Recent research has shown that, despite the recession, we are unwilling as a nation to forego our annual holiday abroad. Indeed it could be argued that we need to escape to the sun and away from the stresses of our everyday existence more than ever when times are hard at home. However, with the collapse of so many airlines last year and tales of travellers being left high and dry in f...

“Brits to Holiday at Home to Combat Credit Crunch” and “Foreign Breaks Cancelled During Recession” are headline predictions that we’ve all heard being made over recent months. However, one travel insurance company has just released some interesting details from its own research that suggest quite the opposite. According to American Express, travel insurance sales have remaine...

The snow over the last week has led to absolute chaos for many people. Whether driving to work or just trying to get out of the house, it really has brought the country to a standstill. One of the worst-affected groups has been people wishing to travel abroad, many of whom were probably trying to escape from the cold. But with so many cancellations and added problems caused by the weat...

Some refreshingly good news was announced last week by Czech Airlines, which, in a move that many feel is unusual for those involved in the money-making airline industry, is trying its best to reduce the hassle involved in planning a trip abroad. Passengers will now be able to purchase travel insurance at the time of purchasing their flight tickets. The airline has penned an innovative deal wi...

A leading insurance specialist has issued a warning to anyone thinking of hitting the slopes this season. Those who have not been too badly hit by the credit crunch have been quick to take advantage of the discounted ski deals that have been surfacing during recent weeks and many of those travelling to the slopes are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight. For these keen skiers and boar...