<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Travel News</title><description>Travel News from Travel Counsellors. Daily travel news articles!</description><link>http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/</link><image><url>http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/images/logo.gif</url><title>Travel News</title><link>http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[FlyKandi wins sponsorship award]]></title><description><![CDATA[FlyKandi, the collaboration between Monarch Airlines and life-style brand Hed Kandi, has won a 2008 Hollis Sponsorship Award for innovation.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/FlyKandi_wins_sponsorship_award_18586620.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/FlyKandi_wins_sponsorship_award_18586620.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester Airports Group considers Gatwick purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is said to be considering a bid to buy Gatwick Airport.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Manchester_Airports_Group_considers_Gatwick_purchase_18584550.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Manchester_Airports_Group_considers_Gatwick_purchase_18584550.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New routes fly high for Jet2]]></title><description><![CDATA[New summer routes have been launched by airline operator Jet2 with the opening service heading to the German city of Hamburg.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_routes_fly_high_for_Jet2_18582307.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_routes_fly_high_for_Jet2_18582307.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United and Chelsea fans 'don't need visas' for Champions League final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea and Manchester United fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final can use valid tickets as entry visas, according to footballs governing body UEFA.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Manchester_United_and_Chelsea_fans_dont_need_visas_for_Champions_League_final_18580113.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Manchester_United_and_Chelsea_fans_dont_need_visas_for_Champions_League_final_18580113.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic steps in to help stranded Eos passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic has taken the initiative to offer special rates to passengers left stranded after specialist airline Eos ceased operations.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Virgin_Atlantic_steps_in_to_help_stranded_Eos_passengers_18578492.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Virgin_Atlantic_steps_in_to_help_stranded_Eos_passengers_18578492.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emirates enjoys record profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arabian airline Emirates has announced record profits despite increased fuel prices and turbulent financial conditions.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Emirates_enjoys_record_profits_18576546.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Emirates_enjoys_record_profits_18576546.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity cruise ship changes ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a final cruise on March 2nd 2009, ownership of the Celebrity Galaxy ship will transfer to a brand new joint venture called TUI Cruises.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Celebrity_cruise_ship_changes_ownership_18576549.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Celebrity_cruise_ship_changes_ownership_18576549.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus marks its 50th transatlantic anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish operator Aer Lingus has marked its 50th anniversary of flying across the Atlantic with a series of celebrations.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Aer_Lingus_marks_its_50th_transatlantic_anniversary_18574464.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Aer_Lingus_marks_its_50th_transatlantic_anniversary_18574464.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomsonfly announces winter routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter flights from operator Thomsonfly have now gone on sale and are due to commence during November 2008.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Thomsonfly_announces_winter_routes_18572126.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Thomsonfly_announces_winter_routes_18572126.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New flights from UK to Mediterranean cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise operator Fred Olsen is due to bring on four new UK flights to connect with its Mediterranean cruise services.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_flights_from_UK_to_Mediterranean_cruise_18570010.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_flights_from_UK_to_Mediterranean_cruise_18570010.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things looking up for bmi says chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performance at British Midland Airlines (bmi) is going extremely well, according to Sir Michael Bishop, its group chairman.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Things_looking_up_for_bmi_says_chairman_18568156.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Things_looking_up_for_bmi_says_chairman_18568156.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's largest observation wheel opens in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Singapore Flyer, the biggest observation wheel in the world, has opened in Singapore.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Worlds_largest_observation_wheel_opens_in_Singapore_18566167.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Worlds_largest_observation_wheel_opens_in_Singapore_18566167.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair launches two new London Stansted routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair is to launch two new seasonal services from London Stansted Airport to destinations in France and Croatia.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Ryanair_launches_two_new_London_Stansted_routes_18566171.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Ryanair_launches_two_new_London_Stansted_routes_18566171.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Rhodes lead to luxury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The luxury travel market is growing on the Greek Island of Rhodes as two new five star hotels are due to launch this summer.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/All_Rhodes_lead_to_luxury_18564428.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/All_Rhodes_lead_to_luxury_18564428.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyon Airport base for easyJet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airline easyJet has opened its 20th worldwide base at Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Lyon_Airport_base_for_easyJet_18564441.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Lyon_Airport_base_for_easyJet_18564441.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New winter routes for flyglobespan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish airline flyglobespan has announced a new winter service to Hurghada in Egypt, which is one of three new routes to be created by the operator.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_winter_routes_for_flyglobespan_18562171.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_winter_routes_for_flyglobespan_18562171.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New London Stansted flights to Lithuania's amber coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national carrier of Lithuania, flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines, is to introduce new weekly flights to the countrys amber coast from London Stansted Airport.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_London_Stansted_flights_to_Lithuanias_amber_coast_18562176.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/New_London_Stansted_flights_to_Lithuanias_amber_coast_18562176.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin launches Washington service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic is to schedule an additional daily service to Washington from London Heathrow, it has been announced.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Virgin_launches_Washington_service_18560098.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Virgin_launches_Washington_service_18560098.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tel Aviv flights from bmi]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Midland Airways (bmi) has launched a brand new service from London Heathrow to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Tel_Aviv_flights_from_bmi_18560109.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Tel_Aviv_flights_from_bmi_18560109.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lufthansa is tops for Heathrow punctuality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lufthansa was the most punctual airline based at Heathrow Airport in 2007, according to Punctuality Statistics released recently.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Lufthansa_is_tops_for_Heathrow_punctuality_18558100.html]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://news.travelcounsellors.co.uk/Lufthansa_is_tops_for_Heathrow_punctuality_18558100.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>