News

The introduction of increased levels of APD (Air Passenger Duty) charges on Sunday, November 1, highlights the lack of transparency in the Government?s environmental policy and misleadingly targets travellers under the guise of an eco-tax according to the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO).

Exodus has launched its 2010/11 Polar Expeditions brochure featuring trips to Antarctica, Spitzbergen and the Arctic Circle and is giving away a pair of 8 x 42 Opticron Countryman Binoculars worth ?250 to clients booking by December 31.

New Zealand has turned the concept of a wildlife ?Big Five? upside down by developing its own ?Small Five? list to encourage travellers to see the destination?s wildlife.

Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives, scheduled to open in November, is now available online for reservations.

Two festive mini-cruises ? for Christmas and New Year ? have been introduced by Mistral Holidays.

Shearings is offering savings of ?50 per person on a five-night break during the Christmas in Killarney festival.

The Danube Express has introduced its most flexible service to date, with independent and fully escorted holidays both offered.

The five-star Kempinski Hotel Dukes? Palace in Bruges is offering a Winter Wonderland Package that includes tickets for the Snow & Ice Sculpture Festival.