CheapHolidays Travel Blog

Budget airline easyJet has surprised many by coming top in a tasting session of wines served by the main carriers around the world.

The threat of massive summer flight disruption for 22 days from Easter has been averted as Spanish airport workers officially called off strike action. The walk-outs over concerns about the part-privatisation of national airport operator Aena had previously been suspended after unions secured guarantees over job security and conditions and talks continuned. The industrial action [...]

The threat of strikes disrupting Easter holiday flights to and from Spain appears to be over after airport authority AENA and Spanish unions agreed a preliminary deal. The airport workers’ unions and AENA have agreed to further meetings to thrash out a detailed agreement, but both sides have pledged to talk until they resolve the [...]

Spanish airport workers are threatening strike action from Easter until August. Unions have called 22 days of strikes during the busy holiday season to protest against plans by the Spanish government to partially privatise state airport operator AENA. In a statement, Ryanair called on the EU Commission to take urgent action to ensure that strikes [...]

With the royal wedding and the Easter bank holiday so close together, giving us two successive four day weekends, many are bridging the three days inbetween to increase their holiday. An increasing number are choosing to travel in the second quarter as opposed to the third due to cheaper prices and the extra time off [...]

Air Traffic Strike Postponed Over Festive Break Spanish air controllers have agreed to postpone any further strike action until after the Christmas period, enabling passengers looking to travel over the festive break to breathe a sigh of relief. Airlines are currently in the process of returning back to normal service after thousands of passengers were [...]

Spanish Hotspot Set To Become Gambling Capital of Europe. Tourism officials have unveiled plans to turn one of Europe’s top destinations into one of the most popular gambling destinations in the world. Benidorm is set to be Spain’s answer to Las Vegas as luxury hotels will hopefully be granted the permission to open casinos within [...]