STA Travel to offer ‘buy now pay later’ fares

19/04/2013

STA Travel to offer ‘buy now pay later’ fares

STA Travel has become the first UK travel company to offer customers the opportunity to book guaranteed scheduled airline fares and pay for them at a later date.


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Travel makes you a more appealing partner

Single people who are looking for a potential partner should talk about gap years and travel plans and show off their holiday snaps if they want to look more attractive, according to a new survey carried out by Intrepid Travel.

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Air New Zealand launches 'hobbit plane'

Air New Zealand unveiled its Hobbit themed aircraft at a special event over the weekend.

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New adventure travel series to inspire travellers

A new video series that helps to inspire travel seekers find their perfect trip for 2013 will launch on the Google+ social network next week.

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Is the travel guidebook dying?

We all thought this may happen, but new research supports the fact that the travel guidebook is on its way out.

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Charley Boorman bikes around South Africa

A new Charley Boorman travel series is set to return to our screens this Autumn - and this time the famous adventurer is taking his motorbike across South Africa.

Australia is one of the most expensive gap year destinations

Traditional gap year destinations too expensive

The most popular gap year destinations are also the most expensive, according to new research from Moneycorp and gapyear.com.

Would you write home on holiday?

Young travellers shun postcards, survey reveals

Half of travellers under the age of 24 have never sent a postcard, according to a recent survey by O2.

Shark diving banned in Australia

Shark cage diving banned in Western Australia

Cage diving with sharks has been banned in Western Australia, as the government vows to rule out tourism ventures based on attracting sharks.

Does travel make you sexy?

Travel makes people more attractive, according to Intrepid Travel.

Disabled adventurer sets out on 30,000 mile expedition

Andy Campbell has set out on an expedition to travel 30,000 miles around the world in a wheelchair.

More backpackers choose working holidays

The amount of backpackers choosing a working holiday gap year after university, as opposed to a traditional post-A-level break, is on the rise according to Love TEFL.

Backpackers should see untouched Burma before it's too late

Burma plans development to meet tourism needs

Burma is making plans to become more 'tourism friendly' in wake of a massive influx of traveller interest, according to TravelWire Asia.

Young Brits want to travel for their festivals this summer

European festivals more popular with young Brits

ABTA are predicting a massive surge in bookings for European music festivals this summer – as Glastonbury is cancelled in the UK.

Older gap year travellers drawn to Thailand and Australia

Parents inspired by kid’s gap years

Parents are so inspired by their children’s gap year stories – that they’re visiting the same places as their globe-trotting kids.

Congratulations to YHA for picking up top Australian travel awards

YHA wins at Australian Tourism Awards

Two YHA hostels have scooped the top awards for backpacker accommodation at the 2012 Quantas Australian Tourism Awards.

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