Majorca

Departs Newcastle
28^th Mar 3*HB
Hotel Hawaii Mallorca, Palma Nova
£279 (3 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Lanzarote

Departs Manchester
21^st Mar 3*SC
Oasis Apartments, Puerto del Carmen
£259 (3 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Faro, Portugal

Departs Leeds/Bradford
18^th Mar 4*SC
Paraiso de Albufeira Apartments, Albufeira
£289 (2 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Malaga, Spain

Departs Leeds/Bradford
4^th Mar 3*HB
Hotel Griego Mar, Torremolinos
£289 (2 sharing including transfers)
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Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Departs Manchester
13^th Mar 3*AI Sharm Elysees, Naama Bay
£389 (2 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Summer

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Departs Newcastle
8^th May 3*HB
Hotel Dunas Mirador Maspalomas, Maspalomas
£349 (2 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Sardinia

Departs Edinburgh
22^nd May 3*SC
Residence Club S’Incantu, Villasimius
£319 (2 sharing including 22kgs luggage)
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Paphos, Cyprus

Departs Newcastle
23^rd May 4*SC
Eleni Holiday Village, Paphos
£379 (2 sharing including 22kgs luggage)
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Majorca

Departs Leeds/Bradford
13^th May 3*HB
Hotel Sol Calas De Majorca, Calas de Mallorca
£299 (3 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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Dalaman, Turkey

Departs Manchester
14^th May 4*SC
Perdikia Hill Apartments, Hisaronu
£319 (4 sharing including transfers & 22kgs luggage)
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The sale is on now and lasts until 31st January 2010.

City breaks, Florida, All Inclusive and Rest of the World offers have all been discounted so what are you waiting for??

Virgin Holidays Sale Now On>>

Why not spend a week in the Dominican Republic?

We have a range of All Inclusive deals departing from London Gatwick on 28th December 2009 for 7 nights from just £1,098 per person (flights, accommodation and transfers).

These deals can be booked online with Explorer Travel at http://www.explorerdirect.co.uk. Please select “Flights & Hotel” to chose your flights and hotel seperately (don’t forget to add your transfer).

All travel protected by ABTA.

But Spain is losing out due to the weakness of sterling to the euro, according to The Co-operative Travel.

Half-term holidays to Sharm El Sheikh have increased by 142% according to data from the company based on more than 1,000 bookings.

The dramatic rise coincides with a significant fall in the cost of holidays to the Red Sea resort, with the average selling price for a family holiday dropping by 20.7% (from £2,394 to £1,898).

But the price of holidays to Tenerife, still the number one family destination, have risen by 14.7%.

The pound falling to a six-month low of 1.0628 euros to the pound may have also contributed to the shift in destination choice for families, with Spain in particular losing out, the study shows.

Majorca, the family favourite last year, has been knocked off the top spot into fourth place.

Retail distribution director Trevor Davis said: “Holiday destinations like Tenerife will always be popular in October as they offer good weather with relatively short flight times.

“However, there has been a shortage of late deals this year and with the euro still high, families are looking further afield for value for money.

“Resorts such as Sharm El Sheikh also benefit from having a large selection of all-inclusive hotels, so families can budget for their holiday before they travel.”

But he warned that the holiday industry must do more to help families wanting to travel further to find better deals.

“Our research shows that 82% of families stick to European destinations because they are worried about the complications of travelling with children and also because of family unfriendly practices like low baggage allowances that fail to account for the extra needs of family groups,” Davis said.

“We’ve made sure that families travelling with us will get a better service, extending free kids’ places and giving a 20kg luggage allowance (5kg more than the standard) on selected holidays. Our aim is to encourage parents to feel more comfortable taking children abroad and we hope the rest of the industry will follow our lead.”

The Co-operative Travel has also introduced Family Package Upgrades on selected holidays, where families can receive priority check in and boarding, with grouped seating guaranteed.

*Top 10 Family destinations for October half term with average selling price (ASP), departing in October Half Term S09 vs, S08. Prices are based on a booking of 2 adults and 1 child.

Top destination 2009   Family ASP 2009    Top destination 2008    Family ASP 2008
1 Tenerife                 £1,741         Majorca                     £1,066
2 Dalaman                  £1,141         Tenerife                    £1,517
3 Sharm El Sheikh          £1,898         Dalaman                     £1,220
4 Majorca                  £1,137         Lanzarote                   £1,640
5 Lanzarote                £1,517         Algarve                     £1,640
6 Larnarca                 £1,740         Costa Blanca                £1,247
7 Costa Blanca             £1,164         Paphos                      £1,873
8 Algarve                  £1,375         Larnarca                    £2,093
9 Costa Del Sol            £1,456         Sharm El Sheikh             £2,394
10 Crete                   £1,520         Fuerteventura               £1,762

You can book your holidays online with Explorer Travel via their website (http://www.explorerdirect.co.uk). Remember to check both “packages” and “flights & hotels” to ensure you get the best value for money.

We are delighted to bring you a new and exclusive offer for Christmas Shopping in Cape Town!

This is a limited offer: departures must be between 1st-16th December 2009 only. Did you know, Cape Town is an affordable shopping destination with a wide variety of goods on offer?

From hand-crafted jewellery, intricate beadwork and traditional African art to designer labels, diamonds and precious stones, Cape Town has a shopping experience for everyone.

You can visit one of the trendy shopping malls or scour the local flea markets and streetside stalls for gifts.

On the 4th December the 2010 football World Cup draw will also take place. You can be in South Africa for the all-important announcements of who plays who and where!

From just £1059 per person.

We fly from a choice of airports with Emirates via Dubai; ask us for stopover details for more shopping!

N.B. Choose these airports for the best connecting times:
Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham & Manchester.

We also offer flights from Glasgow and Newcastle.

01-09 Dec 09 only from £1059 per person
10-16 Dec 09 only from £1259 per person

Includes return scheduled flights via Dubai with Emirates, private transfers and 5 nights at the 4* Winchester Mansions with B&B.

SPECIAL ADDED-VALUE – ALL INCLUDED:
-Luxury accommodation in a stylish Classic room
-Full South African breakfast daily – including a glass of bubbly
-A sought after Winchester Mansions souvenir Shopping bag
-Complimentary shuttle to the renowned V&A waterfront complex – over 100 shops just 5 minutes away!
-A trip on Cape Town’s famous open-top red bus – hop on and off two hour city tour – a fabulous introduction to Cape Town
-A return transfer to Canal Walk – Africa’s biggest shopping mall with 400 shops
-A full body massage & hot spa bath

4R Winchester Mansions, Cape Town

Located on the Sea Point promenade, just five minutes drive from the V&A Waterfront. Facilities include Harveys Restaurant, heated outdoor pool, Gingko Spa, free shuttle to the V&A Waterfront, subject to availability.
A fine hotel offering a friendly atmosphere. Imaginatively designed rooms are arranged around a charming courtyard.

LOCATION
Situated on the Sea Point promenade, just five minutes drive from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

FACILITIES
Offers a restaurant & bar, entertainment is available every Sunday brunch – Live Jazz at the Mansions. Leisure facilities include an outdoor pool, gift shop & the Gingko Spa*. A free shuttle to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is offered.
*Various charges payable locally.

ACCOMMODATION
76 air-conditioned rooms with private bath & separate shower, hairdryer, mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities, satellite TV & safe. Prices based on classic rooms (2 adults). Winchester suites (3 adults) are also available.

BOARD BASIS
Breakfast included.

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Our Expedition tours are over 90% sold out for the season but we have one very special offer for our first departure. Travel on the October 31st departure of our Grand Voyage to Antarctica and we’ll offer you 2-for-1 savings! That’s right, one person goes to Antarctica for free!

This 24-day tour is the mother of all Antarctica tours and covers all the highlights you’d want to see. Quote promo code GV241 at the time of booking to redeem this offer.

If you like our Grand Voyage to Antarctica tour you may also like our regularly priced Antarctic Classic and Beyond the Antarctic Circle tours. Departures of these tours are almost sold out so be sure book your space now.

Terms & Conditions:
2 for the price of 1 or 50% off single travellers when booking trip codes XVGVSX or XPGVSX only. Promo must be redeemed by October 25th, 2009. Promotion applicable to new bookings only, cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions and does not apply to optional extras such as ‘my own room’, single supplements, local payments and applicable in-country fees.

This offer will run between Thursday 24th September (6pm) to Tuesday 29th September 2009 (Midnight).
Save an extra 10% off all holidays to all destinations!

Hurry – Offer ends Tuesday 29th September!

Please see below for Virgin Holidays 10% off offers.

For full details of all our great offers visit: http://www.virginholidays.co.uk

Please remember that this offer is only valid from 6pm Thursday 24th September until Midnight Tuesday 29th September.

Terms & conditions
Book online at www.virginholidays.co.uk between 6pm Thursday 24th September and midnight Tuesday 29th September 2009. Offer applies to new direct bookings travelling up to 30th April 2011. The discount cannot be used against accommodation only bookings, car hire bookings or in conjunction with any other special offer, promotion or discount including the Frequent Virgin Club discount. The discount will be automatically applied to the booking and excludes APD and fuel surcharge supplements. This offer is not applicable on holidays that require booking via telephone. All holidays are subject to availability and Virgin Holidays full standard terms and conditions apply please see www.virginholidays.co.uk for full details.