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- Check our new Budget Airlines Oceania list on Listorious http://bit.ly/b0m7OL #australia #newzealand #fiji #cheapflights #budgetairlines
- @statravelers - Yeah, it's cool, we caught that! We sent out a separate alert for the US STA Travel World Traveler Internship just after!
- Love adventure? Keen to travel the world for free in 2010 for STA Travel? Apply at http://www.worldtravellerintern.com/ (US only, sorry!)
- Love adventure? Keen to travel the world for free in 2010 on STA's tab? Apply at http://www.worldtravellerintern.co.uk/ (UK only, sorry!)
- @travelcheapuk - Thanks for the mention. Have a great weekend, guys!
- BUDGET TRAVEL TIP: Find hassle-free, zero-cost WiFi at Starbucks branches across Singapore - including at the Raffles City & CityLink Malls.
- SINGAPORE: Singapore's own budget hotel chain is Hotel 81. En-suite rooms have internet. SIN$50 / £23 pn. Book via http://sn1p.at/laterooms
- SINGAPORE: After arriving late, I missed the last MRT at 23:20. Took bus 36A instead: 45mins direct to the city centre for SIN$1.90 o/w. ^AL
- BUDGET TRAVEL TIP: Singapore Changi airport now has Free WiFi! Pick up your username & passcode (valid for 6 hrs) at the Information Desk.
- DARWIN: I was alarmed by the clocks in Darwin airport! It didn't immediately occur to me that Darwin is 1hr 30mins earlier than Sydney! ^AL
- AUSTRALIA: On Jan 27, I flew 1hr 35min from Sydney to Darwin on http://sn1p.at/jetstar - only the 2nd flight over land I've ever taken! ^AL
- SYDNEY T2: The issue with Jetstar's slavish conduct is: What if I'd planned to leave Singapore by bus? I'd have been barred from flying? ^AL
- SYD T2: Cleared security again only to enjoy 30 mins flight delay! Lesson: Singapore wants evidence of your departure before you arrive. ^AL
- SYDNEY T2: Since the computers were slow & broken & I had the wrong coins this took SO long, I came very close to missing the flight. ^AL
- SYDNEY T2: In the end I queued through security, paid to log in at the Net Cafe beyond, took a photo of my email ticket & returned. ^AL
- SYDNEY T2: Jetstar staff offered me no way to retrieve the ticket from my email but insisted on seeing the ticket before checking me in. ^AL
- SYDNEY AIRPORT: Nightmare at T2. Jetstar staff refused my check-in unless I showed my Singapore departure ticket. Which was in my email. ^AL
- BOTANY BAY: Before lunch on Jan 27, I walked 15 mins from my hotel into Mascot. Saw little beyond a 'City of Botany Bay' floral display. ^AL
- TRAVEL TIP: Note that the Krispy Kreme nextdoor to the Sydney Airport Formule 1 (http://sn1p.at/f1/sydney/airport) has unlimited, free WiFi.
- SYDNEY AIRPORT: On Tue evening, looking for Terminal 2, I walked in the wrong direction. The police stopped & gave me a taxi service! ^AL
- SYDNEY: After a long flight, having an affordable budget hotel by the airport was great! The WiFi costs AU$20 per 3hrs, though. What?! ^AL
- NSW: Sydney Airport F1 budget hotel. AU$79 pn for en-suite dbl. WiFi & breakfast are optional paid extras. http://sn1p.at/f1/sydney/airport
- SYDNEY: It's a bit edgy, but it IS possible to walk 45mins along the highway from Sydney Intl Terminal to the Formule 1 hotel in Mascot. ^AL
- TRANS-PACIFIC: My Argentina to Australia flight seemed like one very long afternoon. At some point Mon became Tue. http://sn1p.at/qantas ^AL
- MAR DEL PLATA: Jan 24, took a Manuel Tienda León night bus o/w to Buenos Aires. Dep 1am, Arr 06:30. 150 pesos. http://sn1p.at/tiendaleon ^AL
- GREENLAND: Flying Copenhagen to Nuuk? http://sn1p.at/airgreenland offers DKK 3747 (€508) o/w incl tax. Not cheap, but what choice is there?
- @ReviewResorts - Thanks, as always, for the #FollowFriday support! You guys have a great weekend! #ff
- @eurapart - Ta for the tweet. You can RT! Check this: RT @attitudeTravel London <=> Alps from £90 r/t. Less CO2! http://sn1p.at/snowexpress
- SINGAPORE: Who will speak at LCAWAP 2010? Xiuzhi Zhang, Derek Yeo, Hae-Gu Yang, Reg MacDonald & more! See: http://sn1p.at/wlcac/asia/2010
- SINGAPORE: Who will speak at LCAWAP 2010? Bruce Buchanan, Tony Davis, Brett Godfrey, Su Wei & more! See: http://sn1p.at/wlcac/asia/2010
- SINGAPORE: Which low cost carriers will be at LCAWAP 2010? Cebu Pacific, SpiceJet, VivaMacau, Mandala & more! http://sn1p.at/wlcac/asia/2010
- SINGAPORE: Which budget airlines will be at LCAWAP 2010? AirAsia, IndiGo, Jetstar, Tiger Airways & more! See: http://sn1p.at/wlcac/asia/2010
- SINGAPORE: Just 1 week left until LCA World Asia Pacific 2010! Raffles City Convention Centre, Jan 27-29. See http://sn1p.at/wlcac/asia/2010
- FRENCH ALPS: A greener way to get from London or Dover to the ski-slopes? From £90 r/t direct, all incl. Try http://sn1p.at/snowexpress
- HAITI: Huge disaster relief needed after the awful earthquake in which 100k perished. If you are keen to help, see: http://sn1p.at/redcross
- CZECHIA: More city-break ideas! Prague's 4* Red&Blue Design Hotel is reduced from £44 to £20 pppn incl breakfast at http://sn1p.at/laterooms
- UK: 50% Winter sale on Ibis Hotel rooms! London (£32) Manchester (£30) Bristol (£28) Birmingham (£28) Sheffield (£23). A http://sn1p.at/ibis
- MAR DEL PLATA: On Sunday, we tried 'barrenar' on the high waves crashing onto the beach at Arenas Blancas Playa Ecológica - great fun! ^AL
- Thanks @AFRIQIYAHAIRWAY and @airzimbabweuk for your support! Wishing you both a Happy New Year 2010!
- @newstik - Really?! That's definitely not supposed to happen! If you can send over dates, city & hotel by dm, we will look into it for you.
- EUROPE: Booking a hotel for a romantic Valentine's weekend? Type VAL2010 before Feb 14 for a 15% discount at http://sn1p.at/budgetplaces
- ASIA: Will fly Sydney-Darwin-Singapore on http://sn1p.at/jetstar for AU$381. Not fantastic, but it's 2 x 3hr flights in high season. ^AL
- TRANSPACIFIC: Will fly to Sydney on http://sn1p.at/qantas for £1427. Few links ex-Buenos Aires but... ouch! Most expensive flight ever. ^AL
- UK: New Year city-break low cost hotel offers. London, Cardiff & more. £32 per room or less. See: http://sn1p.at/ibis & http://sn1p.at/etap
- @swilly2009 - Thanks very much for the RTs on http://sn1p.at/purpleparking & http://www1.internationalliving.com/qofl2010/ - more tips soon!
- @ReviewResorts - Thanks for the #FollowFriday on Jan 08! We've not been online much the past week, but we appreciate the ongoing support!
- GERMANY: Low cost easyHotel opens at Berlin Hackescher Markt on March 08. Book now & stay for €10pn until March 31: http://sn1p.at/easyhotel
- YUGOSLAVIA: On Aardvark, our Editor, Alan L, answered a travel
question on the former Yugoslavia: http://vark.com/t/09960a
- MAR DEL PLATA: Novel system at Domo Bar on Saturday night. Free entrance requires purchase of 1 drink at the bar. Else you don't leave. ^AL
- UK: Driving to the airport? Purple Parking offers cheap spaces at 50 UK airport car parks. You can save 60% at http://sn1p.at/purpleparking
- EARTH: Feel like a new start in 2010? Keen to try living abroad? Check out http://www1.internationalliving.com/qofl2010/ for inspiration.
- ARGENTINA: Yesterday, on the beach, I tried Mate. Faintly similar to Japanese Ocha (Green tea) I thought. Tasty! See: http://tr.im/JUUT ^AL
- MAR DEL PLATA: On Thursday night I travelled 6hrs from Buenos Aires. Long-distance coaches in Argentina are even better than in Turkey! ^AL
- ARGENTINA: Awesome double-decker coaches here! Fully reclining seats, complimentary cakes, unlimited tea & coffee, 'in-flight' cinema... ^AL
- BUENOS AIRES: Stayed last night at the NH Hotel. En-suite dbl incl free WiFi, breakfast, pool & sauna just €43 pppn. A http://sn1p.at/nh ^AL
- ARGENTINA: Last night flew London via Madrid to Buenos Aires. £457 o/w on http://sn1p.at/aireuropa - hardly low fare, but options slim. ^AL
- EUROPE: Fly London to Dublin / Eindhoven: £20 incl tax; or London to Munich, Vienna, Zurich etc. for £25 incl tax. http://sn1p.at/aerlingus
- GLASGOW: On Jan 2nd, we stayed at the Thistle Glasgow after New Year on Knoydart. £28 pppn incl swimming & sauna. http://sn1p.at/thistle ^AL
- EUROPE: On Aardvark, our Editor, Alan L, answered a question on travelling by car in France, Switzerland & Italy: http://vark.com/t/01ffd4
- SCOTLAND: Arrived in Glasgow from Mallaig last night after 5hrs on the West Highland Railway. Happy New Year 2010 to all! Best Wishes! ^AL
Friday, 3rd October, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Europe
North England's own budget airline, Jet 2 plans to expand its route network in 2009, flying to many more sunshine destinations - including Cornwall, Croatia and Cyprus.
In fact, next year, Jet 2 will fly more low cost routes to the Mediterranean, Adriatic & Dalmatia than ever before - not only from the North of England, but also from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Friday, 26th September, 2008
Transatlantic Low cost Airlines
It's official! Europe's most successful no-frills carrier plans to launch a sister-airline to fly the Atlantic, offering unprecedentedly low fares.
If you're an anti-aviation eco-activist, this probably sounds like your worst nightmare, so join in our debate on anthropogenic global warming. If not, you may be happy that transatlantic low fare flights, first introduced by Sir Freddie Laker may yet re-emerge in the 21st century.
Wednesday, 24th September, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Europe
You wait years for an LCC, then 4 come along at once. This autumn, Wizz Air, germanwings, Germania & Air Arabia all start flying to Ukraine.
The former Soviet Republic has long only been accessible via flag carriers such as British Airways and Austrian Airlines. At last, no-frills carriers will make transit to cities such as Kyiv and L'viv affordable.
Wednesday, 24th September, 2008
Low cost Airlines in the Middle East
Air Asia will fly beyond the borders of Southeast Asia with new routes to both India and Bangladesh.
Attempts by other cheap Asian airlines such as Mihin Lanka, Nok Air & Fly Yeti to operate low cost flights across the Bay of Bengal, linking South Asia with Southeast Asia have so far all failed. Only the Indian LCC AI Express currently links Thailand & Singapore to India & Bangladesh.
Wednesday, 24th September, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Asia
Sri Lanka's only low fare airline, grounded for most of 2008, expects to take to the skies again in December.
Mihin Lanka is uniquely placed to offer inter-regional low cost routes linking the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia. But the revived carrier will now face increased competition from aggressively expanding low cost rivals AI Express and Air Asia.
Monday, 22nd September, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Asia
Air Asia will fly beyond the borders of Southeast Asia with new routes to both India and Bangladesh.
Attempts by other cheap Asian airlines such as Mihin Lanka, Nok Air & Fly Yeti to operate low cost flights across the Bay of Bengal, linking South Asia with Southeast Asia have so far all failed. Only the Indian LCC AI Express currently links Thailand & Singapore to India & Bangladesh.
Monday, 22nd September, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Europe
The largest, best established budget carrier in the Middle East, Air Arabia has set its sights on Europe.
The low fare airline will commence flights to Ukraine on October 15th, 2008, and plans to establish a new base in the Moroccan capital Rabat from which it will fly to many Mediterranean destinations in both North Africa and Europe.
Friday, 29th August, 2008
Low cost Airlines in Asia
India's pioneering no-frills airline Air Deccan has been swallowed up whole by Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher. The phoenix rising from Deccan's ashes is Kingfisher Red.
Crucially, this means that what was once the cheapest air network in India has now been superceded by leaner, meaner competitors such as spiceJet, IndiGo and also GoAir, based out of Goa. And in India, of course, there's always the train...
Wednesday, 21st March, 2007
Low Cost Buses & Trains in the UK
In March 2007, Stelios Haji-Ionannou's easyBus launched its first new route in three years, from central London to Stansted Airport.
Meanwhile other budget intercity operators such as Terravision, megabus, megatrain and NX Funfare continue to expand their networks. A greener alternative to flying?
Tuesday, 3rd April, 2007
Low Cost Travel Cafe
One of attitude Travel's ongoing objectives is to help backpackers & independent travellers share useful information and advice.
The Low Cost Travel Cafe is a great place to find out about the latest budget air routes and to get quick answers to your own independent travel questions.
Thursday, 10th April, 2003
Budget Travel in the Czech Republic
The Czech capital, Prague, is an architectural jewel and offers a wealth of sights to explore.
attitude Travel also has travel photos, maps, advice and original articles to help you plan your travels to other towns and castles including Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Karlštejn, Telč and Karlovy Vary.
