Author: Brian Ogle

Hello! I'm Brian Ogle. For almost 30 years I was the Editor at Northern Ireland's only travel newspaper and now that I'm freelance I'm continuing my globe-trotting ways! I hope you will follow me on this journey, exploring this amazing world...

START OF JET2 AND JET2CITYBREAKS BIGGEST ICELAND PROGRAMME

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JET2.COM and Jet2CityBreaks waved off their first flights to Iceland for Winter 24/25 this week, marking the start of their biggest ever programme to the stunning destination.

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SEVEN NEW ROUTES AND 400 FLIGHTS WEEKLY IN WINTER SCHEDULE

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Kaunas, Lithuania’s second city, is one of he more unusual offerings in Belfast International’s winter schedule – the picture shows The Ninth Fort Memorial to Jews who were killed there during the Second World War

BELFAST International Airport, a member of VINCI Airports, has launched seven new routes with 400 flights per week for passengers as part of its winter schedule.

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FLIGHT ATTENDANT REVEALS 10 MOST SHOCKING ITEMS CONFISCATED AT AIRPORTS

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AIRPORT security teams around the world deal with a wide variety of confiscated items daily, but some are more surprising than others.

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GREECE TO CHARGE FEES FOR VISITS TO MOST POPULAR TOURIST SITES

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Mykonos – aims fees at cruise ship visitors

IN A bid to combat what it says is ‘over-tourism’, Greece is moving forward with plans to impose a new €20 fee (£16) on tourists.

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JET2 AND JET2HOLIDAYS LAUNCH SUMMER ’26 PROGRAMME EARLIER THAN EVER FROM BELFAST

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JET2.COM and Jet2holidays have put their Summer programme on sale for 2026 earlier than ever before, with flights and holidays to 21 sun and leisure city destinations now available to book from Belfast International Airport.

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NEW AER LINGUS ROUTES FROM DUBLIN: MALTA, MARRAKESH AND SEVILLE

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Malta – new Aer Lingus route from Dublin

AER Lingus have announced of three new destinations for this winter: Marrakesh, Malta, and Seville.

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TEN COMMON ITEMS THAT COULD GET YOU STOPPED AT AIRPORT SECURITY….

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Ski Vertigo, a leading travel expert, has compiled a list of 10 everyday items that often lead to additional inspection at airport security and how to handle them to avoid unnecessary interruptions.

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HIDDEN TRAVEL DANGERS YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF BEFORE YOUR NEXT TRIP…..

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Enjoy your holiday, but be aware of the dangers and scams

Ski Vertigo, the leading travel expert, reveals the five hidden travel dangers you need to be aware of before your next trip. 

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