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EasyJet to ditch seating free for all

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As part of its plan to make travel easy and affordable, Easyjet will be rolling out allocated seating across its aircraft from November 2012.

The airline has been testing allocated seating since April of this year and during this period over 800,000 passengers have flown on over 6,000 trial flights. 

Research among Easyjet’s passengers showed more than 70 percent thought allocated seating was much better than its current system because of improved boarding experience, with 60 percent stating they where more likely to fly with Easyjet again as a result. 

So what will this cost you?

All passengers will automatically be allocated a seat and will have a choice of selecting a seat for a fee when we book. There are however, also three pricing schemes available:

£12 for extra leg room, plus this option comes with an automatic speedy boarding pass

£8 for seats in the front of the plans

£3 for any other seat

Anyone who chooses not to pay to select their seat is given their seat number when they check in.

It’s National Villa Week :)

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National Villa Week launched by leading online villa company

Villaparade.co.uk, the UK’s leading independent online villa company has launched ‘National Villa Week’ to support the growing interest in villa holidays by UK holidaymakers.

The holiday company, which offers 500 holiday villas, beachfront apartments and farmhouse properties across the Mediterranean, came up with the idea to help British holidaymakers celebrate what it sees as a growing UK trend towards independent villa holidays over alternative package options.

Andrew Warden, Sales & Marketing director at villaparade.co.uk states: “The idea behind National Villa Week is to help celebrate the choice now available to holidaymakers who are looking for that affordable exclusive holiday.

“Villa holidays have always appealed to those looking to holiday their way, and now, more and more UK holidaymakers and travellers are turning to villa holidays as the new package holiday and National Villa Week is a celebration of this new trend.”

To help launch National Villa Week, which runs from Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th April, villaparade.co.uk will be running a series of promotional offers throughout the week across different popular resorts, including: Mallorca, Menorca, Portugal, Kefalonia and Cyprus – although the company does offer properties across 14 resorts.

The company is also running a competition across its Facebook and Twitter pages to give away a one-week villa holiday, as well as hundreds of £50, holiday vouchers to those who get involved.

Further details relating to National Villa Week (#NVW #nationalvillaweek) can be found on the company’s Facebook page and Twitter account: @villaparadeuk

Algarve enjoying high temperatures

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The latest weather reports for the Algarve are showing temperatures reaching 20°C, which is great news for Villa Parade customers who have booked their villas in Algarve.

The warm weather is definitely a good sign. It’s also a reminder that UK holidaymakers don’t have to travel very far if they’re looking for a sunny getaway or a beachside vacation.

If the thought of hotter temperatures makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, then take a look at some of the villas we have available in the Algarve - in some of the best resorts you’ll find in the region. It’s also worth checking our special offers and seeing if you can pick up a bargain on our already low prices.

Love Mallorca and shopping?

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If you enjoy shopping while on holiday then taking your next break on a Villa Parade holiday in Mallorca could be just the ticket, because recently many of the shops in the island’s capital, Palma, were granted permission to open on Sundays and on certain public holidays.

Now many more shops and areas within the city are asking for the hours to be extended to Sundays and publics holidays throughout the year, rather than the current April to October timescale.

It was the Easter holiday season that many shops saw their takings increase by 10% and many restaurants and cafes by 40%.

So next time you are staying in a villa in Mallorca, you will find even more great shopping opportunities!

Image credit: Arthuro SantaCruz

The Ses Salines May Fair

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With May fairs being extremely popular in the Balearic Islands, Ses Salines is just one of many fairs taking place this year to coincide with May 1st. Like many towns and villages, Ses Salines is hosting its own fair, incorporating a special festival and market.

This year’s Ses Salines fair is particular important as it marks 25 years of celebrations – each year more and more activity is added, making the event a truly magnificent day out for day visitors and villa holidaymakers.

Not only will visiting the May Fair give you an insight into Mallorcan arts and crafts, commercial and agricultural shows, but close by is the Botanicaptus botanical gardens, which are the largest in Europe, certainly an added extra to your day out.

Britain takes gold at Mallorca sailing world cup

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Last weekend saw the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Sailing World Cup take place in Mallorca, an event which attracts competitors from across the world who take part in a series of races in the waters surrounding the stunning villa holiday island of Mallorca.

This year saw Britain’s Olympic team member, Ben Ainslie, take home a Gold Medal in the Finn class category of the cup, despite missing one race, giving testament to his skill and determination.

The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Sailing World Cup is just one of many great sporting activities you can enjoy whilst holidaying in Mallorca. 

Mallorca city reveals new logo

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The city of Palma, on the villa holiday island of Mallorca, has changed its name in a bid to change its image.

The city’s new tourism industry is now set to start promoting the city and the Island as a holiday destination with much more than just a beach location, but somewhere that also offers numerous activities and events for everyone to enjoy.

The new logo for the recently named ‘Palma De Mallorca’ was chosen out of a potential 300 competition entries.

To see the city for yourself, why not make sure your next break is in one of our fantastic villas in Mallorca, with so much to see and do you certainly can’t go wrong.

Portugal receives 26 world travel awards

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This year the World Travel Awards will be taking place on 6th October, and already the host country, Portugal, has received 26 nominations for its resorts, beaches and associated travel companies.

The Awards event will take place close to our villas in Quinta Do Lago, in the popular villa holiday region of the Algarve; which itself has received an amazing 10 nominations, including awards for its resorts and accommodation.

Portugal’s official tourism board has also been nominated for Europe’s leading Tourist Board, along with Lisbon Airport as Europe’s leading Airport category.

The nominations show just highly regarded Portugal, and in Particular its Algarve region, has become with so many votes across the board.

Click here to find out more about our Villa Parade resorts in Portugal.