Up in the air . . .

Skytrax World Airline Awards has rated Aer Lingus 4-stars, making it the first and only Irish airline to receive such a prestigious rating. The award was given in recognition of consistent quality and excellent guest experience.

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Paris the city of love

TREAT your better half to a Gypsy caravan stay in Ile-de-France; #Paris and enjoy the best of both worlds, city and open parkland, on a romantic #Valentine's trip staying at Camping Bois de Boulogne. 

On the outskirts of the city centre on the 16th arrondissement, the campsite offers affordable self-catering accommodation in a number of traditional gypsy caravans. Completely self-contained, the caravans come with a double bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom and private terrace area. For those with children in tow, there’s also a second bedroom with bunk beds. 

Take time to enjoy the number of scenic walks nearby or take a shuttle bus to the city centre and explore all that Paris has to offer lovers.

From £162.85 for two nights per couple, based on arrivals on Friday 10th February. Go to Pitchup.com for futher information.

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Freedom to travel

ON January 27, President #Trump signed an #ExecutiveOrder suspending immigrant and non-immigrant entry to the #USA for people from Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for a period of 90 days (ie until 27 April 2017). 

Information from the FCO websites states a number of exclusions from the temporary measures such as those travelling on diplomatic visas, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation visas, C-2 visas for travel to the United Nations, and G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4 visas.

The FCO has confirmed with the US government that British passport holders (regardless of country of birth or whether they hold another passport / nationality) aren’t affected by the Executive Order.

If you’re unsure whether you’re affected by these new measures, you should contact the nearest US Embassy or Consulate for advice.

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BA launches seven new routes from Manchester this Summer

BRITISH Airways is to launch seven new routes from Manchester Airport this summer and three new destinations from Manchester’s sister airport Stansted. 

From May the airline will begin summer-only direct flights from Manchester to the popular Spanish sunspots of Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza and Palma, the Greek island of Mykonos, Nice in the South of France and a weekly service to London City Airport. 

In addition new flights from Stansted, part of the Manchester Airport Group, will launch to Florence, Geneva and Nice. 

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New records for Hawaii Tourism

HAWAII'S tourism industry established new records in total visitor spending and visitor arrivals in 2016, according to preliminary year-end statistics released today by the #Hawaii Tourism Authority. This marked the fifth straight year of record growth in both categories. 

Total spending by visitors to the Hawaiian Islands increased 4.2 percent in 2016 to a new high of $15.6 billion. 

A total of 8,941,394 visitors came to Hawai‘i in 2016, representing a 3 percent increase compared to 2015. 

On average, there were 219,625 visitors in the Hawaiian Islands on any given day in 2016, an increase of 2 percent versus 2015.

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Five Stars for Crumlin Road Gaol

THE five-star accreditation was awarded under the Tourism NI Quality Grading Scheme which is designed to provide visitors with information on the quality of the experience they can expect at Northern Ireland’s tourist attractions.

Joining an elite club of only five other five star graded attractions, this accolade provides an additional marketing tool to help drive visitor numbers to the Gaol and to Northern Ireland.

Since opening in 2012 the popular Belfast visitor attraction has welcomed over 600,000 International and national visitors.

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Caribbean Tourism Organization declares 2017 the Year of Adventure

THE Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has declared 2017 the Year of Adventure in the #Caribbean, celebrating everything from adrenaline-pumping active pursuits to local culture and casually sampling experiences unique to a specific CTO destination.

“Adventure comes in different degrees for travelers. For some, it is zip lining high above a valley or speeding around a motor racing circuit. For others, an adventure is simply exploring local communities to learn their language and customs, and teasing the senses with new cultural and culinary experiences,” said Hugh Riley, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of CTO.

The 2017 Caribbean Year of Adventure will be promoted through social media and traditional media channels and will create opportunities for travelers and vacation planners to share their experiences and ideas of an adventure-filled Caribbean vacation throughout 2017.

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