Hotels ramp up prices on RWC match days

WITH only days to go until the 2015 #RugbyWorldCup (RWC) is hosted in England and Wales, hotel search website trivago.co.uk has analyzed hotel prices and availability in the host cities. 

A hotel stay on a match night will cost an average of £261 (184 percent above the average of £92 in 2014), with prices increasing for each match in each city.

The largest increase was found in Cardiff, where a hotel room on October 17 – the day of a Quarter Final at the Millennium Stadium – could cost £1,018.

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National Express gears up for the Rugby World Cup

#NATIONALEXPRESS is preparing to add thousands of extra seats to services during the upcoming #RugbyWorldCup (September 18-October 31) in Britain after a surge of bookings from fans.  Year-on-year bookings have risen by almost a third on services in areas with large numbers of Rugby World Cup spectators, with tens of thousands of coach seats already booked.

The most popular Rugby World Cup match-hosting cities, listed in order of the number of bookings to travel there during the tournament, are:

London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Leicester, Leeds, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Brighton, Gloucester, and Newcastle.

In areas where Rugby World Cup ticket sales are highest, there has been a big knock-on effect on coach ticket sales, National Express said.

Cardiff to London is the most booked journey during the tournament with sales up 200 percent year-on-year as rugby fans in Wales book travel to key matches. This is followed by Bristol to London which has seen a 50 percent increase in bookings, and Leicester to London which has also seen a 50 percent year-on-year lift.

With three of the tournament’s venues, #London is the most popular match-hosting city to travel to by coach. Almost 40,000 people plan to travel there during the competition. This is followed by Birmingham, which is hosting World Cup matches at Villa Park; Cardiff which is hosting matches at the Millennium Stadium; and Manchester, with matches at Manchester City Stadium.

National Express is offering groups of four or more 25 percent off the cost of their coach tickets, provided the tickets are booked three days in advance.

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7 for 5 offer for RWC fans

GROSVENOR HOUSE APARTMENTS by Jumeirah Living is inviting rugby fans to enjoy an exclusive week-long break in Mayfair, #London, during the #RugbyWorldCup. 

The company has a ‘Stay 7 nights, Pay for 5’ offer available from September 18 to October 31.

The offer also includes £75 worth of food or drink from the hotel’s menus.

Grosvenor House Apartments on Park Lane comprises 130 residences, ranging in size from studios to the five-bedroom Grosvenor Penthouse.

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Rugby fans welcome

THE #WyeValley and #ForestofDean Tourism Association is gearing up to welcome the tens of thousands of visitors who are expected to be in the region for the #RugbyWorldCup tournament.

Situated between the match-hosting cities of Cardiff and Gloucester, the area makes an ideal base for ticket holders as well as those travelling to soak up the atmosphere in the many award-winning pubs. The Scotland and US squads will be based at Gloucestershire’s Hartpury College throughout the tournament.

To help rugby fans plan their trip and make the most of their time in between matches, the tourism association has a launched a dedicated landing page – www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/rwc – which is continually updated.

With Cardiff and Kingsholm hosting a combined 12 matches with a total of 592, 00 tickets, the region expects an increase in bookings as people look outside of the host cities for accommodation and activities.

Ian Officer, chairman of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association, said: ‘The Rugby World Cup is the region’s biggest-ever tourism event. We want fans to drop-kick in, try our activities, experience our compelling heritage, and indulge in our amazing food and drink producers.’

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BA offers free flights for kids during Rugby World Cup

CHILDREN under 12 will be able to fly #free from Heathrow to Newcastle and Leeds Bradford on British Airways (BA) flights during the #RugbyWorldCup.

The deal is available until November 1 to cover the duration of the event, making it easier for families to get to matches at St James’ Park, Elland Road, and Twickenham.

The #KidsFlyFree initiative follows the cut in Air Passenger Duty (APD) for under-12s from May and an extension of the tax cut to under-16s from May 2016

Dale Keller, chairman of the Fair Tax on Flying campaign, said: ‘This initiative is a great example of the benefit a cut in APD for children has brought to families across the country. The UK still has the highest air travel tax in the world – it is a barrier to boosting our tourism industry and a burden on hardworking families taking a well-deserved holiday.

‘The government should follow BA’s and Heathrow’s lead and put consumers first by further cutting this damaging tax.’

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Rugby World Cup worth almost £1 billion in tourist spending

TRAVEL search engine GoEuro.co.uk has calculated that the 2015 #RugbyWorldCup (September 18-October 31) will generate almost £1 billion for the transport and tourism industry. 

The UK will host 20 teams, more than 440,000 international visitors, and 2.2 million Brits in 11 cities. London will be the biggest winner, with 17 matches earning the city more than £197 million in transport, accommodation, merchandise, and food and drink spending.

The calculation excludes the cost of match tickets in the host cities, which are: London, Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Gloucester, Exeter, Milton Keynes, and Brighton.

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