Holiday Extras News
Queues, costs and travel restrictions derail the UK’s summer plans
While 2022 promises holidaymakers the first normal summer in three years, a study has found that the ongoing hassles have caused nearly half of British sunseekers to change their travel plans for this summer.
Holiday Extras sees £30m management buyout
Holiday Extras has announced the completion of a management buyout which values the company at close to £100 million and places 55 per cent of the company’s equity into an employee benefit trust.
Holiday Extras enjoys dramatic growth in Meet and Greet services
Holiday Extras advises holiday travellers to book Meet and Greet parking with a reputable supplier and not to be discouraged because of the handful of rogue operators who have recently hit the headlines.
Holiday Extras and Iglu keep the hassle out of booking add-ons
Holiday Extras is delighted to announce a new partnership with the UK’s largest independent cruise holiday agent, Iglu as part of its commitment to make travel easy.
Online check-in hasn’t changed Brits’ holiday customs
While the internet has revolutionised the way people live, online flight check-in has failed to have an impact on Brits’ holiday habits, according to a new poll by Holiday Extras.
Passengers oppose in-flight Wi-Fi charges
The latest survey from Holiday Extras confirms that airline passengers are not prepared to cough up any extra for a Wi-Fi service during their flight. A resounding 84% of the over four thousand travellers surveyed stated that they would rather go without than shell out more. 25% of these felt strongly that payment was inappropriate because internet access is fast becoming a human right.
Brits on holiday throw caution to the wind
Following the outbreak of violence on the island of Borneo a new poll from Holiday Extras recently asked customers whether they would be put off by an adverse piece of news coverage at their chosen holiday destination.
Stuart Cowell joins the Holiday Extras team
Holiday Extras, the UK’s leading travel add-ons provider, announced today that it has appointed Stuart Cowell as the new account manager for The Midlands.
Retail bookings surge to record levels to start the New Year
Holiday Extras, the UK’s leader in travel add-ons including airport parking, hotels, lounges and travel insurance, has announced another record breaking day on January 9, 2013, beating the previous record achieved on January 8, 2011.
jetXtra.com and Holiday Extras’ partnership goes live
The UK’s market-leading travel add-ons provider has teamed up with new airline jetXtra.com to provide holidaymakers based in the North East with their award-winning, hassle-free travel insurance, airport lounges and airport parking products.
Holiday Extras COO gets on his bike to raise cash
Holiday Extras’ Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Paxton, hit the mountains of France on 29 June and succeeded in completing five stages of the Tour de France as part of the charity event, Tour de Force.
Holiday Extras urges Britain’s ‘Dozy Parkers’ not to throw away £millions
A massive 44% of British holidaymakers (almost 11 million) who drive to the airport are not pre-booking their airport parking, and missing out on total savings of £397 million every year, independent research commissioned by HolidayExtras.com reveals.