Isle of Man airline supports sporting stars of future

Sporting stars of the future on the Isle of Man are being offered the chance to apply for scholarships backed by local airline EuroManx.

The support on offer will include regular flights to the UK so that sportsmen and women can receive advanced training, something that existing stars from the island have already benefited from.

Cycling star Mark Cavendish, and rising badminton champion, Josh Green, are just two who have gained thanks to assistance with their flights to the UK from EuroManx.

EasyJet ski deals available for heavy New Year snowfall

EasyJet is offering discounted flights to Europe's ski resorts for those looking to take advantage of the heavy snow forecast for later this week across much of the continent.

Significant snowfall is expected across the Alps, Pyrenees and Iberian mountains by the weekend, with the budget airline offering cheap deals to destinations in Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Italy and Slovenia.

Silverjet expects 'dramatic growth' for Dubai route in 2008

Silverjet expects its London to Dubai route to become increasingly popular in 2008, with growing numbers of passengers looking to visit the Emirate's newly completed attractions.

The area has recently witnessed the opening of luxury hotel accommodation on the Palm Dubai, as well as a new golf course designed by Ernie Els at Dubai Sports City.

As a result, the luxury airline has expressed its confidence that the numbers of both business and tourist travellers visiting the Arab emirate will grow from an already-promising start since they launched the London Luton to Dubai route in November.

Fresh talks to take place in bid to avoid airport strike

A new set of talks are set to take place later today (December 31) in an attempt to avert the strike action planned for January at seven UK airports.

BAA, the owner of the airports, requested the discussions be held after last week's talks with trade union Unite broke down without agreement over proposed changes to the company's final salary pension scheme.

Any industrial action would involve as many as 6,000 airport workers, including fire-fighters and security staff.

Weekly news round-up

The post-Christmas sales are in full swing, and that includes airlines. British Airways, Ryanair and Flyglobespan have all launched wide-reaching special offers for those wanting to escape the dismal British winter weather. Meanwhile, BA's ban on surfboards appears to have some serious opposition in the form of nearly 60 MPs who have signed an early day motion to try to get the policy scrapped.

Special offers
British Airways launches January sale
Book by January 22: Now is a good time to book a flight with British Airways - the airline has launched an extensive fare sale across its route network.

British Airways launches January sale

Book by January 22: Now is a good time to book a flight with British Airways - the airline has launched an extensive fare sale across its route network. Prices are for return tickets (unless otherwise indicated) and include all taxes. Travel on selected dates between January and March, 2008.

London Heathrow to:
Bahrain from £309
Boston from £289
Hong Kong from £429
New York JFK from £259

Flyglobespan offers huge fare sale

Low-cost airline Flyglobespan is offering its biggest ever fare sale, with flights to more than 25 destinations discounted. Prices are for one-way flights, including taxes, and are based on fares at the time of sale launch on December 24.

Below is a selection of flights on offer, with prices reduced by up to 50 per cent:

Glasgow to:
Alicante from £34.99
Faro from £24.99
Malaga from £34.99
Palma from £44.99
Tenerife from £87.99

All-business class airline MAXjet goes bankrupt

Business class-only airline MAXjet filed for bankruptcy on Christmas Eve, blaming its collapse on high fuel prices, declining consumer spending and intense competition.

MAXjet offered flights from London Stansted Airport to New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, with tickets priced far lower than business class seats on full-fare airlines like British Airways.

However, it has faced competition from Eos and Silverjet, two other all-business class airlines, and American Airlines recently began a Stansted to New York flight.

Talks to be held to head off airport strike

Talks will begin today (Thursday, December 27) to try to head off the strikes that could happen at major UK airports in early January.

Employees of airport operator BAA, including fire crews and security staff, have voted to strike in protest at the closure of a final salary-linked pension scheme to new employees.

The industrial action will affect Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Southampton airports, and is set for January 7 and January 14 (24-hour strikes), as well as January 17 (a 48-hour strike).

January sale at Ryanair

Book by Thursday, January 10: Low-cost airline Ryanair has launched its post-Christmas fare sale.

For travel between December 28 and March 12, the following routes (and many more) are on offer (tickets are one-way, including taxes and charges):

Jet2.com's summer 2008 Manchester flights on sale

Budget airline Jet2.com has begun selling tickets for flights from Manchester next summer to some hot destinations.

Flights from Manchester to Rome, Faro and Budapest are on sale, with prices starting at £29.99 one-way, including charges. Rome and Budapest are ideal city-break destinations, while Faro is the gateway to the Algarve, a popular destination for beach breaks and golfing holidays.

Other routes operated by Jet2.com from Manchester Airport include Alicante, Ibiza, Malaga, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Majorca and Pisa. The airline also flies from London Gatwick, Blackpool, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Belfast and Edinburgh.

MPs attack British Airways surfboard ban

Almost 60 MPs have signed an early day motion in the House of Commons urging British Airways to change its decision to ban surfboards on flights.

The national carrier introduced a new baggage policy this month whereby passengers were not allowed to bring surfboards on flights, even for an extra charge, because of the "large size and handling complexities" involved.

This policy will especially affect those travelling on BA's newly re-opened Gatwick to Newquay route, and has prompted an angry response from the surfing community.

Passengers stranded at Heathrow as fog grounds flights

More than 1,000 passengers found themselves stranded at Heathrow Airport last night (December 23), as fog grounded some 140 flights.

The airport has also cancelled 29 flights today, and some services from London City and Gatwick have also been suspended, the BBC reports. However, the situation is expected to improve quickly and a repetition of last year's extended disruption by fog is not likely.

There are minor delays at Stansted, but at other airports around the country flights are largely leaving on time.

Nevertheless, passengers should check with their airline for the latest information before they set out for the airport.

Weekly news round-up

This week has been a busy one for special offers and new routes. Long-haul tickets will cost less if you book them soon with Virgin Atlantic and Qantas (to dream destinations such as Japan and Australia), and new services for next year include Manchester to Milan, London Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale and Bristol to Stockholm. There is some bad news however, an airport strike threatens to upset the travel plans of many holidaymakers in January.

Special offers
Virgin offers December deal to Tokyo
Book by December 31: Virgin Atlantic is offering a special deal for passengers looking to fly to Japan early next year.

More flights and price deals from Isle of Man airlines
Travellers looking for tickets from the Isle of Man are set to benefit from the island's two local airlines cutting prices and increasing the frequency of flights.

Aviation industry in EU emissions trading scheme

Carbon emissions quotas will be levied on airlines following an agreement between EU ministers. The system will force airlines to meet limits on the amount of carbon dioxide they produce either by cutting their emissions or by buying credits from other industries.

The trade body representing airlines, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recently said it did not expect the plans to work and US representatives are already threatening legal challenges, claiming that a global solution is the only way forward.

Stavros Dimas, the EU's Environment Commissioner, said airlines would be included in the EU emissions trading scheme from 2012, and that the cap on emissions would be set at the average level from 2004-2006.

Sterling announces new summer routes from Edinburgh

Sterling Airlines has announced two new Scandinavian summer destinations for 2008 departing from Edinburgh Airport.

The carrier has begun selling tickets for flights to Swedish city Stockholm and Danish destination Copenhagen.

"Sterling Airlines expands in Europe to satisfy its growing number of customers," said Carole Arnaud-Battandier, International Marketing Manager. "The magical realms of Scandinavia are just waiting for you."

All-inclusive introductory fares for the new routes start at £44 one-way to Stockholm and £74 to Copenhagen, and Sterling Airlines flights can be booked online at www.sterling.dk.

Airport workers vote for strike action

Workers at seven UK airports, including London Heathrow and Gatwick, have voted in favour of strike action in January.

Members of the Unite union are set to stage industrial action over proposed changes to their pension rights by the airports' owner BAA, with two 24-hour walk-outs scheduled for January 7 and 14 and a further 48-hour strike starting on January 17.

The strike action will affect services at Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports.

"We continue to believe that industrial action is unnecessary, as none of our existing employees will be affected by the changes to our pension arrangements," a BAA spokesman said.

Airmiles introduces all-inclusive fares

Airmiles, the travel rewards scheme has introduced all-inclusive fares that will incorporate taxes, fees and charges for the first time.

This means that passengers will no longer have to pay extras on top when they redeem Airmiles for flights with British Airways and other scheduled airlines.

The change was made following feedback from thousands of Airmiles customers, who said that this was what they'd like to see most. It was also found that many customers find airline loyalty schemes confusing, and this move will help.

As well as this, Airmiles has added an innovative new map to its website. It splits the world into seven concentric geographical zones, showing exactly how many Airmiles passengers need to collect in order to travel to various destinations.

SAS reintroduces Bristol to Stockholm route

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to reintroduce its Bristol to Stockholm air route next year.

The carrier will fly from Bristol to Stockholm Arlanda twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays at 10.55pm, beginning on June 27.

"During 2007 we saw large numbers of leisure and business travellers taking advantage of the new Swedish route and flying to this beautiful capital city for business trips, weekend escapes and city breaks," said Lars Ove Filipson, SAS UK and Ireland general manager.

Virgin Atlantic crews to strike in January

Virgin Atlantic has said it will be forced to cancel a number of flights in January when cabin crew will take industrial action over pay levels.

Two periods of industrial action are planned, each lasting 48 hours, with the first starting at 6am on Wednesday, January 9, and the second again beginning at 6am on Wednesday, January 16.

Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said: "Our main priority now is to ensure that we can get as many of our passengers to their destinations as possible. We do not want to let them down so we have put in place thorough contingency plans which will enable us to run nine out of ten flights on each of the days affected by the action. I would like to apologise to our passengers whose travel plans may be disrupted and reassure those who are travelling with us that our number one priority is to get them to their destination."

Air France launches mobile phone trial

Air France has become the first airline to allow international passengers to send text messages and emails using standard mobile phone technology.

The French flag-carrier began the six-month trial on Monday (December 17) on a single aircraft on the Paris to Warsaw route. The Airbus A318 is equipped with an onboard cell "tower", which allows phones to operate via a satellite system without confusing navigational equipment.

OnAir, a mobile provider owned by Airbus, is providing the technology, which has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Authority.

The first phase of the trial will only allow passengers send texts and use the internet, but in the second half, they will be able to make and receive phone calls. This is expected to be controversial, as many passengers are against the idea.

easyJet offers Gatwick-Biarritz flights

Low-cost airline easyJet will begin a new service from Gatwick to Biarritz next summer.

Beginning on July 4, the four-times weekly service will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and fares will begin at £25.99 one-way (including taxes).

An elegant and authentic resort, Biarritz is on the south-west coast of France, and is the ideal location for a short break or weekend getaway.

As well as this, a six-times weekly connection between Gatwick and Innsbruck began this week, with flights departing on each day of the week aside from Saturday. Prices begin at £24.99 one-way, including taxes.

Ryanair celebrates two million Christmas passengers

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Ryanair has announced it is set to carry two million passengers over the Christmas and New Year period, a record for the budget airline.

The figure represents a 20 per cent increase on last year's figure, leading the airline to claim that it will carry more international passengers than any other carrier over the festive period.

As well as celebrating the news, Peter Sherrard, Ryanair's head of communications, also called on passengers booked onto the airline's flights to ensure they arrive early at their departure point. "Passengers have made Ryanair the world's favourite airline this festive season because only we guarantee the lowest fares, the best punctuality and no fuel surcharges ever.

Monarch to launch Manchester-Larnaca flights

Low-cost airline Monarch is to launch scheduled flights from Manchester to Cyprus next year.

Monarch's new Larnaca service will start on May 18 and operate on Monday, Tuesday (from July), Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with fares starting from £78 one way.

Liz Savage, Managing Director of flyMonarch.com, said: "We are delighted to be expanding our network to the Eastern Mediterranean with the launch of this service from Manchester, a market that has historically been dominated by the flag carriers and charter services. We have seen overwhelming demand for our service from London Luton to Larnaca, carrying 50,000 passengers on the route since its launch in March this year and have been inundated with requests from the public to introduce further services to Cyprus from our UK bases.

Festive flurry of passengers at local airports

Regional airports across the UK are anticipating an increase in the number of people looking to get away over the festive period.

Durham Tees Valley Airport is expecting 13,000 people to pass through its doors over Christmas and New Year, with Flyglobespan flights to sunnier climes such as Alicante and Malaga proving particularly popular.

At the same time, East Midlands Airport staff are anticipating as many as 170,000 passengers at the hub over the two-week festive period, representing a 13 per cent increase on last year's figure.

"Christmas and New Year has always been a popular time of the year to escape the cold winter weather and see friends and family," said Penny Coates, the airport's managing director.

Air France taking bookings for UK to US flights

Air France has begun taking bookings for its new flights between the UK and the US today (Thursday, December 20). Prices quoted are for return flights, including taxes.

The following flights will begin on March 30, 2008: Heathrow to New York JFK, Heathrow to Los Angeles, Heathrow to Atlanta, Manchester to Atlanta, Manchester to New York JFK, Edinburgh to New York JFK, Gatwick to New York JFK, Gatwick to Cincinnati. All these flights will be daily, except Heathrow to New York, which will be twice daily. These ticket prices are available:

Heathrow to Atlanta from £345
Heathrow to Los Angeles from £392

Flights to Australia from £790 with Qantas

Book by Monday, December 31: Qantas has a number of flights on sale to worldwide destinations, including flights to Australia. Fares are for return tickets, including taxes and charges.

Fly from London Heathrow between April 16 and June 15, 2008:

Adelaide from £821
Auckland from £998
Brisbane from £828
Cairns from £899
Christchurch from £998

ABTA: Colombia and China to be among 2008 hotspots

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has predicted that Colombia and China will be among next year's must-see destinations.

Colombia, although rarely visited by Britons, is likely to feature more on travel itineraries in 2008, partly because of the government's increased investment in tourism, and partly because of the release of Mike Newell's film Love in the Time of Cholera. Based on the classic novel by Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the movie was filmed in Cartagena, often cited as the most beautiful city in South America.

China will also be a 2008 hotspot, the group predicts. Not only has the recent British Museum exhibition of Terracotta Warriors whetted the public's appetite for the Far East nation, but more importantly the 2008 Olympics will encourage many sports fans to sample the delights of Beijing.

Skysouth launches new route to Deauville

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Skysouth, a small airline based out of Shoreham Airport near Brighton, has started a new service to the French town of Deauville.

Flights will begin on January 11 and operate fours times a week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) offering a link to the Normandy region for business travellers and holiday makers.

Skysouth operates Piper PA 31 aircraft, which have a capacity of nine passengers, and the flight from the south coast of England to France takes 50 minutes.

New direct rail link launched to Manchester Airport

A direct rail link has been launched this week linking passengers in Carlisle, Penrith and Lockerbie with Manchester Airport.

The cross-country service, which is operated by First Transpennine Express, provides a regular rail link for passengers living along the routes between the airport and both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Each weekday, four services will run between Edinburgh and Manchester and a further three departing from Glasgow, all of which will call at Carlisle and Penrith, with the services to and from Glasgow also stopping at Lockerbie.

Sterling Airlines first to launch Funny Meals for children

Danish carrier Sterling Airlines has launched a new in-flight children's meal concept, the Funny Meal.

The meal, which will be available on all Sterling Airlines flights, contains ham, cream cheese, crispy breadsticks and carrots, along with a bag of Haribo sweets for dessert.

Priced at €7 (£5), the child-friendly meal option also includes a colouring book and crayons, and doesn't require any pre-booking.

Defra publishes airport noise maps

Maps have been issued by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) showing environmental noise around 18 major airports in England.

The mapping, carried out during 2006-07 was based on the EU's Environmental Noise Directive, and provides details of daytime and night time noise levels at each airport as well as noise levels around each site on an average day in 2006.

The airports covered include Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, as well as regional airports including Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands.

Thomas Cook increases legroom on long-haul flights

Travel operator homas Cook has announced that it will increase the amount of legroom for Economy-Class passengers on long-haul flights next year.

From May 2008, passengers flying with Thomas Cook Airlines will have a seat pitch of 33 inches, up from 30 inches, giving them more room to stretch out.

This will also include MyTravel Airways flights, as the airline will become part of Thomas Cook Airlines next March.

A recent poll by travel website TripAdvisor found that legroom was the thing that passengers valued most on flights, and that most would be willing to pay a little extra to get a bit more space (see: Legroom and clean bathrooms most important to flyers).

Ryanair announces 50 new routes for 2008

Ryanair has announced a huge expansion for 2008, which will see the creation of 50 new routes across Europe. These will include the following routes to and from the UK:

Birmingham to Barcelona (Girona), Marseille and Pisa
Durham Tees Valley to Alicante
Edinburgh to Alicante, Bremen, Frankfurt, Marseille and Pisa
Liverpool to Malaga and Nantes
London Stansted to Angouleme and Faro
Manchester to Barcelona (Girona), Bremen, Marseille and Milan
Newquay to Alicante and Barcelona (Girona)

The expansion will also see new routes across Europe to destinations not served by the airline before, including Angouleme, France, and Constanta, Romania.

Zoom to launch two new Gatwick-US routes in 2008

Zoom Airlines will begin flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fort Lauderdale and San Diego next year.

The low-cost long-haul carrier will offer a twice-weekly link (on Thursdays and Sundays) to Fort Lauderdale, in Florida, in May, with tickets beginning at £399 return, including taxes and charges. This will be the first scheduled airline to offer flights from Europe to the sunshine resort in ten years.

John Boyle, co-owner of Zoom, said: "This new route confirms our commitment to offering customers lower airfares across the Atlantic. Direct non-stop flights to Fort Lauderdale will offer a convenient low-fare service from London which allows customers to avoid the need to change planes en route."

Virgin opens new terminal at Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic has opened its new terminal at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3, aiming to improve both the speed and comfort of the check-in process.

The new development includes the introduction of the Upper Class Wing, a business passenger facility that boasts the fastest check-in in the world.

Premium Economy and Economy passengers will also benefit from a newly-designed check-in, with the airline revealing that it hopes that 80 per cent of its customers will use online or kiosk check-in by the end of 2008.

easyJet introduces Speedy Boarding Plus

EasyJet has today (December 18) launched a new fast check-in option to benefit users of its Speeding Boarding service.

The new option provides a dedicated desk for passengers who have paid extra to be among the first to join a flight but still have baggage to check-in.

Andy Harrison, the airline's chief executive, said: "Speedy Boarding Plus is the latest easyJet innovation to give our customers more choice and flexibility.

Inverness gets summer link to Jersey

Holidaymakers will be able to fly direct from Inverness Airport to Jersey this summer when charter company C. I. Travel Holdings launches flights to the island.

A weekly service, operating on Saturday, will start on June 28, with the last departure to Jersey flying from Inverness in mid-September.

Peter Drew, managing director of C. I. Travel Holdings, said: "We’re delighted that we will be making it possible for the people of the Highlands to enjoy a holiday in one of the most unspoiled European holiday destinations which offers a unique blend of British and French influences."

Ryanair increases flights from Manchester

Irish budget airline Ryanair is to offer new services from Manchester to Milan, Marseille, Girona and Bremen in 2008.

Ryanair has said it intends to increase its presence at the north-west airport, initially operating a total of 12 flights per week, the Manchester Evening News reports. The airline also intends to add four more routes from Manchester by June, and a further four in time for summer 2009.

This is the latest expansion announced for Manchester Airport; easyJet recently unveiled its plan to create a new base at the hub. It intends to station five aircraft there by 2010 and fly to Tenerife, Cyprus, Malta and Crete.

Infrared car-finding feature at new Heathrow car park

An innovative new system will be used in the main car park at Heathrow Terminal 5 when it opens in March next year.

Anyone who has ever forgotten where exactly they parked will appreciate the new system, which features infrared cameras and sensors to capture each car's number plate as it enters the building.

These cameras, which are spaced out all through the garage, then take further pictures of the number plate when the car has been parked, and store the data.

bmibaby offers tiny winter fares

Book by midnight on Tuesday, December 27: Low-cost airline bmibaby is offering more than one million seats from £16.99 one-way, including taxes.

For travel up until April 30, the following routes are available:

East Midlands to:
Belfast
Glasgow
Jersey

Insure against holiday problems advises the CAA

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is advising travellers who book summer holiday deals themselves to make sure they are properly protected should individual providers of services go bankrupt.

The CAA oversees the ATOL insurance scheme, which applies to flights bought as part of a package deal, but warns this protection does not apply to all air holidays, such as ‘DIY’ packages put together by people themselves, so holidaymakers should not assume they are covered.

Richard Jackson, director of the CAA’s Consumer Protection Group, said: "When you buy an air holiday package from an ATOL tour operator, you can be sure of a high level of financial protection.

SAS to launch Bristol to Stockholm route

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is to reintroduce its summer service from Bristol International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport on June 27, offering passengers a link to the Swedish capital.

The flight will operate on Monday and Friday with one way fares starting from £49, and comes soon after the airline announced it would begin a route between Bristol and Oslo next year.

Lars-Ove Filipson, of Scandinavian Airlines, said: "Demand for SAS' Bristol to Stockholm service during summer 2007 was very strong amongst business and leisure travellers alike. SAS enjoyed excellent cabin factors for a new route and sold on average more than 80 per cent of the seats available on every flight.

More flights and price deals from Isle of Man airlines

Travellers looking for tickets from the Isle of Man are set to benefit from the island's two local airlines cutting prices and increasing the frequency of flights.

Manx2.com is to add an additional service between the Isle of Man and Belfast City Airport from today (November 17), offering people up to 14 flights during the working week.

The airline is to also extend its Freedom to Fly cut price ticket scheme, offering thousands of extra flights to Belfast from £15, joining the existing offer to Blackpool.

New base at Manchester for easyJet

Manchester Airport is to be home to a new easyJet base as the low-cost airline outlined its plans for the North West of England.

Following its takeover of GB Airways earlier this year, easyJet is to re-brand two aircraft in its distinctive orange livery, and intends to have five aircraft at the airport by 2010.

And by the same time easyJet has said it will have ten aircraft based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport by 2010 as well, making it the largest airline in the region, and able to offer 40 routes to an estimated eight million passengers within an hour's drive of the two airports.

Virgin offers December deal to Tokyo

Book by December 31: Virgin Atlantic is offering a special deal for passengers looking to fly to Japan early next year.

Anyone booking before 10pm on December 31 will be able to take advantage of sale economy fares starting at £549 return between London Heathrow and Tokyo.

The discounted fares are available for outbound travel between January 9 and February 29, with the price including all taxes and charges.

Work begins on Heathrow electric pod transport system

Work has begun on a new low-energy, battery-powered transit system to move passengers around Heathrow Airport.

The first phase of the Personal Rapid Transit System will see 18 driverless vehicles being used to ferry people from the new Terminal 5 to the business car park.

Heathrow Airport operator BAA told the BBC website that they aim to have the guided vehicles operational in 2009, with each vehicle capable of carrying four passengers and their luggage.

Cheapflights wins Website of the Year travel award - again!

Cheapflights.co.uk has triumphed again at the Website of the Year Awards, taking home the Best Travel Site prize for 2007.

The awards are won by those sites scoring the highest average on content, navigation and design, and are voted for by consumers. This year more than 550,000 votes were cast, up from 350,000 last year.

Reclaiming the title for the second time in a row indicates the continuing popularity of Cheapflights, which pioneered the online travel price comparison model in 1996 and receives 5.25 million global unique user visits each month.

Free ski flights in Jet2.com Christmas competition

Full of festive spirit, low-cost airline Jet2.com is giving away 50 pairs of free flights at ski shops across Yorkshire.

The early snowfall in the Alps suggests that this will be a good ski season, and the carrier is running a competition so that passengers can take full advantage.

To be in with a chance, snow-lovers simply need to visit their local ski shop and pick up a flyer to enter the competition. After filling in their details, they just need to send it off to the address on the flyer.

Stansted Airport gets 24-hour bus service

Passengers travelling to Stansted Airport will benefit from a new 24-hour bus route from next year.

On January 7, more services will link Harlow, Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford to the Essex airport, which offers many European flights from low-cost airlines like Ryanair, easyJet, Air Berlin and Wizz Air.

The 510 Arriva Shires and Essex bus will operate a further eight more times during the night-time, seven days a week. It will run every 20 minutes between 7am and 6pm, and either hourly or half-hourly between these times, Monday to Saturday.