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14/10/2024 .
Travel News
Budgets go further with genius flight and hotel search engines
The world’s first price-focused search engine for worldwide flights and hotels has launched. Unlike other travel search tools, which lead on destination or airline partner, the Genius flight and hotel search engine generates instant search results from the latest airfares of 1,000 airlines worldwide and over 460,000 hotels.
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Boris Island plans rejected
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s proposed plans for a new London airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary have been rejected by the Airports Commission in the UK. Nicknamed Boris Island, the proposals were rejected because of fears about the huge costs involved and potential environmental issues.
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Guests who steal from hotels don’t consider it stealing
More than 60% of British guests who steal from hotels do so because they don’t consider it stealing or believe hotels expect them to take things, according to a survey of 1,000 people by flight booking company Just The Flight. The survey, which aimed to uncover attitudes towards stealing from hotels, could provide guidance for hoteliers wishing to reduce expenses caused by light-fingered guests.
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Melbourne Named World’s Most Liveable City for the 4th Consecutive Year
Melbourne, Australia has again been recognised as the best city in the world to live, topping the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index for the fourth year in a row.
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hOLD FLIGHTS FOR A FIVER WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS
Anyone searching for the best airline deals will now be able to hold flights for a fiver with British Airways for up to 72 hours. This will give you the time to make sure you’re happy with your flight choices before paying for them.
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SURF’S UP – AT MUNICH AIRPORT!
Wetsuits and surfboards are standing by at the ready, at – er – Munich Airport. Even though the nearest shoreline is 500 miles away, this pop-up beach stretched between two terminals enables thousands to catch a wave every year.
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