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Jet2.com to fly Edinburgh to Budapest from 2011

998435996 o694G S Jet2.com to fly Edinburgh to Budapest from 2011Jet2.com has announced significant new investment in Edinburgh airport today with the launch of a new route to Budapest and additional flights to the popular holiday resort of Majorca. Jet2.com will run flights to Budapest three times a week during peak season. Flights will begin on 21st April with fares starting from just £29.99 one-way including taxes.

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New UK passport unveiled to fight fraud

998041480 Q9fxA S New UK passport unveiled to fight fraudA redesigned UK passport, now featuring strengthened security features and iconic images from across the nation, makes its debut next month. The new 10-year passport will be issued with pages of the passport containing well-known UK scenes, including the White Cliffs of Dover, the Gower Peninsula, Ben Nevis and the Giant’s Causeway.

The use of these images, recreated through

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Pound lifts to give currency lift in Europe

977234213 KCjZp S Pound lifts to give currency lift in EuropeDestinations in the Eurozone are offering more value than last summer with the Pound strengthening 2.97% year on year. It gives travellers 583.50 Euros on a £500 budget compared to 566.65 Euros last year – enough for lunch for two in a Parisian café.

Joanna Williams, Head of Marketing for ICE – International Currency Exchange – said:

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Jet2.com flying high with five new routes from Newcastle

932073387 wNnVk S Jet2.com flying high with five new routes from NewcastleFriendly low fares airline Jet2.com today signalled further investment into the North East with the announcement of its summer 2011 schedule. It includes five new direct routes from Newcastle International Airport – establishing Jet2.com as the carrier to offer the widest range of international routes from the airport.

Jet2.com’s new services will include the only

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North East Cycling event in top gear

821813096 YNmqM S North East Cycling event in top gearIt is billed as Britain’s most popular cycling race and the Tour of the Reservoir event served up spills and thrills aplenty at the weekend. The gruelling 86-mile race around the Derwent reservoir, sponsored by Northumbrian Water and celebrating its 25th anniversary, attracted almost 100 entries from this year.

First across the line was Simon Richardson (Sigma Sport)

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Now you can tour our national treasures online

768342444 BrPn4 S Now you can tour our national treasures online

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A collection of iconic castles, country houses and outstanding landscapes from the UK have thrown open their doors online.

Lindisfarne Castle (right) is one of 20 National Trust properties and landscapes added to Google Street View, available through Google Maps, and can be explored online.

The virtual tours give people around the

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Branson brands Government aviation tax increases out of control

Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, today warned that the UK Government’s plans to increase taxes on air passengers are out of control.

He predicted they would hurt passengers, the aviation industry and seriously damage developing regions such as the Caribbean and Africa. 603182136 7fk4g S Branson brands Government aviation tax increases out of controlThe Air Passenger Duty (APD) paid by passengers leaving the UK

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Bars and beach are holiday favourites for Brits

Britons on holiday come top of a poll for boozing and sunbathing when compared to their European counterparts.

The same poll show Brits came last for showing any interest in checking out the cultural side of life abroad.

The survey of 2,852 travellers, carried out by TripAdvisor, was a snapshot of 24 hours from the average summer holiday taken by British, French, German, Italian and Spanish travellers.

It reveals the length of time that each nationality spends on an array of popular

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Extra flights as Turkey proves tops this summer

510673478 gPuhs S Extra flights as Turkey proves tops this summerWITH NORTH EASTENERS looking for value-for-money holidays this summer, it looks as if Turkey is all set to be a top destination, with a big boost in flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Turkish holiday specialists Holidays 4U will launch their programme in May with a Wednesday flight to Dalaman which will operate weekly through to the end of October—and, because of the high

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Top flight news from Durham Tees Valley

Durham Tees Valley Airport’ summer flights programme has been given a major boost with leading low cost airline Ryanair announcing it will be operating ten flights a week—six of them to the Spanish hotspots of Alicante and Barcelona Girona.481706717 xGQMj S Top flight news from Durham Tees Valley

The Ryanair summer schedule which will operate from the end of March includes flights to Alicante and Girona on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with the

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