Up in the air . . .

FLYNAS, the national Saudi carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, announced that its mobile application reached a milestone of more than 2 million users since its launch.

flynas, the winner of the Middle East’s Leading Low-Cost Airline award in 2018, noted that Saudi Arabia has the largest proportion of “flynas” app users, as well as a significant number of users from different countries across the globe. Additionally, flynas points out that the application is most widely used by young people.

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On the water . . .

WITH coral reefs facing increasing challenges from global warming, overfishing and ocean acidification, eight countries formed the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) in 1995. As conditions continue to decline, more than 60 countries as well as the United Nations have joined the initiative and named 2018 the Year of the Reef.

A recently released report on the chemicals in sunscreens and their impact on coral reefs worldwide, documenting damage, calling for further research and promoting a “precautionary approach” to dealing with the issue. Chemicals found in sunscreens, particularly oxybenzone and related compounds, have reached potentially lethal levels for the most vulnerable juvenile coral larva in the world’s most popular dive locations.

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The ABC of car hire excess cover

ICARHIREINSURANCE.COM has created what it calls a beginners guide to car hire excess insurance … 

• If a hire car is damaged or stolen in Europe, the car is insured but the driver has to pay the excess (i.e. the first part of the claim), which can be up to £2,000. 

• Rental companies often insist that they hold this excess amount during the rental, either in cash, or more usually on a credit card, unless the customer buys their excess insurance. 

• Rental desk excess insurance is usually expensive, approximately £17 a day, and has many exclusions. 

• Excess Insurance can be bought from other specialist insurance providers at up to 85% cheaper. 

• Cover from specialist insurance providers usually includes cover for vulnerable parts of the vehicle, e.g., windows, tyres, roof, and undercarriage, which are often not covered by rental company policies. 

• Stand-alone policies are valid with all rental companies, as they refund the customer, not the rental company, and customers should stand their ground if the rental desk staff try to hard-sell them their insurance. 

• Customers who do not buy the rental company's excess insurance, including those with independent excess insurance, will need to let the rental company hold the excess during the rental – so it is a good idea to have a spare credit card available. 

• When the car is returned undamaged, the deposit is refunded. 

• If charges are made for damage, customers with stand-alone insurance claim this back from their independent insurance provider. 

• Always check the hire car for damage before it is driven, and ensure any damage is recorded on the check-out sheet, to ensure charges are not made for existing damage. 

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Top tips for holidays

FOUNDER and director of campervan, caravan, and motorhome insurance provider, comfort-insurance.co.uk, Peter Cue, shares his holiday tricks to save you time, money … and sanity.

1. Keep sun cream separate - It’s happened to most of us, you’ve opened your suitcase to find your personal belongings are soaked in sun lotion. To prevent this from happening to you – keep sun cream in a separate compartment to your clothes or wrap the bottle in a tight-sealed bag. 
2. Take a plug adaptor  - Plug adaptors are like gold when travelling. Having more than one also saves the hassle of waiting for your phone to charge and wanting to use your hairdryer. 
3. Bring a torch - You’ll never know when you may need one. To get extra light in your campervan, strap your torch to a jug of water to fill the entire room with an ambient light. 
4. Use pill boxes to store ingredients - To save space in your kitchen area or if you find yourself cooking food by a campfire but can’t go anywhere without your salt and pepper, store your spices in empty plastic pill boxes. No mess and easy to take with you everywhere. 
5. Disguise your valuables  - If you’re heading to the beach or off on a hike, put your money and keys in a lip balm case or empty water bottle to prevent them from getting lost or stolen. 
6. Keep mozzies away - Baby oil is a brilliant mosquito repellent. In case of any bites, deodorant is a fantastic skin soother. 
7. Foam floor tiles - If you’re sleeping on the floor in a tent or a campervan, make sure you bring foam floor tiles to add extra comfort. 
8. First aid kit - Plasters, antihistamine, pain killers or Berrocca – you never know when you might have an emergency. 

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