Thomas Cook and Thomson sometimes charge more for kids

In a report in today's Daily Mail, both Thomson and Thomas Cook have been revealed as charging more for holidays involving a family group of two adults and two children as opposed to four adults travelling together. Both companies detail the reasons why in the full story linked here.

Gran Camp de Mar Hotel Rebranded

The Gran Camp de Mar Hotel has undergone a rebrand as part of the OLIMAR HOTELS group.

The company is owned by the Oliver family and currently comprises the 4-star Neptune and Flamingo hotels in Playa de Palma, the Hotel Gran Camp de Mar, and the recently acquired Hotel Paguera Park.

The Flying Estate Agent!

Camp de Mar: Vídeo Aéreo Inmobiliario by Discovery Air Pictures on Vimeo

Here's a novel way to promote the sale of your property. Fly around it with a small HD camera equipped drone... but do you want to show that it's so near the cliff edge?

British Airways announces new flight to Mallorca

In addition to the launch of a new service to Ibiza from Heathrow Airport, British Airways has also a new summer schedule with flights to Palma starting March 31.

Cutbacks at Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook - one of the UK's leading travel agents, and probably the most well-known due to its "Don't just book it. Thomas Cook it" slogan. - has announced closures and redundancies.

It is expected to relinquish nearly 200 high street shops and lose approximately 2,500 staff in an effort to return to profitability.

Full story here.

Happy Hola-days!

Thomson and First Choice’s 24/7 Holidayline, has launched a new translation service to offer round the clock language services for all customers travelling abroad. Translators will be on hand to offer assistance for customers whether they are attending a doctor’s appointment, haggling for a deal whilst shopping in a local market, or dealing with an emergency such as a lost passport or wallet. 

All customers need to do is call their local 24/7 Holidayline, a dedicated telephone line for Thomson and First Choice customers abroad, and ask to speak to a translator. The service will be available in 157 languages and aims to help customers overcome any issues caused by language barriers.

Double Award for Playa Camp de Mar

The Grupotel Playa Camp de Mar has been voted a winner in two categories by users of the Trip Advisor travel website.

The hotel was placed in the Top 25 in Spain for both the Hotels for Romance and the Bargain Hotels groups.

Well done.

Thomson win industry awards

Thomson recently announced that they have won the following British Travel Awards:

• Best National Travel Retailer

• Best Travel Agency Website

Petula Clark sings 'Mallorca', a 1955 recording about the island and love

Pierce Brosnan Steps Out With A Black Eye via Contactmusic.com

Pierce Brosnan, the Irish actor who starred in several 007 movies including GoldenEye, was photographed sporting a heavily bruised left eye during a golfing session at the Dorint resort in Camp De Mar.

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