British Airways workers at Heathrow voted to strike this summer

British Airways workers at Heathrow voted to strike this summer

The BA strikes could go ahead as early as July 8th. Seven hundred British Airways workers at London’s Heathrow airport have overwhelmingly voted to strike says the GMB and United unions. The walk-out is likely to happen during the peak school summer holidays and will include ground handling and check-in staff. The actual dates will…

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7 Family activities to do in the Algarve this Summer

7 Family activities to do in the Algarve this Summer

The Algarve, the southern coastline of Portugal has long been a favourite amongst the British families. It has some amazing curvaceous beaches that are lapped by the Atlantic ocean making them perfect for surfing towered over by soaring cliffs.  This appealing landscape offers family-friendly accommodation and good value food and drinks that the 2022 Post…

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How Travelers Should Prepare For Busy Airports This Summer

How Travelers Should Prepare For Busy Airports This Summer

As summer 2022 approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for substantial travel numbers. They believe passenger volumes may even exceed that of 2019 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The TSA’s Statement TSA Administrator, David Pekoske, said: “Daily passenger volumes at TSA checkpoints show that people are traveling again, and…

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Tuscan Wine

From Chianti to Brunello, Tuscan wines to taste this Summer

Alongside the classic Italian wines, Tuscany is famous for producing a raft of award-winning native wines, taking advantage of unique topographies like the dense turf around the Apennine Mountains and coastal plains of the Tyrrhenian Sea while rediscovering the flavours of summer through the local grape varieties. A true inspiration for the European wine scene,…

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Santorini, Greece

Greece lifts COVID restrictions for summer travellers

Greece said that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and COVID certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September. Coronavirus infections in Greece have eased in recent weeks, with authorities recording 15,000 infections and 64 deaths on April 12. Out of a population of 11 million,…

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Over 3 in 4 Europeans plan to travel this spring and summer

Over 3 in 4 Europeans plan to travel this spring and summer

Despite the uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the desire across Europe for intra-European travel is undoubtedly strong. Three in four Europeans intend to take a trip in the next six months, with Mediterranean destinations having the highest appeal. This is according to the latest research on…

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