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Up to £100 off Rosyth Zeebrugge tickets!
Date: 28 May 2010 Source: Norfolk Line

If you are planning on booking a ferry trip to Belgium for travel after August then book now and you’ll get up to £100 off the standard fare with Norfolkline's new Magic Fare!

Ships recreate Dunkirk journey for 70th anniversary
Date: 27 May 2010 Source: BBC

A fleet of "little ships" which rescued Allied troops from Dunkirk in 1940 has set sail from the south coast to mark the 70th anniversary of the event.

Dover Boulogne from just £29
Date: 25 May 2010 Source: LD Lines

To celebrate the launch of their new ship on the Dover Boulogne route, LD Lines are offering tickets from just £29 each way for car and up to 9 passengers!

More frequency for Dover Boulogne
Date: 25 May 2010 Source: LD Lines

LD Lines has announced that a second ship is to be added to its Dover - Boulogne Ferry service and the new two ship operation will commence from Saturday 29th May 2010.

BA strike: Flights cancelled as five-day action begins
Date: 24 May 2010 Source: BBC

Thousands of British Airways passengers have had trips cancelled or disrupted after cabin crew began a five-day strike.

Icelandic volcano ‘quietening down’
Date: 24 May 2010 Source: Travel Weekly

The Icelandic volcano responsible for grounding flights across Europe is quietening down.

Dover Dunkerque just £29 return!
Date: 21 May 2010 Source: Norfolk Line

Book a Dover Dunkerque ferry crossing by 15th July and pay just £29 return for a car and up to 4 passengers!

Stena HSS returns early to Holyhead route
Date: 21 May 2010 Source: Stena Line

Stena Line will be reintroducing its daily HSS service to the Holyhead Dun Laoghaire route a month early, due to a volcanic ash-induced increase in passenger demand.

25% off Superfast Ferries to Greece!
Date: 20 May 2010 Source: Superfast Ferries

Book a Superfast Ferries ticket by 21st June 2010 and you'll get a 25% discount on all sailings between Ancona and Greece!

New High Speed Ferries to Ibiza with Trasmed
Date: 18 May 2010 Source: Trasmediterranea

Spanish ferry giant Trasmediterranea has added a high speed ferry to its summer schedule on their Ibiza routes from Barcelona and Valencia.

UK ash cloud restrictions easing
Date: 17 May 2010 Source: BBC

Flight restrictions have been lifted at Heathrow, Gatwick and other airports after closures prompted by the return of a volcanic ash cloud to UK airspace.

Dover to Calais & back for £29
Date: 17 May 2010 Source: P&O Ferries

If you’re planning a trip to the continent this year and don’t mind travelling outside of the peak season, then you can sail from Dover to Calais (and back) with your car and up to three additional passengers for just £29 return*!

Ashcloud return hits Britain's busiest airports
Date: 17 May 2010 Source: BBC

Passengers using Britain's two busiest airports are facing major disruption after the return to UK airspace of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano.

Irish Airspace Disrupted
Date: 17 May 2010 Source: RTE.ie

The ash cloud from the volcano in Iceland is drifting south triggering more travel disruption with some flight restrictions in place.

Save up to 36% now with Irish Ferries!
Date: 14 May 2010 Source: Irish Ferries

Save up to 36% off the normal ticket price when you book 14 days or more in advance of departure to travel on Irish Ferries services between Britain and Ireland.

Airports in Spain and Portugal reopen after ash fears
Date: 13 May 2010 Source: BBC

Airports in Spain, Portugal and Morocco have reopened after days of disruption caused by a cloud of ash emitted from an erupting volcano in Iceland.

2 Night Mini Cruise to Amsterdam from £59 pp
Date: 12 May 2010 Source: DFDS Seaways

Celebrate the 15th birthday of the Newcastle-Amsterdam ferry crossing, and enjoy a 2 Night Mini Cruise at 1995 prices – save up to £30 per person!

Seven Spanish airports close because of ash cloud
Date: 11 May 2010 Source: BBC

Seven airports in Spain have been forced to close because of a cloud of volcanic ash drifting from Iceland.

British Airways strike dates announced
Date: 10 May 2010 Source: BBC

The British Airways cabin crew union, Unite, has announced fresh strike dates in its long-running dispute with the airline.

How to get the cheapest fares with LD Lines!
Date: 10 May 2010 Source: LD Lines

If you’re planning a trip to France or Belgium with LD Lines via Le Havre, Dieppe, Boulogne or Ostend this year then read our guide on how to get the cheapest fares and you could save £100’s of pounds on your crossing!

Airports reopen after volcanic ash cloud air disruption
Date: 10 May 2010 Source: BBC

Airports across Europe are reopening after travellers faced weekend flight disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

Volcanic ash flight misery continues
Date: 09 May 2010 Source: BBC

UK air passengers are facing further disruption from a volcanic ash cloud that has affected European flights.

Volcanic ash cloud shuts Spanish airports
Date: 08 May 2010 Source: BBC

Spain has closed 15 airports as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano drifts south over Western Europe.

Flights resume after new ash disruption
Date: 07 May 2010 Source: BBC Scotland

Flights to and from Glasgow and the Hebrides have resumed following earlier disruption caused by drifting ash from the volcanic eruptions in Iceland.

Irish airports operating normally
Date: 07 May 2010 Source: RTE.ie

The IAA said that Irish airports will operate as normal until at least 7am tomorrow.

UK airports have reopened after volcanic ash risk
Date: 06 May 2010 Source: BBC

Airports across the UK have started to operate again after the latest closures due to volcanic ash from Iceland, air traffic controllers have said.

Irish Airspace open from 4am
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: RTE.ie

Latest Info regarding Irish Airspace from IAA:

Ash cloud 'expected to clear' from Scotland overnight
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: BBC

Volcanic ash which has grounded flights across Scotland is expected to clear overnight, experts have said.

Irish Airport Closures
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: RTE

Update to Irish Airspace closures:

Scottish Airport Closures
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: BBC

Most airports in Scotland have grounded flights again because of the risks from a rise in volcanic ash levels.

Northern Irish Airport Closures
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: BBC

A no-fly zone has been declared over Northern Ireland's airspace until at least 0100 BST on Thursday.

10% off with Grimaldi Lines!
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: Grimaldi Lines

Book your Ferry to Spain, Sicily, Sardinia or Malta by 31st May with Grimaldi Lines and you’ll get an extra 10% off your ticket.

Scottish and Northern Irish airports shut over ash risk
Date: 05 May 2010 Source: BBC

Airports in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland closed from 0700 BST because of risks from volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.

Scottish & N Irish airspace to close on Wednesday from 0700
Date: 04 May 2010 Source: BBC

Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed from 0700 BST on Wednesday due to volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.

Irish airspace to re-open this afternoon
Date: 04 May 2010 Source: RTE.ie

Flights between Ireland and the rest of Europe will resume from 1pm following earlier disruption because of ash from the Icelandic volcano.

Irish airspace to close from 7am
Date: 03 May 2010 Source: BBC

Aviation authorities in the Irish Republic say flights in and out of the country will be banned because of possible risks from volcanic ash.

Swansea Cork from £89 for Car & Family!
Date: 02 May 2010 Source: Fastnet Line

Visit Ireland, England or Wales, by sea on The Julia this coming May & June on the Swansea to Cork or Cork to Swansea Route by Fastnet Line from just £89/€99 each way!

Dover Dunkerque return for £29
Date: 01 May 2010 Source: DirectFerries

Take advantage of Norfolkline’s Spring midweek madness fare and head to the Continent for just £29 return!

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