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DALYAN - IT’S MUDDY GREAT
11 May 2008
Celebrating the start of the mud bath season in Dalyan, the Turkish Daily News reminds readers that among the many famous people who have sampled the health-improving aspects of the mud baths and hot springs have been Princess Anne, Spanish Prince Felipe de Carlos and his wife Princess Alexia, actors Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson, and singers Sting and David Bowie.
The article goes on to say that the waters of Dalyan are believed to cure skin disease and rheumatism, as well as liver, spleen and bowel problems.
The mud bath is followed by a sun bathe to feel the healing effect of the mud that stretches the skin and cleans the pores as it dries. Then you relax in the warm waters of the hot springs.
“OBSCENELY BLUE”
11 May 2008
No, it’s not what you are thinking, “obscenely blue” is how Go Travel Insurance, the online travel insurance group describes the waters along Turkey’s stunning Mediterranean coast, in a web site article advising holiday destinations that can beat the strong euro.
GOLF IN BELEK
11 May 2008
Ferraris and MacLarens are battling it out in Istanbul, Belek in Antalya is hosting a Formula 1 is not the only major sporting event in Turkey this weekend. While the leg of the Ladies European Golf Tour – the Garanti American Express Turkish Open - where 126 professional players from 34 different countries are competing for a 250,000 euro (approx £200,000) prize.
Alexandra Armas, executive director of the Ladies European Tour told the Turkish Daily News she is very impressed by Belek adding: “The infrastructure is great, the climate is great. It is a typical Mediterranean town and a great golf destination.”
Belek is now established as a key destination on the international golfing circuit with some 13 different courses open to hackers and low handicappers alike.
DON’T LOSE YOUR BOTTLE
11 May 2008
A timely warning comes from the management of Newcastle International Airport about the need to take heed of security regulations.
It’s security teams confiscate 800 bottles of prohibited liquids from passengers EVERY DAY. That means around 400 litres, worth an estimated £1,000 worth of pop, water, suntan lotion, perfume, shampoo and toothpaste; but they have also found vintage champagne and spirits in peoples’ hand luggage.
Just to remind travellers, the regulations that apply at all UK airports prohibit the carrying of liquids in quantities greater than 100ml through the security search airports.
ARE THERE ENOUGH DECKCHAIRS?
03 May 2008
Hundreds of German tour operators are scheduled to arrive in Didim this year as part of a fact-finding mission to bring tourists to the resort next year.
According to Voices, Altinkum’s English language newspaper, a meeting last month in Izmir, hosted by The Magazine for German Travel and Tourism, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Sunexpress Airlines and Oger Tour, was aimed at promoting Didim to the Germans and offer them an alternative to Antalya and Alanya.
Deniz Atabay, chairman of Didim Tourism Association said the announcement was an exciting and excellent development for a resort such as Didim – an area that Holidays4U has been promoting for the past decade.
The question is, however, will there be enough deckchairs?
TURKISH LIRA MOVES IN FAVOUR OF TOURISTS
03 May 2008
As the euro goes from strength to strength, forcing up the cost of holidays in the eurozone, the Turkish lira has fallen more than all emerging-market currencies except the Icelandic krona and the South African rand.
It’s not good news for the Turkish economy, but wonderful timing for Brits looking for an alternative to Spain, France, Portugal and other Mediterranean euro centres where prices have soared some 20 per cent since last year.
PERFECT
28 April 2008
“If you’re looking for the perfect beach destination, head for Dalaman. On Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, you will find the lively resorts of Marmaris and Hisaronu. For a more traditional ambience, go to Fethiye or Atakoy. Whereever you go you will find surprisingly uncrowded beaches that are ideal for children. There are also plenty of activities to keep you busy, from the waterparks in Marmaris to a cruise to Butterfly Valley.” The Mail on Sunday, April 27, 2008.
At Holidays4U we couldn’t agree more and, while holidays to the eurozone are now faced with the prospect of a potential surcharge (in addition to the already existing fuel surcharge) because of the slump in the pound against the euro, the Turkish lira still provides good value for money on the foreign exchanges.
HOLIDAY SPENDING GOES FURTHER IN TURKEY
20 April 2008
Turkey is the value-for-money holiday destination of the year with the tourist pound stretching further than in all the rival Mediterranean hotspots, says Karen Vyse, managing director of Turkey holiday specialists Holidays4U.
In January the Office of National Statistics reported that holidays are now considered essential and no longer a luxury, and added that people are prepared to cut back on home improvements and eating and drinking out rather than sacrifice their annual holiday.
Karen says: “The pound is currently at record lows against the euro in the foreign exchange markets and holidaymakers going to Spain, France, Portugal and anywhere else in the eurozone will find they have a fifth less spending money than they did a year ago.
“Sterling has also fallen against the Turkish lira, but by only 10 per cent, and as the BBC Radio 4’s Money Box presenter Bob Howard pointed out in a recent broadcast, the cost of living in Turkey is still relatively low, so the rise will be felt less.
“As an example he claimed a bottle of coke would now cost on average £2.95 in France, but only £1.06 in Turkey.”
And in research being posted by the Post Office this week, Helen Warburton, head of travel at the Post Office, said: “We have already seen a 15 per cent increase in our currency sales of the Turkish lira.”
Now we have the Sunday Times (April 20) reporting “savvy holidaymakers are avoiding the credit crunch by shunning eurozone countries and heading for destinations where sterling is stronger” and the Association of British Travel Agents quoted by that paper as saying there had been a noticeable increase in travel outside the traditional Mediterranean resorts with Turkey and Egypt as the “winners.”
“At Holidays4U we have also seen a sharp upturn in bookings, particularly in the past month, confirming the findings of the ONS report, and I am just pleased that as a result thousands more tourists will discover the delights of Turkey,” says Karen.
CONGRATULATIONS
20 April 2008
Congratulations to Birmingham International Airport, one of the ten provincial airports used by Holidays4U, who achieved the highest percentage of on-time scheduled flights in the last quarter of 2007 than any other UK airport.
According to statistics released by the Civil Aviation Authority (the CAA) 80 per cent of all scheduled flights from Birmingham operated on time compared with the national average of 69 per cent.
YOU DON’T NEED TO GET OUT MORE
13 April 2008
Research by Halifax Travel Insurance suggests that the majority of British people on package holidays do not take the opportunity of exploring the country they visit or even leave their holiday complex.
The average, it seems, spend just seven hours outside of their hotel grounds during the whole of their holiday.
Only three in ten bother to visit modern tourist attractions such as water or theme parks, preferring to spend their time around the pool and enjoying the facilities they have paid for.
And why shouldn’t they?
While Turkey has some incredible history and plenty of attractions for all, the all-inclusive holidays offered by Holidays4U mean there is everything you need on site for a perfect holiday, relaxing or active.
TURKEY PLANNING 100 NEW GOLF COURSES
13 April 2008
The Turkish Golf Federation has plans to add 100 new golf courses and provide a real challenge to Spain and Portugal as a golfer’s paradise.
There are currently less than 20 courses in Turkey, but golf tourism is experiencing strong growth and revenues are expected to reach £400m by 2010.
Mugla Province is set to be the main target area and golfers will be able to play for considerably less than the average £65 for a round currently the rate on the Costa del Sol.
According to International Property News, while 27 holes winding through the pine forests and olive groves are under construction close to the village Munculur and a further 36 holes are nearing completion at Vita park near Bodrum, no less than a further 18 courses are planned to open over the next six years. The aim is to make Mugla one of Europe’s leading golf centres and, according to reports, world golfing bodies have already been approached to open debate about hosting international tournaments in the future.
TURKEY OFFERS BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR POUNDS
13 April 2008
Don’t take our word for it, read it for yourself in the Independent on Sunday, where travel writer Amol Rajan looks at the effects of a weak sterling on European travel this year.
The article says: “Millions of British families will avoid holidays in Europe this summer because the soaring euro is making traditional destinations poor value for money.”
It points out that because of the slump in sterling in the foreign exchanges, holidaymakers will have about a fifth less spending money in the eurozone than they did a year ago and adds: “Though a family weekend break to Disneyland in Paris has gone up from £456 last year to £533 this year, a basket of everyday goods in countries including Croatia, Bulgaria and especially Turkey, remains inexpensive.
The article quotes Helen Warburton, head of travel at the Post Office who, having pointed out that sterling has fallen in value by 17-18 per cent compared to the euro in the past year, says: “We have already seen a 15 per cent increase in our currency sales of the Turkish lira, a sure sign that there are plenty of affordable destinations.”
IT’S ON THE CARDS
30 March 2008
I pass on this information from an article in Money Mail as a warning to those pushing the plastic on holiday. The article claims that holidaymakers are losing £686m each year through stealth charges for using plastic cards overseas.
It says that over the past year many big banks have been pushing up the fees they charge every time a customer uses a card to buy a meal, pay a hotel bill or make a cash withdrawal, and adds: “these charges are hidden away by the banks’ manipulation of currency exchange rates.”
Mike Naylor, personal finance expert at uSwitch, is quoted as saying: “On a two week holiday it’s not unfeasible for someone to pay for 14 meals with a debit card, and with a transaction charge of £1.50 for each use, the charges could soon add up to £21 and that is before foreign exchange fees are added on.”
TOUGHER TRAFFIC LAWS
30 March 2008
Foreign residents, and those hiring cars in Turkey, should be aware that the police are planning a crack down on drink drivers, those who do not wear seat belts and those who drive while speaking on their mobiles.
According to a police Press Release, offences such as driving through red lights will be cracked down on with the use of mobile cameras and they intend to use radar traps to catch speeding drivers, and the new arrangement include plans to prohibit smoking for drivers as well.
FERRY HOPES
30 March 2008
After a year’s delay it appears that the ferry service from Altinkum to the Greek island of Kos may get launched in May. According to an exclusive story in Voices, Altinkum’s English language newspaper, the ferry service should be operational from May 1.
AIRPORT NEWS
23 March 2008
GLASGOWAIRPORT is to create a free, covered pick-up and drop-off zone opposite the main terminal as part of an ongoing £2m plan to improve passenger access following the failed terrorist attack last year.
The new zone has been created in the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, directly opposite the terminal. Motorists will be able to drop off and pickup passengers just metres from the front of the terminal with a free stay for up to 10 minutes. Passengers intending to stay longer than 10 minutes must use the designated parking bays in car parks 1,2 or 3.
DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT advises that all travellers to the airport from the east, using the A66, that from March 30th for four weeks diversions will be in operation closing access through Long Newton, while works at the Long Newton interchange are in the completion phase.
When complete the changes will offer better direct access to the airport, but meanwhile passengers should allow additional time for their journey.
LET THE SUMMER BEGIN
23 March 2008
According to Voices, Altinkum’s English language newspaper, many popular restaurants are already opening for the summer season. The paper says that there are also a host of new bars that are close to opening in the next couple of weeks.
AKYAKA IN THE SUN
23 March 2008
Sun Travel writer Jim Holgate has been extolling the many virtues of Akyaka, a resort that features in the Holidays4U brochure and on our web site.
Travelling with his family and sampled the delights of the sheltered sandy bay – “beach-lovers will adore Akyaka” - and the traditional Turkey ambience describing it as “a place where you stroll down the middle of the road knowing traffic is likely to give way to you before you give way to it.”
He applauds the countless eateries where you’ll get a meal for four for £20, and the various excursions such as “a day trip along the Dalyan river, visiting the mud baths and a Roman ruin and spotting the Lycian tombs carved into sheer rock.”
Unless Mr Holgate starts a rush to the resort allowing us to fill an airport coach, Akyaka is likely to stay much quieter than other resorts offered by Holidays4U, which is why we can spoil those travelling there by including a private taxi transfer to and from the airport in our package price.
GATWICK PASSENGER NUMBERS RISE
15 March 2008
More than 2.3 million passengers travelled through Gatwick Airport in February, a rise of 3.4 per cent over February last year (not including this year’s extra leap year day).
Just another reminder that with the continuing security measures in force, passengers should not leave it too late when arriving for their flights.
WALK IN ST PAUL’S FOOTSTEPS
15 March 2008
Daily Telegraph writer Jeremy Seal reminds readers today, just before Easter, how very close British tourists who visit the popular resorts of Fethiye, Hisaronu, Ovacik and Olu Deniz are to Christian history.
Mr Seal was staying in Kaya Village an area where St Paul once walked; it is only four or five miles from Fethiye, and today’s visitors can, with just a short break from the beach or swimming pool, tread in the disciple’s footsteps.
St Paul, born in Tarsus, then part of Southern Turkey, and a close friend of Jesus, travelled throughout Turkey and the middle-east spreading the message, and there are several places in Turkey dedicated to his memory, but few are as close to popular tourist spots as Kaya.
BODRUM-SAMOS FERRY STARTS IN MAY
15 March 2008
Tourists visiting the Bodrum area this year will be able to take a day trip to the Greek Island of Samos following an agreement reached this week.
Round trips by ferry are to start in May; the 40-mile journey will take around 75 minutes and a round trip will cost 35 euros (approx £12).
A PROPHECY FOR DIDIM
11 March 2008
A former chapel close to the Apollon Temple is to be renovated and used to promote Didim’s heritage with tourists.
According to Mayor Mumin Kamaci, quoted in Voices, the locally produced English language newspaper: “Didim was a major prophecy centre of ancient times” and this site will be used to help tourists understand the area better.
Mayor Kamaci says he wants to renovate 100 more historical buildings around the temple and make the Apollon Temple area a centre of attraction.
Our prophecy is that with the marina due to open next year and the efforts being made by Mayor Kamaci and others, Didim is destined to be a great tourism success story.
MARINA PROJECT EXPECTED TO BOOST HOUSE PRICES
07 March 2008
Signs are that the Didim Marina project, due for completion in May 2009, will double the number of tourists to the area and be a major factor in driving real estate prices upwards.
Speaking to Voices, the local English language newspaper, Mayor Mumin Kamaci, predicted a 100 per cent rise in tourist coming to Didim when the marina was completed, particularly attracting excursion yachts.
Construction supervisor Kemal Atabak said that by completion there would also be a boutique hotel with 80 rooms, businesses on 20 different sectors, shops, restaurants, cafes, markets, banks and a health clinic and parking for 526 vehicles. In addition there would be an open sports field, tennis courts, four multi-purpose sports fields, a shipyard, a ceremonial square, swimming pools and a sauna.
CAN’T WAIT TO GET BACK
07 March 2008
Renowned US travel critic Rick Steeves has described Turkey as one of the “must visit” locations in Europe, adding that he could not wait to get back there in April.
Mr Steeves was speaking at the New York Times Travel Show in New York, and seemingly he was not speaking just for himself; an estimated 800,000 Americans are expected to visit Turkey this year.
Meanwhile Turkish tourism professionals are out in numbers at the International Tourism Bourse, currently taking place in Berlin. This is said to be the world’s largest tourism exhibition, and Turkey’s representatives will occupy more than 2,500 square metres of the exhibition to show off the country’s attractions.
BODRUM – THE TURKISH MONACO
02 March 2008
Daily Express travel writer Andrew Eames has been renewing his acquaintance with the delights of Bodrum accompanied by his teenage son and family; it is a place he first visited some 20 years ago.
For those of you getting withdrawal symptoms from this jewel of a resort, or anticipating a first-time visit, here is a taste of his article.
He writes: “When I first came, the Bodrum peninsula was still remote enough to be a haunt of travellers and yachties. These days, however, it has its own airport and has become the Turkish Monaco with extensive nightlife, designer retailing and ever-increasing numbers of up-market hotels.”
He continues: “The fabulous harbour usually hosts a cruise liner or two, moored beneath the castle of St Peter, and the surrounding hills are braided with new villa developments. There is even a giant new Tesco, called Kipa.”
Mr Eames dips his toes around the bay in Gumbet – “generously sandy and ideal for families” – and moves on to Bitez where the watersport prices were more competitive.
He finishes his article in a mezza café with an aperitif “before the serious nightlife begins” and concludes: “We felt the satisfaction of being in the right place, at the right time.”
Aren’t you dreaming of such happy memories?
TURKEY – BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
27 February 2008
There is an intensive demand throughout Europe for holiday reservations, with Turkey on top of the list, according to a study by Thomas Cook this week. It says that experts expect “at least” a 10 per cent increase in tourist inflow to Turkey this year.
The study highlights Antalya, Marmaris and Kusadasi as the “must-see” destinations.
Significantly Spain has lost its popularity among European tourists while Turkey, Croatia and Bulgaria are the new emerging markets in terms of tourism, especially for British tourists.
An indication of how dramatically Turkey is overtaking Spain is the announcement by the Spanish tourism giant, Barcelo Corporation, that it plans to open four more hotels in Turkey, taking their total to seven in the country.
Enrique Ecker, Barcelo’s area manager for Turkey is quoted as saying: “We truly believe in the future of the country as one of the world’s top tourism destinations thanks to its privileged location close to the main source markets and its amazing history and cultural heritage.”
He added that the plan was to be present in the most important destinations, and confirmed that Bodrum and the Antalya resorts were among those areas being discussed.
CRUISE SHIPS ARE COMING
24 February 2008
In addition to the millions arriving by air, some 700,000 tourists are expected to step ashore in Turkey’s popular holiday resorts this season as a host of huge cruise liners tie up alongside the newly contracted cruise ships expected to dock in Kusadasi Harbour this season.
The new season starts with the berthing of the Aqua Marine at the port on March 8; it is expected to be the first of some 700 ships due this year at the port.
Such is the rate of growing popularity of Turkey as a tourist attraction that the construction of a third wharf and the development of the existing wharves’ capacity are now priorities.
QUEEN PLANNING TURKEY VISIT
20 February 2008
Turkey attracts all the best people, as anybody reading this site will know already, and according to a report in the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, the Queen and Prince Philip expect to be boosting the tourist numbers this year.
The report says that Turkish and British Foreign Ministry officials are still working on the details of the visit, planned for May, but the exact dates will be announced shortly before her visit.
Buckingham Palace refused to confirm or deny the report saying “no announcements of the Queen’s foreign trips for this year have been made.” So, unless you subscribe to Hurriyet, you read it here first.
However, the newspaper report quotes diplomats as saying the Queen will be staying in Ankara and will also visit Istanbul and they say that a British warship will arrive in Istanbul at the same time and it is expected the Queen will host a reception aboard the ship.
Turkey’s president Abdullah Gul is expected to host a dinner at the Cankaya Presidential Palace in Ankara. It seems a lot of effort if she isn’t going to make the journey.
EVERY LITTLE HELPS
19 February 2008
Tesco, which already has 46 outlets in Turkey, has announced that Didim is a priority target for a new store.
Didim, popular with British tourists and ex-pats, would be a natural extension for the supermarket group’s expansion which will lead to the group becoming one of the biggest employers in Turkey over the next five years.
Rahmi Sarici, Property Purchasing Regional manager of Tesco-Kipa, has confirmed to Voices, Altinkum’s English language newspaper, that Didim is a prime target and that he expected the project to transform the shopping habits of people in the region and change the social structure of the region and develop the district socially.
While negotiations are continuing for a suitable site, it is expected to be big enough to support a cinema and a bowling hall as well.
A spokesperson at Tesco’s headquarters in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, confirmed that the group now has 46 outlets open in Turkey and expects the growth to continue over the next few years.
MIGROS TURK TO GET A BRITISH LOOK
19 February 2008
BC Partners, a low-profile, London-based private-equity group, is buying a 51 per cent stake in Migros Turk for $1.7bn and is offering to buy the remainder of the shares in a deal that will raise the overall cost to $3.2bn.
Migros owns 961 stores in Turkey and neighbouring countries, employs 14,800 people and, in 2006, recorded sales of $3.6bn; BC Partners’ senior partner Francesco Conte says: “we are committed to working together with the management team in developing the business and investing in the future.”
Growing the business should not be difficult despite growing opposition from other big players, such as Tesco-Kipa (see Every Little Helps). According to statistics by international accountants PricewaterhouseCooper Turkey has just 17 supermarkets per million people compared with 150 per million in most other parts of the European Union.
Those figures show why Migros Turk became such a target with two other world players in the private equity world – Blackstone Group and KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co) – both said to have been pitching for the group, as well as Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s Alfa Group also said to have shown an interest.
BC Partners, run by 45-year old French financier Raymond Svider, is the owner in the UK of, among others, Fitness First, the gym chain, General Healthcare Group, a private hospital business and last summer bought Foxtons, the up-market London estate agency group.
While the world-wide credit crunch has restricted some private equity group activities in recent months, BC Partners has succeeded in having this deal financed by Turkish banks Garanti Bank, is Bank and Vakifbank, and includes Turkven Private Equity, the leading private equity firm in Turkey, as a minority investor.
TURKEY IS HOT, HOT, HOT
17 February 2008
Turkey has plans to increase its share of world tourism from the current 2.5 per cent to four per cent, Tourism Investors Association President Murat Dedeman told journalists at the opening of the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair this weekend.
Mr Dedeman was supported by Mr Ertrugrul Gunay, Turkey’s minister of tourism and culture, who said that while tourism in Turkey had been growing faster than the world average, it still had the potential to grow even further. He emphasised the need to spread tourism throughout the whole year, not just the summer season, and to diversify tourism destinations.
The message is clearly getting through. This weekend three of the UK’s biggest national newspapers, the Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Times all carried major feature articles on the delights of Turkey.
BODRUM TO FLAUNT ITS CULTURE SIDE
17 February 2008
Bodrum is determined to offer tourists even more than its already famous sun, sea and sand, and wants visitors and ex-pats to appreciate its history, culture and art activities as well.
A meeting of some 150 representatives from the arts have met at the Bodrum Art and Culture Association to discuss how best to make this town a centre for these activities.
Plans are to invite experts in all fields of the arts to a series of national and international festivals and workshops and to turn the area into a 12-month a year attraction.
NOT STRICTLY COME DANCING
17 February 2008
A group of British residents in the Oludeniz district in Fethiye are to demonstrate their expertise in Turkish singing and folk dancing to a prestigious Turkish audience next Saturday (Feb. 23) in the eastern province of Kars.
Although the group only started to learn the intricacies a year ago with the aim of making a one-off performance, it was such a success that the group of three men and five women, all in their 50s, have already attracted crowds at local events and have appeared live on television.
Modest spokesman for the group David Groom says he is not certain whether the Turkish audience is impressed or merely curious, but other ex-pats are said to be very impressed.
GLASGOW AIRPORT TRAVEL WARNING
10 February 2008
If you are planning to travel from Glasgow Airport next weekend allow some extra time for the journey to the airport. Resurfacing work on the M8 motorway is planned from Friday February 15 to Monday February 18 during which a contra flow system will be operating, and passengers travelling eastbound to Glasgow Airport (ie from Greenock, Gourock, Irvine etc) are warned they should allow extra time for their journey.
Passengers wishing to access the airport from the eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway should follow diversion signs to junction 27 (Arkleston junction) entering the airport via junction 28 on the westbound carriageway.
EAST MIDLANDS RECORD
10 February 2008
A new annual passenger record has been set at East Midlands Airport with a total of 5,414,299 passengers using the Castle Donington Airport – an increase of 14.5 per cent over 2006.
Penny Coates, managing director of the airport said: “The record increase demonstrates the demand in the region for local access to air travel.”
At H4U we know how important it is to have convenient flights from your local airports and, as well as offering flights to Turkey from East Midlands, we fly from nine other regional airports as well, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Durham Tees Valley, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Gatwick and Cardiff.
BAGGAGE
10 February 2008
Newcastle International Airport has lifted restrictions on passengers carrying just one piece of hand baggage, although travellers will still not be allowed to carry liquids, creams or gels of more than 100ml in cabin baggage.
However, each airline has its own policy regarding cabin baggage allowed on their aircraft and passengers are advised to check direct with their airline before travelling to the airport.
Gatwick Airport is also relaxing its rules on baggage with passengers connecting flights through the North Terminal now able to travel with more than one piece of hand baggage. This rule was also relaxed for passengers connecting flights through the South Terminal last month, but the one bag rule remains for all other flights although this too is expected to be relaxed in the near future.
MORE FLIGHTS SCHEDULED
10 February 2008
The average number of flights made by the British is expected to rise from four to eight a year over the next 15-20 years according to Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer.
Airbus said the number of airliners in service with more than 100 seats would more than double globally from 14,980 to 33,000 by 1926. It said that no other European country would match Britain’s growth in demand for flights.
TURKEY ‘OLE
04 February 2008
More and more Spaniards are moving as far away from the Costa as they can when the Brits invade their shores each summer choosing to pack their bags and move to the other end of the Mediterranean - that is Turkey. It’s all part of the growing appeal of Turkey as a tourist destination.
According to figures released by the UN World Trade Organisation, Europe attracts more than half the world’s tourists with Turkey the fastest growing destination, up 18 per cent last year.
Some 300,000 Spanish tourists visited Turkey in 2007, a rise of 23 per cent on the previous year, and the target this year is for 350,000 such tourists according to Ismail Aksel, deputy advisor at the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Turkey.
Mr Aksel was speaking at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid where Turkey’s stand was the third biggest of any country’s exhibit, a further sign of the massive world-wide tourism promotion that Turkey is undertaking this year.
In the UK Turkey is spending several million pounds on television and Sunday magazines advertising the country’s attractions, part of a £70m world-wide spend to build Turkey into one of the top five tourist destinations in the world over the next few years.
Part of that growth will come through developing the country as a year-round resort and encouraging hotel owners to keep their doors open throughout the year. Like Spain, Turkey plans to target golfers with international standard golf courses.
The “Tourism Living Quarter” project on the Bodrum-Milas road is one such project. The plot spans more than 9,000 acres and, as well as a 670 acre international course, will include a hotel, apartment hotels and training centres and villas.
According to those associated with the project, due for completion by the end of 2009, golfers spend around 150 euros a day (approx £100) taking into account the balls, course charges, meals and drinks; in addition there are hotel charges and other spending on shopping and entertainment, all adding to the economy of the region.
HOLIDAYS ARE 4U
31 January 2008
According to figures released this week by the Office for National Statistics, holidays are now considered essential and no longer a luxury.
Indeed, according to some commentators, people are prepared to cut back on home improvements and eating and drinking out rather than sacrifice their annual holiday.
According to the survey, mortgage and interest payments still take up most of a family’s annual income, and buying and running the family car or cars the second biggest expense, but the average amount spent weekly on package holidays is above that spent on meat, nearly four times as much as spent on fresh vegetables and more than four times as much as spent on fresh fruit.
It is also more than is spent on home decoration, furniture and furnishings.
Another survey by market research company Market and Business Development shows that UK spending on traditional package holidays increased six per cent last year to £11bn.
SWITCH IT OFF
27 January 2008
Three passengers on an Alitalia flight from Milan were arrested last week after refusing to turn off their mobile phones. The pilot was forced to abort takeoff at the last minute after noticing interference with the plane’s navigation instruments.
There is also speculation that the recent crash landing by the British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow may have been caused by electromagnetic interference from wireless devices (ie) probably a mobile phone.
One day airlines may install technology that allows passengers to make and receive calls while in the air. Until they do, switch off when asked, you know it makes sense.
HOLIDAY SAVINGS ADVICE FROM AN EXPERT
25 January 2008
Emma Mahony, writing on the Timesonline web site (timesonline.co.uk for those who want to read the whole article) puts forward five top tips for holiday savings; in summary they are:
Book early – bargains are available at the beginning of the year and there is a greater choice of accommodation, and you can pay for your holiday in instalments instead of hitting the credit card in one go.
Book on line- it can save money.
Check out - trip advisor and similar web sites to find what others have experienced.
Look daily – for bargains.
Fly – from regional airports.
Apart from the “check out” feature, that needs to be independent, everything else is on the h4u site to help you.
“THE YEAR OF ST PAUL” EXPECTED TO ATTRACT 500,000 TOURISTS TO ISPARTA
25 January 2008
Tourists with more than sun, sea and sand in mind and a little more time on their hands could be attracted to the south western province of Isparta this year, the place where St Paul delivered his first sermon.
Isparta’s Culture and Tourism director, Abdullah Kilic, is preparing for up to 500,000 tourists this year to celebrate what Pope Benedict XVI has declared “The Year of St Paul.”
Arrangements are in hand to meet tourists’ social and accommodation needs.
Paul was born in Tarsus, Cilicia in Asia Minor, the present-day Turkey.
SPRING COMES EARLY TO BODRUM
25 January 2008
Fed up with the winter floods, rain and snow in the UK? then dream of Bodrum where temperatures have been hitting a spring-like18C (62-63F in old money) during the past week and flowers have been blooming.
According to The New Anatolian English-language newspaper: “Tourists were seen swimming in the sea and enjoying plenty of sunshine,”
In fairness, eastern Turkey has been hit by a cold front coming in from Siberia and has seen temperatures at minus 20C.
The Bodrum peninsula is one of Turkey’s most popular areas for British visitors and property buyers; that doesn’t look like changing in 2008 and is why Dominic Whiting, editor of the Buying in Turkey guide, picks the area as a favourite for ex-pats and “the cream of Turkish society” and says “there is a great choice of property – from city centre apartments to sea view villas or multi-million pound palaces; along with excellent nightlife, entertainment, dining and leisure facilities.”
The fine January weather is a bonus.
EX-PATS IN CHARITY SWIM
20 January 2008
English and Scottish residents in Turgutreis, Bodrum, joined other ex-pats and Turkish nationals in a two-mile swim in the less than warm waters of the Aegean to raise funds for disabled children.
According to a report in Voices, the English language newspaper of the area the funds raised from this and other events organised throughout January will be used to provide educational appliances for the disabled children of Turgutreis.
IT’S OK FOR TURKEY
20 January 2008
There will be no need for celebrity junkies to go without their regular fix of news and views while in Turkey from now on. Northern & Shell, publishers of OK magazine has licensed GD Gazette Dergi, part of Turkey’s Ciner Group, to publish a Turkish edition.
The Turkish launch edition has 132 pages and carries two free insert magazines, one featuring leisure and television listings and the other the best celebrity stories from the United States.
The initial print run is 50,000 copies and the introductory price will be 1 lira, although the cover price is expected to rise to 3 lira in the near future.
SAVE ON MOBILE CALLS IN TURKEY
20 January 2008
Airport Parking & Hotels, the long-stay airport parking specialists is offering travellers savings of up to 80 per cent on mobile calls while in Turkey with their new SIM4travel service.
Just swap your UK SIM for the SIM4travel SIM and you can receive calls for free in Turkey and you can make calls for just 25p a minute.
It costs £5.99 to join the scheme and you can add £10 of call time, giving 40 minutes of calls throughout Europe and unlimited inbound calls; further top-ups can be made at any time. You will be given a new 00 44 number that can be used every time you travel and it can be used in more than 110 countries.
Further details available from Airport Parking & Hotels (01342 859515) or on their web site at aph.com, or call SIM4travel direct on 0207 107 9700.
TURKEY TAKES TOURISTS SERIOUSLY
16 January 2008
The Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture plans to spend $140m (£70m plus) this year to promote the country’s tourism potential internationally and to diversify tourism facilities, tourism minister Ertugrul Gunay announced today.
Turkey attracted just over 23m tourists last year, some 18 per cent more than in 2006, and is already ranked among the top ten countries in the world in terms of tourism potential, with the British playing a major role, but the ministry wants to be in the top five and is aiming to build to 40m tourists annually.
The ministry will campaign in 83 countries and on various international platforms through a series of themed and destination-orientated films and is particularly targeting the United States, Japan and China.
Mr Gunay plans to open new tourism areas, naming Kars-Sankamis regions for winter sports, unused thermal centres in Southern Marmara and Aegean regions, Mersin province and its surrounding areas, and Mersins’s Taurus district for faith tourism.
PINK SAILS IN THE SUNSET
16 January 2008
Visitors to Bodrum this year will not fail to notice the luxury yacht in the harbour with distinctive pink sails. The boat belongs to one of Bodrum’s newest residents, Liverpool hairdresser Herbert Howe who, according to the English language Voices Newspaper, has bought a house next door to the former right-wing prime minister of Turkey, Mesut Yilmaz.
Mr Howe who owns the £3m Bling Bling Salon in Liverpool has a penchant for everything pink and as well as the sails on his boat, he has pink awnings on his Bodrum home and even tried to get the crew of his yacht to wear pink uniforms – they refused.
Mr Howe has been visiting Bodrum for twenty years and says: “The locals are lovely” – and who would argue with that.
HOLIDAYS ARE FOR YOU
14 January 2008
According to a poll conducted for industry magazine Travel Trade Gazette nearly one in three people say going on holiday is their priority for 2008, even if money is tight.
And the prediction seems to be supported by the rush to book summer holidays already. The Gazette reports that agents claimed record sales in the first weekend of the New Year and they are expecting the figures to grow throughout the month.
PROPERTY PRICE MIGHT BE ABOUT TO SOAR IN BODRUM AREA.
14 January 2008
Good news and bad news for those buying or seeking to buy in and around the Bodrum area, once considered the pearl at the crossroads of the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
The City fathers are getting concerned about the amount of building work going on in the area, with 25,000 new constructions every year.
Mazlum Agan, mayor of the Milas district has told the Dogan News Agency “our coasts have turned into a concrete jungle. We do not want any other construction on the peninsula.”
Mayor Agan, and others, are concerned that this area is in danger of over-development, as in some parts of the Spanish Costas, and he is looking for measures to restrict further development.
While this would be bad news for those planning to move or buy summer homes in this desirable area, it could be good news for those already with a foothold as they are likely to see property prices soar.
Good things come in small packages
10 January 2008
Big holiday companies are lagging behind independent tour operators when it comes to customer satisfaction, according to a Holiday Which survey of nearly 4,000 members.
The survey showed that customers of independent tour operators are generally more satisfied than people who travel with the “big two” tour operators.
Holiday Which? Editor Lorna Cowan said: “With the rise in the number of do-it-yourself holidays, none of the tour operators are in a position to rest on their laurels. However, it is great to see the independent tour operators performing so well in the face of big competition.”
One thing that Holidays4U has not done in its 10-year history of providing budget holidays to Turkey is to rest on its laurels.
CHECK YOUR PASSPORT
10 January 2008
Travellers are being encouraged to check their passports are up-to-date for the coming year. The Government has warned that travellers may face a six-week wait to get a new passport under anti-fraud measures introduced last year.
Adults applying for their first passport will be called for interview in one of 69 passport offices around the country. Those with renewing passports can still use the one-week fast track service.
All passports now issued are biometric passports, or ePassports, which include a chip storing physical details of the holder’s face.
Book your budget holiday now to avoid the surcharge
07 January 2008
With oil prices topping $100 a barrel for the first time ever last week, the Mail on Sunday reports that British Airways could be planning a further fuel surcharge which, on its long-haul flights could top £100.
A BA spokesperson admitted to the newspaper that it was closely monitoring the situation and the surcharge is under constant review.
If BA does act, then other airlines could follow.
We, however, are guaranteeing that no matter what happens elsewhere throughout the year, we will not be increasing our prices on any bookings made with us before the end of January 2008.
More baggage
07 January 2008
The ban on taking more than one piece of hand luggage, in force since August 2006, is being lifted at more than 20 British Airports from today. The Department for Transport says that these airports now have the screening capacity to handle additional cabin bags and it hopes that all British airports will be given permission to remove the restrictions in the coming months.
Most Scottish Airports, including Glasgow and Edinburgh are lifting the one-bag rule today, as are Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham and Manchester.
Some smaller airports, including Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Luton will continue to have restrictions in place, as will London Gatwick where engineering works are underway which will allow the restriction to be lifted in the near future.
However, be aware that some airlines have their own rules concerning the size and number of hand luggage to be taken so check with your airline before travelling.
Our main carrier, Onur Air limits hand baggage to no more than five kilos per person.
Turkey is the Place
04 January 2008
According to Paul Oswell, renowned writer for Travel Mail, Turkey will be one of the top ten destinations for UK holidaymakers this year.
But don’t take his – or even our - word for it, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) reports that early bookings so far look very good for Turkey.
This is a destination discovered not only by the British, however, as a “mass influx” of German tourists is also expected this year according to German Economy Undersecretary Helmut Muller speaking on a recent visit to Didim.
If you want to get your towels on the sun loungers first, get booking early.
No Smoking in Turkey ?
03 January 2008
A ban on smoking in all public areas is set to become law in Turkey by the middle of next year. The ban will include cigars, pipes and even the traditional water pipe (nargile), and will apply to tourists as well as locals.
Under the new law, owners of cafes, restaurants and bars will be fined up to 5,000 YTL if they allow customers to light up and TV stations will be barred from airing shows in which people can be seen smoking.
Enforcing smoking bans in Turkey has been tricky in the past with fines up to 5,000 YTL for smoking in places such as hospitals rarely imposed and, according to the newspaper Didim Today, it is not unusual to see people lighting up next to no-smoking signs in public places.
Shortage of Holidays to Turkey
01 January 2008
It was reported this week in The Sun that British holiday makers might not get too many bargains in 2008. It is expected that there will be over 1 million fewer package holidays available and this will drive up prices. They predict that Turkey will be 'hot destination' for next summer.
Direct Flights From Liverpool Airport
01 November 2007
As a leading Turkish holiday specialist Holidays 4U has included Liverpool John Lennon Airport in plans to expand our regional flights for 2007.
Starting in May 2006 we will be offering weekly flights to and from Dalaman on Wednesdays, right through to the end of October.
Holidays 4U UK managing director Karen Vyse says: “We started flying from Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2006 just in the high season. We were so pleased with the response to our programme that we decided to extend the season for 2007 to give more people the chance to try our holidays from their local airport. Many of our prices are cheaper than last year and at the moment we have hundreds of free child places available from Liverpool.”
“Flights are on sale now and can be booked through local travel agents, on line through our web site www.h4u.co.uk, or direct with our reservations team on 0870 444 3843.”
Holidays 4U has been providing value for money holidays in Turkey for more than eleven years and is recognised in the travel industry as a specialist in Turkish holidays providing everything from basic accommodation to luxurious 5H hotels offering the highest quality and level of service. Our clients can choose all-inclusive holidays, self-catering holidays, or be different and sign up for a superbly comfortable gulet cruise with an experienced captain and crew who can show you remote bays and beaches.
Our well-trained international management and representative team is on hand to look after guests in all our resorts, overseen by one of our managing directors who is based in Turkey for most of the summer.
Flying direct from Liverpool to Dalaman, within a couple of hours of landing our passengers are transferred to the magical Turkish delights of our popular resorts. Dalaman Airport is within ninety minutes of the conservation area of Olu Deniz or its neighbouring Hisaronu, Ovacik, the bustle of Marmaris or the quieter Icmeler or Turunc, and the peaceful backwater of Dalyan. Although most of the seats allocated from Liverpool are for those booking their family holidays, Holidays 4U is aware of a growing number of British people buying property in Turkey who will be very interested in our flight-only tickets from Cardiff.
Direct Flights From Durham Tees Valley Airport
01 November 2007
As a leading Turkish holiday specialist Holidays 4U has included Durham Tees Valley Airport in plans to expand our regional flights for 2007.
Starting next May we will be offering weekly flights to and from Dalaman on Wednesdays right through to the end of October 2006.
Holidays 4U UK managing director Karen Vyse says: “We started flying from Durham Tees Valley Airport in 2006, just in the high season, and were so pleased with the response that we decided to extend the season for 2007 to give more people the chance to try our holidays from their local airport. Many of our prices are cheaper than last year and at the moment we have hundreds of free child places available from Durham Tees Valley.”
“Flights are on sale now and can be booked through local travel agents, on line through our web site www.h4u.co.uk, or direct with our reservations team on 0870 444 3843.”
Holidays 4U has been providing value for money holidays in Turkey for more than eleven years and is recognised in the travel industry as a specialist in Turkish holidays providing everything from basic accommodation to luxurious 5H hotels offering the highest quality and level of service. Our clients can choose all-inclusive holidays, self-catering holidays, or be different and sign up for a superbly comfortable gulet cruise with an experienced captain and crew who can show you remote bays and beaches.
Our well-trained international management and representative team is on hand to look after guests in all our resorts, overseen by one of our managing directors who is based in Turkey for most of the summer.
Dalaman Airport is within ninety minutes of the conservation area of Olu Deniz or its neighbouring Hisaronu, Ovacik, the bustle of Marmaris or the quieter Icmeler or Turunc, and the peaceful backwater of Dalyan. Although most of the seats allocated from Durham Tees Valley are for those booking their family holidays, Holidays 4U is aware of a growing number of British people buying property in Turkey who will be very interested in our flight-only tickets from Cardiff.
Direct Flights From Cardiff Airport
01 November 2007
As a leading Turkish holiday specialist Holidays 4U has included Cardiff Airport in plans to expand our regional flights for 2007.
Starting next May we will be offering flights to and from Dalaman on Tuesdays and to Bodrum on Saturdays.
Holidays 4U UK managing director Karen Vyse says: “We have been experiencing a growing demand from customers in Wales and we realise how important it is to have convenient flights from a local airport. We are anticipating offering around 10,000 seats from Cardiff next year including hundreds of free child places and many of our prices will be cheaper than last year”.
“Our programme starts on 1 May, but flights are on sale now and can be booked through local travel agents, on line through our web site www.h4u.co.uk, or direct with our reservations team on 0870 444 3843.”
Holidays 4U has been providing value for money holidays in Turkey for more than eleven years and is recognised in the travel industry as a specialist in Turkish holidays providing everything from basic accommodation to luxurious 5H hotels offering the highest quality and level of service. Our clients can choose all-inclusive holidays, self-catering holidays, or be different and sign up for a superbly comfortable gulet cruise with an experienced captain and crew who can show you remote bays and beaches.
Our well-trained international management and representative team is on hand to look after guests in all our resorts, overseen by one of our managing directors who is based in Turkey for most of the summer.
Whether flying to Dalaman or Bodrum, within a couple of hours of landing our passengers are transferred to the magical Turkish delights of our popular resorts. Dalaman Airport is within ninety minutes of the conservation area of Olu Deniz or its neighbouring Hisaronu, Ovacik, the bustle of Marmaris or the quieter Icmeler or Turunc, and the peaceful backwater of Dalyan, while Bodrum Airport is slightly more convenient for those going to Bodrum Peninsula or the Golden beaches of Altinkum. Although most of the seats allocated from Cardiff are for those booking their family holidays, Holidays 4U is aware of a growing number of British people buying property in Turkey who will be very interested in our flight-only tickets from Cardiff.
Holidays 4U Launch Low Cost Winter Flights To Turkey
21 September 2007
Last year Holidays 4U, the independent Turkey specialist, launched a unique program of low cost flights to Dalaman. Due to the great success of these inaugural winter flights, this year Bodrum is being added to the programme with flights on a Monday from Gatwick and a Tuesday from Manchester. This is in addition to the Gatwick and Manchester flights to Dalaman on a Friday.
Karen Vyse, Managing Director of Holidays 4U said, “Following the success of our 2005 winter flights programme we also noticed a real demand for flights to the Bodrum area and so decided to expand the choice available to our customers”.
Holidays 4U are also offering packages during the winter months to Marmaris, Bodrum and Altinkum with prices starting at £129 for 1 week at the Serin Hotel in Marmaris on Bed and Breakfast from Gatwick 17th November.
Karen went on to say “Over recent years a huge number of British people have been buying property in Turkey and until we started these winter flights if they wanted to fly to and from their overseas homes at this time of year it meant flights to Istanbul and then more internal flights in Turkey. We are delighted to have been able to continue with our Dalaman flights and are now able to offer even more choice with the Bodrum flights”.
Customers can book a traditional 7 or 14 night stay, or can combine the Dalaman and Bodrum flights to stay 3, 4 10 or 11 nights on a flight only or a package. Flight only customers can also book transfers to the main resort areas.
Summer 2007 Now On Sale
04 July 2007
To look after the surprisingly large number of people who want to book in advance and so secure the Turkish holiday they really want, we have just put on sale the new summer 2007 season.
The new 1st edition brochures are hot off the press and we’re pleased to announce that due to popular demand you’ll find even more high season flights than before and quite a few holidays even cheaper than 2006.
Get Yourself Some Cheap Winter Turkey
04 July 2007
Due to the huge success of our inaugural low cost charter flights into Turkey last winter, Holidays 4U have just put on sale an even bigger program of flights into both Dalaman and Bodrum airports for winter 2006/07.
Great for those who have invested in Turkish property, have family in Turkey or just want to get away from chilly UK skies for a long or short break, we have also arranged full holiday packages staying at some of our most popular hotels.
Holidays 4U launch Summer 2008
10 June 2007
Leading Turkish holiday specialists, Holidays 4U this week launched its Summer 2008 brochure offering over 100 properties ranging from two star to five star hotels, self-catering accommodation and Gulet Cruising holidays in 14 popular resorts from 10 UK airports.
Following a record uptake for the 2007 season, H4U plans to expand capacity by at least a further 10 per cent next year with a guaranteed “no extras” on the quoted brochure price. Managing director Karen Vyse says: “We do not believe it is right for our customers to see one price in a brochure and then find there are hidden extras for fuel surcharges, compulsory transfers etc; with us the price you see is the price you pay and, as a further incentive, we are offering to match any competitors’ brochure price if the same holiday can be bought cheaper once the extras are included.
“Once again we are offering hundreds of free child places, for children up to age 16, on all our flights, and on all dates to all of our self-catering units, and new for 2008 there are generous discounts available for adults only, as well as those with children, on bookings made before the end of 2007.
“Because of the number of flights we are now able to offer, our customers can be more flexible in the package holidays they choose from selected airports. For example, for resorts in the Dalaman region from Gatwick we can offer stays of 10, 11, 17, 18 nights as well as the standard seven or 14 nights.”
The regular carrier for Holidays 4U is Onur Air, and they have advised us that they will not be offering in-flight meals from November 2007, so these will no longer be included in the price of our holidays. However, passengers will be able to purchase snacks from the trolley on board, or they can take their own picnic.
Prices start at £229 for 1 week in Marmaris in the Spring, and £259 for 2 weeks including flights, transfers and accommodation.
Details of all H4U Summer 2008 holiday offerings are now available on the web site, or customers can also make bookings through local travel agents, or by telephone on 0870 444 3843.
Holidays 4U packages are fully covered by the package travel regulations 1992
23 April 2007
Following todays ITV's 'Tonight' programe with Trevor Macdonald and Judith Chalmers exposing the worrying dangers of buying DIY package holidays on the internet, Holidays 4U would like to emphasise that all of our package holidays and flights are fully protected by both ATOL and ABTA and fully covered by the package travel regulations 1992.
Put simply, if you have a problem with any element of a holiday or flight booked through Holidays 4U or even if the airline goes into liquidation you and your hard earned holiday money are fully protected. You'll also enjoy the services or our overseas representatives and office teams all over Turkey, all for a price that's hard to beat even if you are willing to do all the legwork online yourself and accept the inevitable risks.
Holidays 4U reaches the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100
04 December 2006
Holidays 4U has been listed ias one of Britain's fastest growing companies in the prestigious Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 annual league table for 2006.
Holidays 4U sales have increased an average of 67 per cent a year over the past three years and the success is set to continue says managing director, Karen Vyse, who is aiming to nearly double its sales in 2007 to 130,000.
Holidays 4U was co-founded by Turkish-born Vedat Demren in 1994 to provide value for money holidays in Turkey and Mr Demren claims that it is local knowledge and contacts in Turkey that has enabled the company to succeed despite unrest in the region.
The company now provides budget holidays to 17 Turkish resorts, selling its holiday packages and flight only seats to the growing number of UK-based Turkish holiday home owners.
The development of its online booking system and the introduction of winter flights have helped in the sales growth, but so too, says Karen Vyse, has the company's policy of offering the convenience of regional departure airports.
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Holidays 4U Doubles Its Turkey Programme For 2007
01 November 2006
There is some very welcome news for Mr Özgür Özaslan, General Director of the Tourism Ministry in Turkey, visiting the World Travel Market exhibition in London’s Excel Centre.
After a depressing year when tourism in to Turkey was depressed by bird flu scares and then later by a terrorist bomb in the bustling tourist centre of Marmaris, he will learn that Turkish holiday specialist, Brighton-based Holidays 4U plans to nearly double its low cost holiday programme for 2007.
Holidays 4U managing director Karen Vyse says “Despite the problems in the past year, we have had a good late booking season and are confident that the 20-25% growth seen in Turkish tourism in 2004 and 2005 will return again in 2007 with hopefully over two million Brits visiting this wonderful destination”.
“We will be telling Mr Özaslan that our bookings for next year are already ahead of where they were this time last year and we have raised our programme from 60,000 to more than 120,000 passengers for 2007. We are also increasing the number of provincial airports that we will be using for the first time, adding Cardiff, Birmingham and Edinburgh to our existing provincial network at Glasgow, Newcastle, Durham Tees Valley, Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands and, of course, Gatwick.”
New Holidays 4U Website
04 July 2006
After pioneering the delivery of cheap holidays and flights to Turkey with our original website we’re now proud to present this rather dashing and even easier to use upgrade.
After spending so much time and effort getting the new website right, everybody involved at Holidays 4U is a as pleased as punch that it’s now live, but the real proof will be if you like it, so if you feel moved to contact us with your comments we’d love to hear from you.
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