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February 2019 Travel News
Bulgaria, Turkey and Algarve Best Value...
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OSTS for eight tourist staples including meals and drinks have fallen in almost half of the 42 destinations surveyed by Post Offi ce Travel Money in its annual Holiday Money Report.
Six of them are European destinations, with Bulgaria, Turkey and the Algarve giving best
value.Singapore (£120.66) and St Lucia (£80.09) head the list of 19 destinations where holiday costs have dropped in the past year. The cost of St Lucia’s barometer basket was far cheaper than in four other Caribbean islands (Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica and Tobago). A sharp rise in the value of sterling against the Brazilian real explains why prices have plunged by almost as much in Rio de Janeiro where the barometer basket totals £111.19, a fall of 19.5 per cent.
The well-documented volatility of the Turkish lira also explains why Marmaris, Turkey’s most popular resort, is one of three European beach destinations that take the top three places in this year’s barometer. Prices have fallen 18.7 per cent since 2018 to £45.23. The Turkish resort is behind Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, where prices are over £9 lower than Marmaris, at £36.03. Prices in Sunny Beach are fi ve per cent cheaper than last year. Portugal’s Algarve (£50.11), a past winner, is in third place although prices for the barometer basket have risen 13.2 per cent.
A price fall of two per cent to £54.12 has helped Spain’s Costa del Sol to close the gap on the Algarve and move up to fi fth place in the table.
BA marks birthday by repainting BOAC livery
AS PART of its 100-year birthday, British Airways is painting a Boeing 747 in the much- admired design of its predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The livery from the 1964-1974 BOAC era will adorn a B747, reg: G-BYGC. The aircraft will leave the paint shop in Dublin and arrive in to Heathrow on February 18, before entering service the following day. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the fi rst Boeing 747 fl ight only a few days earlier. The BOAC 747 will be the fi rst aircraft to receive a popular design from British Airways’ past with more details of further designs to be revealed in due course. Aircraft which receive
the retro liveries will fl y British Airways’ routes, proudly showcasing some of the popular designs as part of the airline’s centenary celebrations.
All new aircraft entering the fl eet, including the A350, will continue to receive today’s popular Chatham Dockyard design. Alex Cruz, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said: “So many British Airways customers and colleagues have fond memories of our previous liveries, regularly sharing their photos from across the globe, so it’s incredibly exciting to be re-introducing this classic BOAC design. “Our history has shaped who we are today, so our centenary is the perfect moment
to revisit our heritage and the UK’s aviation landscape through this iconic livery.” The 747 has been deliberately chosen for the BOAC livery as it is a later variant of the same aircraft type that adorned the design when it was initially in operation.
The BOAC livery will remain on the Boeing 747 until it retires in 2023. By this time, British Airways will have retired the majority of its 747 fl eet, replacing them with new state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft. This includes taking delivery of 18 A350s and 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the next four years - which feature new cabins and are more environmentally effi cient - as well as another 26 short-haul aircraft.
ABOVE: The Algarve in
Portugal is
ranked as one of the best holiday destinations for value in the Post Offi ce Travel Money annual Holiday
Money Report but Sunny Beach Bulgaria came out on top
Most NI travellers online too often
A NEW study by leading price comparison website Compare the Market has uncovered which generations are the most internet dependant. And one of the survey results shows that respondents from Northern Ireland (58 per cent) felt that they spend too much time on online. In the era of smart watches, Snapchat and #selfi e, it seems we are never too far away from our phones or without access to the internet. But which age groups are the most addicted and in need of a digital detox? Compare the Market reveals all with in this new study.
By asking 1,000 UK people between the ages of 18-55+ a number of questions about their relationship with the internet, including if they feel their relationship with the internet is healthy, Compare the Market were able to establish the most internet addicted generations in the UK. After we head to the airport with sunglasses, sunscreen and suitcases in hand, for most of us the idea of work emails are left far behind on British soil. But, according to the results, it seems that some age groups are more likely to log on for work during their holidays than others. Surprisingly, the internet usage study found that 45-54-year-olds are the most likely to log on during their holidays in order to check on work-related emails, colleagues or complete work-related activities with almost one in four admitting to it (24 per cent). The next most likely age group to check up on work whilst abroad are the 25-34-year-olds (20 per cent) whilst the middle generation of Brits, 35-44-year- olds, are the least likely to log on during a break (13 per cent).
How long do you think you could last without access to the internet? A week? A day? According to the study, almost 60 per cent of 25-34 year olds admit they wouldn’t be able to go more than 24 hours without the internet.
The survey showed that of the 25 to 34 age group, 58.96 per cent said they couldn’t go longer than 24 hours without the internet. To fi gure out which region spends the most amount of time on the internet, respondents were asked if they felt that they spent too much time online. Northern Ireland (58 per cent), London (53 per cent) and Scotland (52 per cent) were the three top regions who admitted that they felt like they do.
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