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March 2011

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• 29/03/2011 -

  Spanish airport strikes to be called off

  Following on from our previous story on the possibility of Spanish airport strikes we’re pleased to advise that this may no longer be the case!

• 24/03/2011 -

  Good news for holiday makers: No rise in Air Passenger Duty this year

  The planned increase in Air Passenger Duty for this April has been deferred until 2012.

• 22/03/2011 -

  What's the likelihood of your flight being on time? Airline punctuality 2010 published.

  If you’ve got a flight booked, or you are currently shopping around for a flight, don’t just think about the price, you can also check out an airline’s record on timings and delays before you make a decision.

• 14/03/2011 -

  Japan Tsunami - Information for UK travellers

  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) are advising against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.

• 09/03/2011 -

  Spanish airport strikes announced. More disruption for British holiday makers

  A series of peak season strikes have been announced by Spanish airport workers. The dispute is between AENA, the Spanish state-owned company with runs the major airports and its ground staff.

• 09/03/2011 -

  Mystery of the one million fish dead in Californian harbour

  An estimated one million fish, including anchovies, sardines and mackeral have been washed up, dead, in the harbour at the Californian beach resort of Redondo Beach.

• 03/03/2011 -

  Civil unrest, getting the latest travel advice and your travel insurance

  If the FCO advise against travel to a particular country or city, for any reason, including civil unrest it will affect your travel insurance cover.