Travel Deals Review

Arriva Trains Wales
If you are aged over 55 you can now travel anywhere on the Arriva Trains Wales network for only £15 return. Tickets can be purchased at any train station booking office, or by calling ATW on 0870 9000 773. The offer ends on December 12th. For further details, visit arrivatrainswales.co.uk.

BMI
The airline is holding a sale until September 30th. Fly from London to Dublin (from £38), Amsterdam (from £40), Venice (from £42) and a host of other UK, European and worldwide destinations at reduced prices. Link: flybmi.com

British Airways
BA’s worldwide sale runs until September 22nd. Offers include return flights from London to New York from just £299. Link: britishairways.com.

Neilson
With the ski season almost upon us, Neilson is offering savings of up to £250 per couple on winter ski holidays. Link: neilson.co.uk.

Shearings
Shearings is holding a 72-hour sale (ends September 13th) for November holidays, with prices from £149 for a 5-day all inclusive break. Link: shearings.com.

More travel deals to follow very soon!

Door2Door

A 2-day London break departing August 30th costs just £59 per person (single room, 2 people sharing) including accommodation and travel. Single rooms are also available at £77. Link: door2tour.com

Hoseasons

Book a family break at a UK holiday park before July 31st and save up to £50. Link: hoseasons.co.uk

Irish Ferries

Get an extra 10% off all Irish Ferries routes with the ‘X1AUG9′ discount code. Enter this code into the promotional box when you book online. The offer ends on August 7th and is valid for travel until December 31st, 2009. Link: irishferries.com

Olympic Holidays

Olympic Holidays has a number of last minute deals available, including a 7-night all-inclusive break to Rhodes, departing from Manchester on July 22nd, from £399 per person. Link: olympicholidays.com

RailEurope

Save up to 75% on first-class travel on the French rail network. Fares start from £17.50 one way. Book by August 23rd. Link: raileurope.co.uk

Shearings

Get £20 per person off the brochure price when you book a European Christmas markets trip online. Link: shearings.com

Somak

Enjoy 2 weeks at a 4-star hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, for £1,399 per person. The price includes flights, plus a free private beach dinner and massage. Departures in November 2009 and April/May 2010. Link: somak.com

Thomson Holidays

Thomson is offering a 10% discount on all holidays departing in July and August from Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Manchester and Newcastle. Link: thomson.co.uk

Virgin Holidays

This weekend Virgin Holidays is offering 10% off all bookings departing between November 1st 2009 and April 30th 2011. The offer runs until 10pm, July 21st. Link: virginholidays.co.uk

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

CV Travel

L’Olivera is a private villa situated within the quiet countryside of Mallorca. The 2-bedroom property is available in late July for just £975 per week instead of the usual £1775 (saving of £800). Link: cvtravel.co.uk/Villas/Spain_mallorca_Bay-of-Pollensa-&-Surrounds_L-Olivera–Pollensa.cfm

HotelConnect

It’s probably not the most exciting deal in the world, but HotelConnect is offering a £10 Boots voucher for all bookings made before July 5th. Link: hotelconnect.co.uk.

Keycamp

Holidays with Keycamp are now on sale for 2010, and you can save up to 25% if you book before July 29th, 2009. Link:www2.keycamp.co.uk

Icelandair

Icelandair is offering a ‘Golden Circle’ break in Iceland from £249 per person. The price includes accommodation, free Golden Circle tour, and flights from London, Manchester or Glasgow. Link: icelandair.co.uk/offers-and-bookings/.

Intrepid Travel

Intrepid Travel is holding a one-day sale for the UK and Europe. Trips have been discounted by up to 60%, although you’ll have to be very quick as the sale ends at 7pm (BST) July 4th. Link: intrepidtravel.com.

Oxford Hotels and Inns

Oxford Hotels is offering up to 60% off its published prices with the ‘Spring into Summer’ promotion. There is a variety of hotels to choose from, many of them in Scotland. Link: oxfordhotelsandinns.com/OurSpecialOffers

P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries is offering a great overnighter deal on the Dover-Calais crossing. A return fare costs from £29 return (Sunday to Thursday departures) or £39 return (Friday to Saturday departures). The offer applies to a car and up to 9 people, and you must travel by August 1st (book by July 31st). Customers also need to enter the word “overnighter” into the promotional box when booking online. Link: poferries.com/tourist/bookJourney.html

Thomas Cook

This weekend Thomas Cook is holding an online sale from 5pm Saturday until midnight on Sunday (July 5th). All holidays, regardless of departure point, destination and season, will be discounted by 10%. Link: thomascook.com.
Thomson

Thomson is offering £30 off all cruise bookings (of £999 minimum value) made during July. Use the special discount code, ‘CRUISE09′, when booking online. Link: http://www.thomson.co.uk/editorial/deals/summer-cruise-deals.html.

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.

To encourage more people to travel by ferry, the Passenger Shipping Association has organised the first ever National Ferry Fortnight. During this event, which runs from May 9th until May 22nd, several ferry companies are running special promotions. P&O Ferries also launched their 5-day sale today.

Condor Ferries

Day return trips from Poole or Weymouth to Jersey or Guernsey are half price during National Ferry Fortnight. This offer is valid for foot passengers only. Visit condorferries.co.uk/Offers/Default.html to book.

DFDS Seaways

DFDS are offering a range of deals during Ferry Fortnight, including ‘Car Goes Free’ offers for Holland and Denmark. For full details of all DFDS Seaways deals, visit their website at dfdsseaways.com.

Norfolkline

Norfolklines are offering one-way Irish Sea crossings (Liverpool to Dublin or Belfast) from just £75 for a car and two passengers. The offer is valid for travel until June 30th. Book during National Ferry Fortnight. You’ll need to use a code, Ferry Offer, to get your discount. See norfolkline.com/EN/Ferry_offers/Ferry_Fortnight for details.

P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries’ 5-day sale starts today on the popular Dover-Calais route. A one-day return for a car and up to 9 passengers costs from just £19, while 2-day and 3-day returns cost from £29 and £39 respectively. Book before 10pm, May 12th. The offer is valid for travel until July 15th - see poferries.com/tourist for information.

Some great Paris travel offers from Alpharooms, Eurostar, HotelConnect and RailEurope. Also, information about discount cards.

Alpharooms

Here is a selection of the top Paris hotel deals with Alpharooms:

3* Champerret Elysees - 4 nights for price of 3 (July 1st - August 31st)

3* Elysees Opera - 3 nights for price of 2 (July 1st - August 31st)

4* Astor St Honore - 3 nights for price of 2 (July 11th - August 24th)

4* Keppler - 3 nights for price of 2, arrival on Fridays (until May 10th), 3 nights for price of 2 (July 1st - August 31st)

There are also several good deals at Disneyland Paris hotels. For a full list, see alpharooms.com/webpages/offers.aspx.

Eurostar

Book a spring break to Paris with Eurostar, and you may get a free night when you stay for 3 nights. Offers include the cheapest Eurostar return between London and Paris. Find out more at eurostar.com.

HotelConnect

HotelConnect have several ‘3 nights for the price of 2′ deals available:

2* Antin Trinite Hotel (July 1st to August 31st)

2* Villa del Ambassedeurs (July 1st to August 31st)

3* Des Tuileries (July 16th to August 30th)

3* Quality Inn Nanterre La Defense (May 1st to June 1st)

4* Hotel Cambon (July 1st to August 31st)

For a full list of offers, visit hotelconnect.co.uk/special-offers/paris.

RailEurope

Travel to Paris with RailEurope, and you can claim a free one-day pass to Disneyland. The offer ends on June 26th. Further information, including details of terms and conditions, is available at raileurope.co.uk.

Discount Cards

The Paris Museums Pass is great if you plan to do a lot of sightseeing in the city. Available for periods of 2, 4 or 6 days, the pass allows for unlimited access into many museums and monuments, including the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay and Arc de Triomphe (excludes Eiffel Tower). The pass can be purchased at the participating attractions, as well as online at parismuseumpass.com.

If you need to get about on public transport a lot, the Paris Visite Pass, which is valid on the metro, buses and RER (commuter train), may also save you money. Details are available at www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/paris_visite.php.

P&O Ferries are offering a special overnight fare on the popular Dover to Calais route. From just £29 return (£10 extra for departures on Friday and Saturday), you can take a car and up to 9 passengers on a 36-hour return trip to France - ideal if you want to stock up on some duty-frees or enjoy a short break.

The offer is valid for travel until May 30th (excludes peak travel periods), and you will need to book before March 30th. For full details, visit poferries.com.