Families to get more access to flights

Virgin Blue is increasing its capacity to into Western Australia, a great result for families wanting to explore this fantastic region.

Virgin Blue is moving into the West Australian resources market with new double daily flights to the resources towns of Karratha and Newman as well as a doubling of its Broome services. read the story

New Virgin Blue routes to Western Australia | NEWS.com.au.

Little devils’ playground, Travel - smh.com.au

Australian families are heading to Bali in droves - and not just for the beaches, writes John Borthwick.

Australia, What Are You Waiting For? boomed a recent editorial headline in The Bali Times asking when, if ever, the Australian Government would lift its travel caution on Indonesia, as the US recently has. However, Australians aren’t waiting for anything.

We’re back to Bali in droves - 127,300 of us in the first half of this year alone, an increase of 48 per cent over the previous year, making the island our third most popular overseas destination after New Zealand and Thailand.

Australian families have long been drawn to Bali but these days we go for more than the beaches. Family-friendly hotels, adventure excursions, increasingly sophisticated shopping and, as ever, the hospitable Balinese people are the drawcards.

Little devils’ playground - South East Asia - World - Travel - smh.com.au.

London the ‘rip-off capital’, what about Sydney

Dr Oliver if you think London is expensive wait till you arrive back in Australia and move to Sydney, you may be quietly surprised on how expensive Sydney can be in to live. However there are ways to visit these cities for a cheap family holiday with out it feeling to expensive.

Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich, who is moving to Australia to head the Centre for Independent Studies, has branded London the “rip-off capital” and says it offers a lower quality of life than other cities such as Sydney and Berlin. “Filling your car, eating out, staying at a hotel or just doing the weekly shopping are all more costly undertakings than in other industrialised countries around the globe - even without taking house prices into account,” he wrote in an article for The Observer newspaper’s website.  Read the story - London the ‘rip-off capital’ - News - Travel - smh.com.au.

Surviving a family group villa holiday

Ever wondered how to have cheap family holiday sharing the costs with other families and friends and renting a group villa, without the whole thing being a compelte family disaster.

When two-year-old Seth climbed into the swimming pool with his waterproof nappy and let out an enormous fart, it raised an interesting point about the etiquette of a group holiday.

How to survive a group villa holiday.

WARNING travel scam - Email from spirit airlines

If you get the following email be warned its a scam, have just spoken to American Express who have advised that the email is scam and they are starting to recieve more enquires about it. Email comes with a attached ZIP file called tickets.

From: Spirit Airlines [mailto:jekc@bosgroup.com]
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 4:07 PM
To: XXXXX@XXXXX.com.au
Subject: Your Flight Ticket Online N2220232

Good day,
Thank you for using our new service “Buy flight ticket Online” on our website.
Your account has been created:

Your login: jXXXXX@XXXXXX.com.au Your password: pass9AU2

Your credit card has been charged for $493.24.
We would like to remind you that whenever you order tickets on our website you get a discount of 10%!
Attached to this message is the purchase Invoice and the airplane ticket.
To use your ticket, simply print it on a color printed, and you are set to take off for the journey!

Kind regards,
Spirit Airlines

Check the awards and then check who gives them

Staying or flying with award winning hotel or Airline? Before you check your family in on the next holiday you may want to check who gives the awards out!

And what about the airline – has it won many awards? Come to think of it, doesn’t the travel agent seem a tad lean in the awards department?

When we’re planning a holiday, is it really all that important to confirm that other people or organisations think our choice of lodging - or way of getting there - is great?

An informal straw poll among colleagues and friends reveals they think awards are over-rated and don’t significantly influence holiday choices.

But many in the travel industry - including those who bestow awards and those eligible to receive them - take an opposite view.

They argue awards are a wonderful way to identify providers of top-notch services.

Check the awards and then check who gives them | NEWS.com.au.

Flight Centre | WIN The Magical Tahiti Escape

Is the winter chill starting to wear a little thin? Are you longing for the warmth of a tropical beach, the caress of ocean waters or scenery usually reserved for postcards?

Flight Centre | WIN The Magical Tahiti Escape.

Qantas sets alarm bells ringing, Crowne Plaza Queenstown

Many of about 200 guests at the Crowne Plaza hotel were dragged from their beds and sent into the street and two fire engines rushed to the hotel after a fire-alarm access point was smashed on July 31.

Qantas hosties suspended for hotel high jinks | NEWS.com.au.

British Airways worst in Europe

Thinking of taking the Family on holidays with Bitish Airways through heathrow, you better have travel insurance for your luggage.

Nine passengers travelling on a typical BA jumbo jet flight between January and June found that their bags were missing when they arrived at their destination.

British Airways worst in Europe | NEWS.com.au.

Another reason to why services like personal porter start to play a important role in making sure your luggage gets to its destination.

Children and wine? Just vine

Rachel Browne thought little ones and wineries didn’t mix, until she followed the lead of the good doctor.

Conditions at Coolangatta Estate have improved somewhat since Scottish surgeon turned entrepreneur Alexander Berry spent his first night there in 1822 sleeping under a tree with only a sail for protection from the elements.

Children and wine? Just vine - Short Breaks - Travel - smh.com.au.

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