April 6, 2009
Easyjet opens 13 new routes across Europe for summer 2009, gaining up to total of 416 routes. Gatwick will add daily service to Munich, Zurich and Vienna, plus a service to Bodrum. From France, Paris Orly to Faro and Dubrovnik. Also from Lyon opens new route to Pisa. Four routes are being added from Milan [...]
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April 3, 2009
A survey by TripAdvisor(R), the world’s most popular and largest travel community, has revealed that 79% of Britons believe there should be child-free zones on planes. Whilst 88% of travellers without children would like to see the introduction of adults-only sections on flights, a surprising 71% of parents also agree. With 76% of families planning to take at least one holiday this year and
thousands of travellers making preparations for Easter breaks, the survey of 509 Britons reveals the challenges that travelling with children can present.
SCHOOL TERMS DON’T GET IN THE WAY
Almost one in two Britons allows their child to miss school in order to take family holidays during term-time, reveals the survey. A staggering 49% of parents of school children confess they allow their offspring to be absent from classes for at least one day a year, in order to facilitate travel plans and secure the best value deals. Furthermore, 16% of parents allow their children to be absent from classes for seven days or more, whilst 8% are happy for them to miss five days of term and an equal number are comfortable to write off three days.
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