New photos of Camp de Mar on Flickr

New Flickr member Xavi Vila has just uploaded some stunning images taken in and around Camp de Mar a few days ago.

Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavivila/

Roadworks Disrupt Traffic

The main through road of Camp de Mar - Avenida Francisca Capllonch Plomer - has been dug up for road works again by the municipal council. With a section of the Avenida cut off, traffic has been forced to use complicated diversions. This has lead to short-cuts by taxis driving the wrong way down one-way streets in order to gain access to the centre of Camp de Mar.

The council's plan to make further improvements to the road shows no sign of progress in over two months, as witnessed by adjacent piles of sand and gravel that appear to be unused.

The Urban development department of Andratx town council said yesterday that it had “no knowledge” of the situation.

Are you affected by these roadworks? If so, comment below...

Thomas Cook Closing 200 High Street Shops

Thomas Cook is to close 200 High Street shops and lay-off 1,000 staff over the next 2 years as it struggles to recover from a £398 million loss.

More here...

New Thomson Gold Promo Video Based On Playa Camp de Mar

A new video promoting Thomson Gold holidays has been uploaded to YouTube and features on the Thomson website. Filmed in and around the Hotel Playa Camp de Mar, you get an idea of what the resort is like and see some of the real hotel staff involved.

TUI UK to spend £8 million rebranding high street holiday shops

TUI UK will re-brand its retail branding by introducing “Thomson….. featuring First Choice”, to increase brand presence and further develop its position as market leaders on the high street. Over the course of the next two years, TUI will be investing £8 million in changing the look of all its high street retail stores, starting this month in the Exeter region.

A pool with a view...

Read the related blog here.

If you can smell french fries, then you're on Thomson Airways

Thomson Airways are conducting the first commercial UK flight of a plane today fuelled by a used cooking oil and jet fuel mix. The trip to Lanzarote by a Boeing 757 from Birmingham is a one-off until regular supplies of chip fat can be sourced for a full service powered by such a mix next year.

Vehicle hire from £11 per day claim Carrentals.co.uk

UK-based www.carrentals.co.uk compares car hire deals from up to 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt to offer you the best choice. In their latest press release - dated Sept. 28th - the company was claiming availability of £11 per day offers on cars rented at Palma de Mallorca airport.

Thomas Cook and Co-Op Travel to merge

The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared a merger between struggling Thomas Cook's UK retail business and those of the Co-operative group and Midlands Co-operative Society, to create the country's biggest retail travel operation.

The deal will bring together three of the biggest travel agents on the high street. Thomas Cook currently has 780 stores, while the Co-op has 360 travel shops and the Midlands 100.

"The CC has concluded that... customers are unlikely to suffer from significantly higher prices or reduced choice as a result of the joint venture." 

Rival TUI Travel, which owns the Thomson and First Choice chains, has fared better in recent times.

Thomas Cook plans to conduct its tour operator business separately from the joint venture.

New photos uploaded to Flickr

A selection of photographs taken in and around Camp de Mar in July of this year (2011) have been uploaded to our Flickr photostream. They include views of the resort, local bars and restaurants, and the new apartments being built. More information can be found in the latest review here.