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Only one-in-three UK holidaymakers used social media when planning this summer's break, but the majority of those who did were likely to change their holiday choices as a result, reveals a poll by World Travel Market (WTM).
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Mobile phone manufacturers are poised to take over from Google as the most powerful technological players in the European travel and tourism industry, reveals the World Travel Market (WTM) Global Trends Report.
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The huge increases in Air Passenger Duty (APD) which came into effect on Monday 1 November will see a family of four visiting relatives in Australia paying a punitive £340 in tax and an eyewatering £680 if they have paid for extra leg room in premium economy.
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Thinking about Christmas shopping, presents and short breaks for the festive season.
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Earlier this month, PTI Insurance Company Limited, the company that underwrite World First's travel insurance products, won the award for International Insurer / Underwriter of the Year at the 2010 International Travel Insurance Journal Awards held in Istanbul.
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The time after Christmas has always been one of the peak times for booking holidays. After the fun and festivities of December people start planning the year ahead. While enjoying the holiday season and time away from work, people feel inspired to plan more holidays so they have something to look forward to when they go back to work in January.
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A lot happened in the world of travel in 2010, from strikes and volcanic ash disruption to the collapse of tour operators and problems with airlines and snow. Travel insurance specialists and travellers alike are hoping 2011 is a little less dramatic.
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World First Travel Insurance is helping travellers to beat the Taxman this month by keeping the cost of their travel insurance premiums the same as 2010, despite the rise in the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).
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People who have suffered from or who are undergoing treatment for any form of cancer often struggle to find travel insurance to provide cover for their holiday. This often results in them being unable to travel or, alternatively, they run the risk having to cover the costs of treatment abroad if they travel without travel insurance.
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