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Who can step in to help?
Story: Parent of Turkey specialist Parade Travel ceases trading Just wondering if any other travel company out there is going to help us all try and get a new booking so we all get holidays? That would be nice.
DIANNE LEE Judge by arrival time?
Story: Best and worst airports for punctuality revealed Surely a better measure than departure time would be arrival time. Many airlines make up the time and arrive on time or even early. Out of curiosity, what is departure time? Doors closed, pushing back or wheels up?
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Old aircraft shouldn’t fly Story: Cuba air crash charter firm safety concerns It seems obvious that 40-year- old aircraft should not be flying. Responsible countries should fix retirement dates and withdraw permissions beyond this. Passengers should be given details of the aircraft to be used.
OBSERVER The World Cup is going to be hard to avoid
Story: Almost half of people plan travel around the World Cup, Travel Republic study shows While a third of people may wait until after the World Cup to book a holiday, others would prefer to escape it altogether. This will be difficult, with pubs, hotels and sports bars showing matches. The only way to escape the tournament may be by going up a mountain, or perhaps on a cruise ship to Antarctica – but with technology these days, even then you can’t be sure.
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vanya jenkins @VANYAJENKINS Selfie with Sir Ranulph Fiennes. What a truly remarkable man, fascinating talk by him on Royal Princess. Absolute respect! #Clia2018
Dom Carrick @travelchief Relaxing start to my Bali holiday – a 6km march through the ricefields of Ubud in 90% humidity!
Richard Dixon @RichardDixon66 Lots of lovely enquiries for the Holidaysplease homeworking team to be working on today. #Maldives #Hawaii #Peru #Australia #Morocco
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“Knowing I was going to let [Thomas Cook] down was an awful feeling. But I knew instantly I wanted to go
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Norwegian should strike IAG deal
Story: Speculation over IAG bid for Norwegian cools With oil prices going in the direction they are and stories of short trades and profiting from market speculation, I think Norwegian has two choices: sell to IAG or break up the business and sell it off in chunks. Compare Norwegian’s financial position to that of Ryanair. The Irish carrier’s spectacular financial results are sprinkled with facts about the percentage cost of fuel to the operation and how the airline has hedged 90% of its fuel at $20 below the market rate. I dont expect Norwegian has hedged anything like to the degree of Ryanair, yet its operation is even more affected by high oil prices as it has a mix of long-haul and short-haul. The boss of Norwegian, its biggest shareholder, needs to be sensible. Instead of pushing IAG away as if there is some other white knight in the offing, he should strike a deal. PETER SANITY Travel Weekly would welcome a response from Norwegian
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