Travel Deals Review

Aer Arann

Aer Arann, the Irish short-haul airline, is offering 25% off all seats on all routes until midnight, August 3rd. Link: aerarann.com

Alamo

Get 10% off European car hire when you book with Alamo. Link: alamo.co.uk.

Brook Hotels

Brook Hotels has a selection of historic 3-star and 4-star hotels throughout England. When you book any 3 consecutive nights during August, you’ll only have to pay for 2 nights. Link: brook-hotels.co.uk.

DirectSki

Save up to 30% with the DirectSki pre-season sale, which runs until midday, August 13th. Link: directski.com

Expedia

Expedia’s ‘Everything Must Go’ promotion, with loads of holidays at discounted prices, ends on August 17th. Link: expedia.co.uk.

Les Charmettes

Save £100 per week between August 15th and August 29th at this privately-owned mobile home, which is situated at Les Charmettes holiday park in south-west France. Link: solsearch.eu/france.

P&V Holidays

P&V Holidays, which provides accommodation in France and Spain, is currently offering up to 20% off when you book 2 consecutive weeks between August 15th and 29th. Link: pv-holidays.com/august_holiday

UK and Ireland customers can also get an additional discount of at least 20% by using the booking code; 8258. Link: pv-holidays.com/beatstheeuro_ms

Shearings Holidays

Save £50 per person on selected European coach holidays when you book online with Shearings. Choose from destinations such as Austria, Switzerland, Lake Como and the Rhine Valley. Link: shearings.com.

Warner Leisure Hotels

Warner is offering savings of £100 per room on all August breaks at country locations. Book before August 5th. Link: warnerleisurehotels.co.uk.

Best Western

Save 25% when you stay at least 3 nights (20% for 2-night stays) at participating Best Western hotels before September 30th. Book by August 31st. Link: bestwestern.co.uk.

Casa Montana

Save 50% when you book a fortnight’s rental (August 16th-30th) at this Spanish townhouse in Bocairent. Link: casamontanaspain.iowners.net/

Ebookers

Ebookers is offering up to 30% off at selected hotels in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and several other destinations in the UK and Ireland. Book by July 31st. Link: ebookers.com.

Hostelbookers

Hostelbookers is offering up to 70% off European hostel beds in its summer sale which starts August 1st. Link: hostelbookers.com

National Express

If you are aged 60 or over you automatically qualify for discounted fares on National Express coaches, with up to 50% off during off-peak times, and up to 30% off during peak times. Link: nationalexpress.com.

Pegasus Airlines

Turkey’s leading no-frills airline begins a summer sale on July 29th. Fly to Istanbul (from £49.99 one way), northern Cyprus (from £79.99 one way) or a host of other popular holiday destinations. Link: flypgs.com

Premier Inn

Premier Inn is offering thousands of UK hotel rooms at just £29 per night, subject to terms and conditions. Link: premierinn.com

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways is holding a summer sale until August 15th. Fly return from London to Dubai (from £229), Delhi (from £273), Hong Kong (from £297) and several other worldwide destinations. Link: qatarairways.com.

Virgin Holidays Cruises

Virgin has a ‘2 for 1′ Mediterranean cruise offer (2nd passenger travels free) on the Costa Serena or Costa Fortuna in 2010. Prices include return flights and Venice water taxi transfer. Book by August 7th, 2009. Link: virginholidayscruises.co.uk

If you are looking for the latest special offers from holiday home owners, then why not try Holiday Crunch? No, it’s not a breakfast cereal, but a website from the creator of goglamping and holidaypad.

Launched in March 2009, Holiday Crunch allows independent rental owners to highlight their offers via Twitter. And as the recession tightens its grip, some attractive last-minute deals have appeared on the website, with discounts of up to 40% or even 50% not uncommon.

Bmibaby

The no frills airline is holding a summer sale for travel in July and August. Flights cost from £9.99 including taxes and charges, subject to availability. Book by midnight, July 14th. Link: bmibaby.com

easyJetHolidays

Get £75 off an easyJet holiday with their promotional code, ‘PACK4SUMMERSALE’ (enter this into the promotional code box when you book online). The code expires on July 15th and is valid on holidays departing between September 1st and October 22nd inclusive, subject to terms and conditions. Link: http://holidays.easyjet.com

Eurostar

The Eurostar summer sale is now on. Save up to 50% on a Eurostar + Hotel package to Brussels or Paris. Link: eurostar.com

Lastminute

Lastminute has up to 50% off hotel rooms in cities throughout the world. Flight and hotel packages are also avaialble from £84 per person. Link: lastminute.com

Opodo

Save up to 40% with the Opodo summer hotels sale which ends on August 17th. The choice of worldwide destinations includes Bangkok (from £27), Dublin (from £30) and Las Vegas (from £19). Link: promos.opodo.co.uk

PGL

PGL currently has some interesting offers available, including savings of £150 per child on selected 7-night UK multi-activity holidays. Link: pgl.co.uk

P&O Ferries

Enjoy a day trip to France for just £2 per person with P&O Ferries. The offer is valid for foot passengers travelling on the Dover-Calais route (depart after 8.25am, return before 9pm the same day). Extra supplements apply on Fridays and at Weekends. Book by September 29th for travel before September 30th. Link: poferries.com

P&V Holidays

P&V holidays is one of the leading providers of holiday accommodation in France. The company is currently offering an exclusive voucher code (’8258′) to UK and Ireland cutomers. Quote this code during the booking process, and you will get 22% off all residences during July and August. The code may be used in conjuction with other offers. Link: pv-holidays.com/beatstheeuro_ms

TransIndus

TransIndus has cut the price of its 16-day tour of northern India by £1000 to £1994 per person. The offer is valid on departures until September 15th. Link: transindus.co.uk.

Virgin Atlantic

To celebrate its 25th birthday, Virgin Atlantic is holding a special worldwide sale. Many offers available, including ecomomy flights from the UK to New York from £259, Boston from £279, Orlando from £308 and Nairobi from £359. Book by 10pm, July 14th. Link: virgin-atlantic.com

Bmibaby

Bmibaby is offering up to 40% off all holidays and weekend breaks until December 16th, although you must book before June 30th. See bmibaby.com for full details.

Discover The World

Discover The World is a specialist tour operator offering holidays to destinations such as Scandinavia, Canada and the High Artic. If you book one of their Spitsbergen voyages before June 30th, you’ll save £300 per person. Visit discover-the-world.co.uk.

Hotels.com

Hotels.com has just launched a Last Minute Summer Sale. There are some great savings available, with up to 40% off at selected hotels. See hotels.com for details.

JustFrance

JustFrance is currently offering 15% off all holidays between July 18th and September 30th. You’ll have to hurry though, as the sale ends on June 29th. Visit the website at justfrance.co.uk for a full list of self-catering villas, apartments, cottages and gites.

Lastminute

Lastminute is running a special ‘3 nights for the price of 2′ offer at numerous Marriot Hotels throughout the UK and the rest of the world (except North America). Visit lastminute.com for information.

Netflights

Netflights is offering direct flights to New York from London Heathrow (with Delta Airlines) from just £276. The deal applies to selected dates between August 23rd and September 22nd. See netflights.com.

Opodo

On the subject of the Big Apple, Opodo offers a wide selection of cheap flights to New York from the UK, with return fares from London Heathrow costing from just £286.60. There are several departure airports and airlines to choose from - see opodo.co.uk for a full list.

P&O Ferries

Book any Dover-Calais crossing with your car, and you’ll get a free adult ‘1-day hopper ticket’ for Disneyland Paris. The offer ends on September 30th. Visit poferries.com for information.

Shearings

Book a summer river cruise with Shearings, and save up to £340 per person. You can choose from either the Danube, Rhine or Moselle Valley. For a full list of cruises, see shearings.com.

Venue Holidays

Venue Holidays offers self catering holidays to France, Spain and Italy. The company has some great last minute deals with up to 50% off. Visit venueholidays.co.uk.

It’s a bank holiday weekend in the UK, so many travel companies are running special promotions over the next few days. Here are some of the best deals that I could find:

Hotels.com

The hotels.com summer sale began on May 1st and continues until June 15th. Discounts of up to 40% are available at selected hotels in Europe and the USA. See hotels.co.uk/hotel-deals/summersale for further details.

Jet2

The Jet2 ‘mega sale’ runs until midday, May 5th. Grab a cheap flight to one of several European destinations, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Ibiza, Mallorca and Paris. For information, visit jet.com/offers.aspx.

Keycamp

Save up to 50% on a May half term break with Keycamp. Over 90 parks across Europe to choose from. Book before May 5th. See keycamp.co.uk for details.

Thomson Holidays

Extra online savings are available with Thomson during the bank holiday weekend. Visit thomson.co.uk/editorial/deals/weekend-special.html for a selection of the best deals.

Wizzair

Wizzair are offering a 20% discount on all flights booked before May 4th. Visit wizzair.com for information.