XL Goes Bust

The UK's 3rd largest travel operator, XL, has gone into administration, creating travel chaos for up to 90,000 people.

Find out more: XL Goes Into Administration

Breaks in October

Looking for ideas for mini breaks and getaways in October? Check out our new subsite dedicated to that very topic:

October Breaks

Book a Murder Mystery Break

Think you have the super sleuthing skills to put Poirot in the shade? Are you a match for Miss Marple? Do you have the measure of Morse? Then why not try out a murder mystery break which will see you using all of your little grey cells in order to find out "whodunnit".

Witness talented professional actors guide you through the plot, with each event having a specific theme such as a medieval supper or a masked ball. Fully immerse yourself in the story and at the end, name the murderous villain amongst you.

Book your fun Murder Mystery Break now....

• Murder Mystery Break in Loughborough
• Murder Mystery Break in Cambridge
• Murder Mystery Break in Harrogate
• Murder Mystery Break in York
• Murder Mystery Break in Matlock Bath

Tutankhamun Tickets

The Tutenkhamun exhibition at the O2 in Greenwich has been a smash hit, drawing a million visitors to see these Egyptian treasures. With the holidays coming, a visit to this stunning show - narrated by Omar Shariff - will make a great day out. So if you want to buy Tutankhamen tickets, pop over to AttractionTix where you can order online. Ticket prices vary according to the time and day of the week that you wish to attend.

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Goes Bust

Budget airline operator, Oasis, which offered flights from the UK to Hong Kong for as little as £65 has gone into voluntary liquidation today. The airline operated services from Gatwick to Hong Kong, and Vancouver to Hong Kong.

Customers who booked through an ATOL bonded travel agent can get a refund on any unused portions of tickets, or can use their credit card's protection policies if they booked direct.

Oasis ticket holders are being advised to call a special helpline setup by Cathay in order to helped stranded passengers, on 0208 834 8893.

More information:
Guardian
Times Online

Car Parking at Ebbsfleet

Ebbsfleet International is the new high speed link into Europe, just a stones throw from Gravesend and Bluewater shopping centre.

I was curious as to the parking arrangements at Ebbsfleet station so tried finding out what facilities they have. I went to Eurostar's page on Ebbsfleet and it suggests visiting this page for more information - unfortunately, it just says "Coming Soon". You'd have thought building the website might be even easier thah building the station so it's suprising the page doesnt have the information.

If anyone knows the cost of parking at Ebbsfleet, feel free to share the information in the comments form.

Travelling to Europe? Go from Ebbsfleet.

Cheap Breaks in Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura (occasionally misspelt by Brits as futureventura) is one of the Canary Islands - the oldest of the islands in fact, dating back 20 million years. The weather is fantastic, offering 3,000 hours of sunshine in year. The island is home to over 150 long sandy beaches. Fuerteventura is really popular with lovers of watersports, with surfers, windsurfers and divers often making the trip. Great nightlife, excellent weather and amazing sights - what else could you want from a break in the sunshine.

If you're looking for cheap holidays in Fuerteventura, we recommend you check out Sunshine.co.uk for some genuine bargains.