +0100

Cabin crew union Unite has told British Airways that it has until June 29 to settle the long-running dispute between the two or face the consequences of a summer strike action ballot.

Talks have repeatedly failed between the union and BA management and even conciliation service Acas has failed to resolve the dispute, which now hinges on restoring travel perks taken away from strikers back in March.

Chief executive Willie Walsh has always stood firm against t...

Holiday lodges at the British Leisure Show, Windsor Race Course

Pauline — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:55:45 +0100

Holiday lodges were exhibited in Windsor, Berkshire for the very first time last weekend at the British Leisure Show on Windsor Race Course.

Despite the rain of the first two days, the show played host to over 21,000 visitors, finishing on a very sunny Sunday.

Blossom Hill - Devon ---- Hilton Woods - Cornwall

Woodlands Park - East Sussex ---- Norfork Park Homes - Norfolk

Reserve your plot now and earn a *GUARANTEED minimum £12,000 per annum on rental income for 2010, whilst enjoying the benefits of owning...

Pooches 'Pawing' Over Travel Brochures With Owners

Pauline — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:02:18 +0100

But not enough consideration given to in-car safety.

Britain is a nation of animal lovers; owning eight million dogs*. An RAC survey** of 2,000 dog owners revealed that a third of owners are increasingly including their dogs in their holiday plans and contrary to the economic downturn, only 1 in 7 put this down to cutting kennel fees***.

35% of owners consider their dog as their ideal travel companion, with a further 10% saying their dog is more entertaining than their...

Lucky Rover!

Administrator — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:23:13 +0100

With the recession denting the family holiday fund, dreams of foreign beaches are put on hold for a while, as many Britons head to the seaside, or countryside nearer home this year, but there is one unforeseen beneficiary - the family pet.

A recent poll conducted by Tesco Pet Insurance found that a quarter of dog owners in Britain have deliberately chosen a holiday in the UK over a holiday abroad, so that their pet could go with them.

This certainly agrees with the traffic we ...

Welcome to the Just Lodge Holidays Blog!

Administrator — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Founders of holiday lodge website www.justlodges.com Pauline and Nina Bruton launch a new website this summer - www.justlodgeholidays.com, which is aimed solely at holidaymakers wishing to experience lodge and log cabin holidays. This new comprehensive website provides all the information required for a surfer to make a well informed decision and book their next holiday destination.

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