Travel from Bristol to Brisbane on one booking thanks to a tie-up between an airline and two train companies.
A trip such as this would previously have needed three separate bookings.
But
now globetrotting holidaymakers from 11 towns and cities in the South West of England and South Wales – including Bath, Bristol and Cardiff – can arrange their international flights and train journeys in one go thanks to Singapore Airlines, Heathrow Express and First Great Western.
Passengers
will travel by First Great Western to London’s Paddington station, pick
up the Heathrow Express to the airport, and board a flight to Singapore
and beyond.
The firms reckon the ticketing partnership will save time and money, with an economy SaverExpress fare from Bristol to Brisbane slashing £140 or 13% off the normal price.
A
spokesman for the firms said: ‘’We are simplifying long-haul travel by enabling customers to book trains and flights in one transaction.’’
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Austrian Airlines is launching a
fourth daily flight between Heathrow and Vienna with connections to Innsbruck, Budapest, Sofia and Bucharest.
Fares to Vienna start at £165 return. austrian.com
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Europe’s first beachfront Hard Rock Hotel will open in Ibiza in May.
The Palladium Hotel Group’s Fiesta Club Don Toni and Fiesta Hotel Don Toni properties at Playa d’en Bossa are being converted into the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, which will feature a
variety of dining, shopping and entertainment options.
While
the legendary chain’s White Isle hotel will stay true to its musical heritage with live concerts by international stars, it will also have a family-friendly focus.
It will have 485 rooms and 230 suites plus a Rock Spa and Body Rock gym, children’s club, teen lounge, beach club and two swimming pools with bars.
Rooms start at £168 a night with a 15% early booking discount for stays in May. hrhibiza.com.
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