Up in the air . . .

A VOTE by the UK in the upcoming referendum to leave the European Union (EU) could have a ‘material adverse effect’ on easyJet, the budget airline has warned. With Britain in the EU, UK airlines have access to free movement treaties. 

However, easyJet said that if Britain were to leave, ‘there is a precedent for other countries outside the EU, such as Norway, being able to take advantage of these free movement agreements’.

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Helpful Holidays nominated for British Travel Awards

WEST COUNTRY cottage specialist Helpful Holidays has been nominated as a finalist in the 2015 British Travel Award in two categories: Best UK Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company and Best Holiday Accommodation Provider for Customer Service.

This follows the Devon-based agency’s success over the past four years when it has been placed in the top two in the Best Medium Cottage/Self Catering Booking (UK properties) category.

The winners will be determined by customers, who have until September 30 to cast their votes. The winners will be announced in November.

Helpful Holidays MD Moray Bowater, said: ‘We’re flattered to have been nominated in two categories this year and, in particular, to be shortlisted for a Customer Service award in our first year of entering this category.’

www.britishtravelawards.com

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IoW ferry firm in line for award

WIGHTLINK FERRIES has been shortlisted for the Best Family Ferry Operator category in the Family Traveller Awards 2015.

The awards, in association with Family and Friends Railcard, are the first of their kind and have been devised by Family Traveller magazine and familytraveller.com.

The awards are open to public votes. Voters will be entered into a prize draw to win an all-inclusive family holiday for two adults and two children below the age of 18 at a Club Med Sun Long Haul resort.

Votes can be cast at www.familytravellerawards.com

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What’s England’s greatest sporting destination?

#VISITENGLAND has launched a search to find the country’s most popular sports destination. It’s asking sports fans to send in their nominations.

By submitting a picture of their “home of sport” – be it the Oval or a village cricket pitch – fans will help to locate the jewel in England’s sporting crown.

VisitEngland’s Chief Executive, James Berresford, explains: ‘As the birthplace of rugby, football, cricket, punting, and the modern Olympic Games, as the home of iconic venues such as Old Trafford, Wimbledon and Aintree, and the host to world-class sporting events, England’s sporting heritage is something that truly sets us apart from other destinations.’

To help find England’s sporting capital, upload a picture of your own home of sport to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #HomeOfSport with a 140-character saying why you think it’s the best sporting destination in England. Approved nominations will be posted at www.englandhomeofsport.com and the senders will be entered into a prize draw to win a selection of sporting experiences.

Entries close on August 31, after which an expert panel will work through the nominations to establish a shortlist of sporting hubs. The shortlist will be open to public vote on September 16, with the destination that receives the highest number of votes announced in October as England’s Home of Sport.

Criteria for the winning destination will include breadth of sporting experiences, diverse and beautiful backdrops, and claims to fame.

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