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The group's press officer, Sean Tipton, asserted that an annual policy may be ideal for those who prefer spur-of-the-moment getaways, as it guarantees that these trips are covered in the event anything goes amiss.

"Part of the problem is that, because flights are so cheap and people do things in the spur of the moment, people forget or don't bother to take out insurance, particularly if they are going on short trips," he said.

He added that the most sensible way around this is to take out an annual policy, which he explained may be particularly beneficial to those who take more than two trips per year.

Last summer, Alliance & Leicester reported that some 13 per cent of people over the age of 55 took five or more holidays per year.

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The London Festival of Architecture takes place between June 20th and July 20th and sees attendees able to take part in activities such as cycle tours, walks and boat trips to view the city's most inspiring buildings.

Exhibitions, talks, performance and large-scale street animations will also take place over the course of the festival.

The event concentrates on five main city areas, including the museums and galleries of Kensington, Chelsea and Knightsbridge, the Olympics development and more at the Thames Gateway and public spaces in King's Cross, Bloomsbury and Covent Garden.

Other areas of interest consist of Southwark and South Bank, where evening events and exhibitions will take place, as well as Clerkenwell and the City of London, where events will explore sustainable architecture and various installations.

Some of the most famous examples of great architecture that can be found in London include St Paul's Cathedral, Christ Church, Westminster Abbey and the Museum of Natural History.

Check out the Visit London website for further details.

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Canada.com reported that the OraOxygen spa at the Calgary airport may be particularly appealing to travellers seeking a little pampering after a long-haul flight.

Its 15-minute oxygen sessions are reported to ease fatigue and improve stamina - and may provide a much-needed moment of relaxation for passengers who have recently arrived in Canada.

Both men and women can enjoy the airport spa experience before stepping out to enjoy the range of summer activities Calgary has to offer.

In addition to the world-famous ten-day Calgary Stampede - which takes place in July and features fairground rides and a daily rodeo, as well as a plethora of beer gardens, live country and western music and other attractions - the city is also an ideal starting point for a summertime trip through the Canadian Rockies.

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etbMICE.com reported today (May 15th) that the event - which will be held under the sails of the magnificent Sydney Opera House - is set to attract a "who's who of the Australian and international film industry".

The event is part of the celebrations taking place during the Sydney Film Festival, which may be of interest to film buffs planning to grab a flight to Sydney in June.

Now in its 55th year, the festival's official competition is set to screen 12 films from around the world, including UK offering Happy-Go-Lucky, as well as Canadian film My Winnipeg and Three Blind Mice, which was made in Australia.

Visitors to Sydney may also be interested in checking out the Art Gallery of New South Wales, as well as the city's bustling Chinatown.

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The event takes place between June 20th and 23rd and sees about 30 spectacular semi-private gardens open their gates to the public.

This year's festival takes on the theme of Art in the Canal House Garden, offering three centuries of art for public view over all four days in both the gardens and local museums.

Pieces range from a statue dating back to the 18th century by Jan van Logteren at the Museum Willet-Holthuysen to Apocalyps, another statue by Martie van der Loo at the Biblical Museum.

Pass holders will be able to travel to each garden via boat, making this summer event even more pleasant.

Visitors to Amsterdam could also check out the ITs Festival, which sees a host of theatre productions take place on ten stages across the city between June 19th and 28th.

For more information, check out the Amsterdam Tourist & Convention Board website.

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Statistics released by the airport show that passengers numbers on the route surged by 533.1 per cent last month compared with the April 2007.

Other popular scheduled flights in terms of passenger growth included those to Bratislava, Warsaw, Inverness, Chambery, Dusseldorf and Paphos.

According to the airport, more than 712,000 flyers passed through its gates last month, representing an increase of 6.2 per cent compared with last year.

"These figures represent even more good news for the airport and we are delighted that it is yet another record-breaking month," remarked Joe Kelly, acting managing director at Birmingham Airport.

German carrier Lufthansa recently launched a new route to Hamburg from Birmingham Airport, with flights taking off from the hub six times a week in total.

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But as every fan knows, New York is the only city for Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha to be seen in. And while holidaymakers are unlikely to bump into the girls on a trip to the Big Apple, they can create their own Sex and the City experience in a number of ways, according to the Times.

Those looking for a romantic trip that Charlotte might approve of could stroll through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, take an evening walk along Brooklyn Heights Promenade and have a candlelit meal at Allen & Delancey, the newspaper states.

Meanwhile, travellers looking to emulate Carrie's frequent shopping trips and unique style might want to head to the boutiques in the Nolita district and pick up a designer bargain or two on East 81st Street.

Culture vultures could follow in the footsteps of Miranda and visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new Greek and Roman galleries, the Guggenheim Museum and the New York Philharmonic.

Elsewhere, party lovers like Samantha should check out the Lower East Side and spot a celebrity or two and sink into bed after a night out at the Royalton or QT hotels.

The Sex and the City movie is released nationwide on May 28th.

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A new guide from Lonely Planet highlights the many historical, cultural and downright bizarre things travellers can see and do in and around the city.

Munich itself hosts an artificially created wave that avid surfers love to visit, the "pocket-sized" Schloss Linderhof palace and the Frauenkirche church, which, according to myth, was visited by the devil himself.

Tourists could use Munich as a base from which to visit attractions such as Pope Benedict XVI's hometown, Marktl am Inn, as well as the numerous fresco-clad homes in the Bavarian Alps.

Meanwhile, the Konigssee lake area in south-eastern Bavaria is home to some beautiful mountain scenery that is also the setting for a legend in which a violent king was cursed by one of his victims and swallowed up by the earth.

Munich celebrates its 850th birthday this year and will be holding a number of festivals to mark the occasion, including the City Foundation Festival in June, the Old Town Ring Road Festival in July and the Isar Bridge Festival in August.

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Holidaymakers will be able to take advantage of twice-daily services to Athens from Stansted with Aegean Airlines, as well as flights to Vilnius in Lithuania with Lithuanian Airlines.

Nick Barton, strategy and solutions director at Stansted, said that the airport now provides more direct scheduled flights to destinations in Europe than any other British hub.

"We're delighted to be extending those links further with the arrival this week of Athens and Vilnius onto our comprehensive route network," he remarked.

Stansted currently serves more than 33 scheduled and charter carriers carrying a total of 23.5 million passengers every year to and from more than 160 destinations.

The airport is hoping to build a second runway in the near future, which would help it to build capacity of about 35 million flyers a year.

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The daily non-stop flights take off from Newcastle at 09:50 BST, arriving in the Norwegian city at 12:40 local time. The return leg departs at 13:10 local time and lands in Newcastle at 14:00 BST.

These new flights replace a previous Eastern Airways service that flew to Stavanger from Newcastle via Aberdeen.

"We have provided travellers with a comprehensive network of domestic services from Newcastle for many years and our first non-stop international route from the airport links the vibrant north-east with the European culture capital," commented Chris Holliday, chief operating officer at Eastern Airways.

Stavanger has been named one of this year's European Capitals of Culture. Some 1,000 arts and cultural events are set to take place in the city as part of the celebrations over the course of 2008.

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According to Forbes, locations as diverse as Spain, Hawaii, Wyoming, Costa Rica and New York are likely to prove popular with both parents and children this year.

In Spain, families can entertain themselves at the PortAventura theme park in Salou or the quieter Mas Passamaner resort some 25 miles away.

Elsewhere, the Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast in Hawaii is perfect for parents looking to keep their kids busy, Forbes says.

The Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming is ideal for those wanting to encourage their children to be more active, as is Costa Rica, while New York provides an interesting educational experience for kids through its various museums, according to the magazine.

A spokesperson for the Association of Independent Tour Operators recently said that Britons are increasingly viewing annual holidays as an essential part of their lives rather than a luxurious bonus.

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According to German motor club ADAC, the Eastern European country is best for those looking to cut holiday costs, Spiegel Online reports.

Greece, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and Germany followed Poland in the rankings, which were compiled by comparing the cost of 48 holiday items, such as sun lotion, ice cream and swimming costumes.

The cheapest destination in Poland itself was found to be Ustka, a popular port and beach town located in the north-west of the country that has a population of just over 17,000 residents and is accessible via Gdansk.

Ustka tourism official Janusz Kryszkiewicz told Spiegel Online: "We've got lots of restaurants and pubs, some pretty nice places to stay and a big beach ... I guess you could say we're a pretty good place for foreign visitors."

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The airline has started twice-weekly flights to Malaga and Faro from Galway and Waterford airports, following increased demand for services to the two sunshine destinations.

It has also begun service to Amsterdam from Galway and Waterford this week, flying to the Dutch capital four times a week.

"Spain and Portugal are popular destinations for Irish sun seekers," commented Aer Arann managing director Garry Cullen.

"Aer Arann's flights to Malaga and Faro provide summer sun destinations direct from Galway and Waterford Airports."

Meanwhile, those flying from Cork can now enjoy extra flights to Dublin - including extra early morning departures - and Edinburgh, as well as the reintroduction of services to Southampton.

Aer Arann also said it expects to launch new routes to France from Ireland later this month.

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Flights to and from New York, Abuja, Bangalore, Beijing, Cairo, Cape Town, Lagos and Phoenix will move from Terminal 4 to Terminal 5 on this date.

All eight services account for about one-quarter of the British Airways schedule for Terminal 4. The move had been originally scheduled to take place earlier this year, but was delayed when the full extent of the issues at the new terminal came to light.

"We have taken this decision in the interests of customers, who remain our priority at all times," said British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh.

"Terminal 5 is now working well and we are pleased we can confirm our plan to move in some additional flights on June 5th."

Earlier this week, British Airways released figures indicating that over 1.4 million passengers have used Terminal 5 since it opened.

Previously beset by problems with its baggage handling system, the facility has now been operating normally for several weeks, according to British Airways.

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The Executive Lounge measures 100 sq m and is capable of seating 360 flyers at a time. Services offered by the facility include leather seating, dedicated staff and a bar area offering complimentary drinks and snacks.

Other features include reading material, Wi-Fi, phone and fax services and a number of flight information screens. The lounge is open to all passengers regardless of which airline they are flying with or of which class they are travelling in.

It will initially cost £16 per person, including VAT, to make use of the Servisair lounge.

"The new executive lounge will be an excellent addition to the airport's facilities," remarked Inverness Airport manager James Walton.

"We have a high proportion of business travellers at Inverness who will find this facility of enormous benefit."

Airlines operating from Inverness Airport include Eastern Airways, Aer Arann and British Airways.

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Operated by German airline Lufthansa, the flights will take off from the airport six times a week, leaving at 11:30 BST and landing in Hamburg at 14:10 local time.

The return leg departs at 10:15 local time and lands in Birmingham at 11:00 BST. Lufthansa already runs flights from the Midlands city to Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich.

"Hamburg is an excellent destination to visit, whether on business or leisure and boasts magnificent promenades, shopping malls and trademark canals," commented Peter Vella, business development director at Birmingham Airport.

He added: "Hamburg has many parks and gardens, making it Germany's greenest city."

Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany. Its attractions include the historical Old City district, its port and fish market, the Alster lake, the town hall and the city's various shops and zoos.

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Aer Lingus is set to introduce new flights from Belfast to Munich, Milan and Lanzarote later this year as part of its winter timetable. Extra services to Malaga and Rome have also been added to the schedule.

Other destinations that feature in the winter timetable include Heathrow Airport, Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona.

Commenting on the announcement, John Doran, managing director of Aer Lingus, said the new routes will significantly enhance access to Europe from Northern Ireland.

"The addition of Italy's second and Germany's third cities to the extensive international route network from Belfast International Airport signifies more landmark progress," he commented.

Earlier this week, Aer Lingus announced that it is to increase its fuel surcharge for flights to the USA from May 14th.

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This is according to accommodation website Luxury Explorer, which has seen luxury room bookings rise in recent months.

It said that the most popular destinations for those seeking a premium holiday were London, Italy, France, Mallorca, South Africa and Bali.

Peter Matthews, founder and chairman of Luxury Explorer, said that the increase in bookings showed a surprising trend.

"We expected to see customers opting for more shorter breaks, but that's just not happening to date," he commented.

A number of recent reports, including one from the Post Office, have indicated that holidaymakers looking to make their cash go further should consider a break in destinations outside the eurozone.

These could include Thailand, Egypt, Bulgaria, Turkey and the USA, according to the Post Office.

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Statistics released by Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) show that ten million visitors will stay in hotels in Dubai in 2010, up from seven million last year.

The number of available hotel and apartment beds will also rise to almost 65,000 in two years' time, compared with just over 51,000 in 2007, according to the forecast.

Khalid Ahmed bin Sulayem, DTCM director-general, commented: "The next three years will see the most dramatic developments in tourism projects in Dubai and DTCM is poised to play a crucial role in ensuring that Dubai continues to a frontrunner in the region's moves to attract tourists from around the globe."

Dubai's attractions include its various outlandishly designed hotels, the nearby Jumeirah Beach, a massive desert-based ski slope and extensive shopping facilities.

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Lawrence Hunt, chief executive of Silverjet, said that more than a quarter of the carrier's customers that flew with the airline in April had previously booked a flight with Silverjet.

Furthermore, advance bookings saw steady growth over the course of the month, with Silverjet expecting to see more increases in May.

"In addition, for the third month in a row we topped the Civil Aviation Authority leader board for on-time departure for both our Dubai and New York routes," Mr Hunt remarked.

The carrier recently announced the receipt of extra investment that could help the airline to expand into more destinations in the Middle East, the Far East and Africa, supplementing its existing business class flights to Dubai and New York.

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