Friday, February 18, 2011

PRE-FLIGHT TIPS TO STOP AIRLINE EXTRAS SOARING

Budget airlines are a great low-cost way to fly, but hidden charges can soon bring you back down to earth with a bump.  Airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet advertise flights costing just a few pence, but once you add in their extra fees the final bill can soar.

Which? has filed a super-complaint with the Office of Fair Trading against "rip-off" surcharges on debit or credit card purchases and names low-cost airlines as among the worst offenders.

However, there are plenty more charges to watch out for.

Online check-in fees

Budget airlines' amazingly low fares are designed to catch the eye but blink and you might miss other fees lurking on their websites.

Ryanair's online check-in fee will cost another £6 each way, adding £12 to the cost of each return trip and up to a whopping £48 for a family of four.

Other budget airlines charge check-in fees, too, bmibaby.com, for example, charges £7 per passenger if you book online then check-in or drop your bags at the airport (£10 if you booked through its call centre).

How to pay less: Know the airline's rules before you book. Ryanair offers free online check-in on some flights so keep your eyes peeled. Avoid bmibaby.com's airport service fees by taking hand luggage only.

Taxes and fees

That headline fare won't include fees and taxes which often cost more than the flight. These charges, on a Ryanair flight to Alicante costing £21.99 one way, will add another £31.07. Airport fees and government taxes aren't the airline's fault but they can use them to their advantage.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

VictoriaCars now offers car hire services in Seville and Malaga

From January VictoriaCars have been offering their services of car hire at Seville airport, thus following his philosophy of national expansion.

VictoriaCars has opened its car hire in Seville and expanded their services in Malaga. This new inauguration confirms the philosophy of this company whose objective is to offer a car hire service at low prices at major airports in Spain.

With an experience of over 25 years in the industry, VictoriaCars began its journey through the 80's. In a short space of time it spread along the Costa Blanca, settling in major tourist attractions such as Denia, Torrevieja, Moraira ...

VictoriaCars adapts to changes in the sector

The emergence of low cost airlines boosted the changes to forms of travel.

Soon, most tourists who had once travelled from their own countries of origin with their own vehicles changed their mode of transport to by plane. This promoted the need to provide airports with large fleets of rental vehicles so these tourists could reach their final destination and travel comfortably during their stay.

This change of situation was quickly detected by VictoriaCars. To achieve greater customer satisfaction, the company decided to expand their car rental service throughout major airports in the Spanish territory: Alicante, Valencia, Murcia, Barcelona, Madrid ...

And with that same objective they have recently opened an office at both Seville and Malaga airport

VictoriaCars is confident that the opening of this new office will meet the needs of every client that requires a car hire in Malaga or Seville airport.

More services at airports

Victoria Rent a Car is renowned within the parking service industry at airports and this is confirmed by their valet parking at the airports in Alicante and Valencia.

On the 16th of December Victoria Parking opened their new parking in Barcelona, in order to provide parking service for travellers going to take a plane that is cheaper than the airport itself.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Car Hire Alicante Airport (ALC)

About Alicante Airport (ALC)...

Alicante Airport (ALC) is located about 11km from the actual city and is one of the biggest tourist gateways for visitors each year in to the Costa Blanca. The airport is also known as El Altet. Car hire at Alicante airport is the perfect way to have some freedom as soon as you step off the place. With car hire you can see and do the things that interest you at your own pace. There are plans to build a new terminal in 2009. Over 8 million passengers passed through this airport in 2005 of which roughly 80% of the traffic is international.

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Customer comments about car hire at Alicante Airport (ALC)

"Car was exellent. The only problem was having to wait at the airport for the car to arrive. I do realise it was over the holiday period so we did not mind."

Michael Aram

"Staff where very helpful, thank you, see you next time all the best."

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"Really efficient service at the airport and a great car. What more could you ask for?"

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"Very good service and value for money. The reception at the airport was first class."

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"Cheapest price on the market. Very easy to book. Good service

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Car Hire Alicante Cheapest in February - Rhinocarhire.com

 LONDON, ENGLAND, January 12, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Car hire prices have been turbulent over the past 12 months. On the back of the 2009 summer crisis where availability was stretched to breaking point at the most popular locations including car hire Spain, prices are slowly returning to normal. Frequent travellers come to expect the peak in prices during the summer months but to aid its customers, Rhinocarhire.com have released car hire price statistics for over 100 of the top destinations. Average pricing trends per month and car type are available and allow customers to gauge pricing before committing to plans.

Car hire Alicante airport is a summer favourite and fell victim to the shortages in Spain during the 2009 summer car hire crisis. Supply at times ran dry and holiday makers who failed to book in advance faced the prospect of paying sky high prices or going without. Average prices for July and August start from around GBP27* per day for an Economy car although big savings can be had by booking in advance. At the other end of the spectrum, book your Alicante car hire for February or September and you will pay as little as GBP15* per day.

With the summer months seeing average rental days of 12* it is no surprise that supply is subject to pressure which inevitably leads to price increases. Rhinocarhire.com advise customers to reserve their car rental well in advance to ensure they get the most competitive prices and guarantee availability. Whilst a repeat of the summer 2009 crisis is not expected, prices for Alicante airport car hire are expected to reflect that of summer 2010 with only inflation based rises anticipated.

Marketing Manager, Phil Partridge of Rhinocarhire.com said, "Alicante is amongst the most popular destinations in Spain for summer bookings and demand is always high in July in time for the school holidays, we advise customers to book well in advance to get the best deals. Following our Facebook and Twitter feeds is also a great way to see our latest deals and exclusive discounts."

Exclusive offers and discounts for customers and fans of Rhinocarhire.com are published on its Facebook and Twitter pages. /ends.

*All figures stated are based on historic data from rhinocarhire.com car rental reservations.

About Rhinocarhire.com
Rhinocarhire.com launched in June 2008 and quickly made an impact in the on-line car hire market. Voted 'Best Car Hire Website 2010' at the Travolution Awards Rhinocarhire.com has established itself amongst the leading car hire websites.

Comparing car hire rates at over 20,000 locations worldwide, Rhinocarhire.com offers the lowest prices to its customers, backed up by a dedicated customer support network. With supplementary services such as UK Airport Parking and over 6,000 pages of useful travel guides and information Rhinocarhire.com offer more than just low prices on car hire.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Christmas Turkey attempts flight to Malaga !

Now we all know that some items cannot be taken onto the aircraft when we go on holiday, Knives, Liquids over 100ml, explosive items such as fireworks etc. However one intrepid UK holiday maker decided to take his Christmas dinner with him on his cheap flight to Spain say authorities at Cardiff airport. This festive holiday maker thought it a good idea to take his 10lb frozen Christmas Turkey with him as hand luggage on his cheap flight from Cardiff to Malaga on the Costa Del Sol. No doubt the disappointed holiday maker had the oven all ready in his holiday apartment and didn't trust his luck on getting a decent Christmas Turkey on the Spanish Costa say on line flight agency airflights.co.uk.
A Cardiff airport official said, 'That turkey was one of the strangest things we've found'.
'The passenger was puzzled about why he couldn't take it on board and asked the security staff, 'Why the fuss, will it thaw at 30,000ft?'
He was advised by Cardiff airport staff that it was illegal to take perishable foodstuffs abroad without permission, and the offending Turkey was destroyed (It's not apparent if it was cooked first!) Cardiff Airport say that amongst other strange items they have had to confiscate have been a Chain Saw, a Bowling ball, two unwrapped armchairs and even a Palm tree rooted in a bag of sand.

So if you are travelling over the festive period its best to buy your food locally say Airflights.co.uk.

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Choose Alicante or Murcia for Torrevieja on Spain's Costa Blanca

Holiday makers and residents of TORREVIEJA on Spain's Costa Blanca are pleased to hear that after many years of Torrevieja town hall discussing with authorities in nearby Valencia about a permanent transport link between the city and Alicante airport something may, at last be about to happen, report online travel agency airflights.co.uk. The ideal solution would have been perhaps a rail link but it's thought that high costs and time constraints have forced this to be put to one side for the moment.
However, this week Torrevieja's Mayor, Pedro Hernandez Mateo confirmed that the Department of Infrastructure and Transport of the Valencia Regional Government, has finally approved an idea for a new regular public transport route between Torrevieja and the airport at Alicante.
Hernandez Mateo explained that such a service would provide greater potential for Torrevieja's tourist industry.
The popular holiday and residential resort of Torrevieja has a population of over 100,000 people of which over half are not Spanish. Sixty per cent are citizens of the EU however, many of whom moved to Torrevieja for the fantastic holiday weather, as have many Spanish citizens also. This number swells when you add holiday makers into the mix who arrive on cheap flights into Alicante and Murcia airports from the UK.
The proposed passenger service between Torrevieja and Alicante airport will provide a high quality service in relation to standards of comfort, safety and accessibility.
The proposal is to look at the different transport options, between bus, coach and other ideas.
The new service is expected to provide hopefully 12 round trips each day, 365 days a year. Hernandez Mateo also indicated that at least part of the route is expected to use the A-7 motorway as this will offer the best travel times especially in Summer because of heavy traffic and lower speeds found on the busier coastal N-332 route. This is more good news for our customers who regularly fly to this part of Spain say airflights.co.uk. We have many customers who like to take a cheap holiday on the Costa Blanca around Torrevieja but equally many of our customers who own holiday Villas or Apartments there and take a cheap flight to either Alicante or Murcia on a regular basis. This new service when it opens will allow them more flexibility on which airport they fly into for the cheapest flight price say Airflights. The airport at Alicante serves the resorts of Benidorm , Denia, Calpe to the north as well as Santa Pola, Guardamar the fantastic warm waters of the Mar Menor and Torrevieja to the south. Murcia airport presently is most convenient for Torrevieja but this new link will allow a greater choice of airports for a cheap flight or holiday say the online flight specialists.
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Friday, December 24, 2010

Victoria Parking Barcelona Announces the Grand Opening of its New Parking Facilities At El Prat



Victoria Parking is currently preparing the details for the opening of its new parking area at Barcelona airport, in close proximity of El Prat airport.

As is well known, this new service will offer parking in Barcelona, just minutes from the airport and with an airport service included.

With this service comes a parking space at Barcelona airport at a price significantly lower than the car park at the airport itself.

This service is especially useful for people who are traveling by plane and need to use their vehicle to get to the airport, unable to leave it any where else other than at the airport's car park facilities.

Victoria Parking has an extensive enclosed private parking area, under 24 hour surveillance, 365 days a year.
The price, besides being very cheap, includes a service to the airport, i.e. taking you from the car park to the airport and vice versa.
Make sure you have a safety car park when travelling from Bracelona El Prat.
It might take some time to find a budget and safe car parking at Barcelona Airport in peak saison (summer, Christmas, Easter).

Victoria Parking (victoria-parking.com) is a company that forms part of the Group of Companies Victoria Rent a Car , car hire in Madrid, Barcelona, Murcia ... of national prestige.

Victoria Rent a Car is renowned within the private parking service industry at airports; and this is confirmed by their valet parking at the airports in Alicante and Valencia.