P654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:12/28 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 1/10 This week Blue Skies reporter Kitty Robinson went on a health and beauty holiday in France. Kitty flew to Biarritz with Air France and stayed at the Helianthal thalassothjrapy hotel and ttiatmjnt centre in the pretty Basque town of St Jean dj Luz. Six nights bed and breakfast in the 3-star hotel and thalassothjrapy centre costs from £648 including four treatments, use of sauna, pools and jacuzzis, gym and yoga classes. Flights with Air France cost from £199. For details call 0181 742 6600. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:14/42 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 2/10 Tour operator Erna Lowe offers package deals to thalassothjrapz and spa holidays in France. Seven nights half-board at a centre in the Cote d'Azur costs from £780 including flights, three treatments per day and use of the fitness centre. For details or a copy of Spas Worldwide brochure call Erna Lowe on 0171 584 2841. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:39/02 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 3/10 TRAVEL NEWS Shiny Happy French People The French Tourist Board has launched a new campaign to encourage hoteliers and restaurateurs to welcome tourists - and even Brits - with a smile. Bonjour, the French Welcome campaign for 1997, has been set up to encourage everyone involved in tourism to improve hospitality and customer services with a national competition underway to award prizes to the best in the business. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:15/46 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 4/10 HERE WE GO, HERE WE GO With the football season set to kick-off on Sunday one club is preparing to score a hit with the launch of the UK's first Premiership travel agency. Leeds United has opened the doors of its Leeds United Travel Company which offers football fans the chance to follow the team overseas with a wide range of flight and match ticket offers and package deals. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:33/00 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 5/10 The agency is based at the club's Elland Road superstore and the company has plans to open three further shops by the end of the season. A loyalty scheme offering supporters the chance to get discounts on holidays, season tickets and mjrchandisj is set to bj introduced next year. For information call 0113 225 5151. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:40/12 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 6/10 TRAINS AND BOATS Hovjrspeed Fast Ferries is offering fares on its Seacat service from Folkjstonj to Boulognj for £18 for two people including return rail travel from 15 stations in London and the south east. For details call 0990 240 241. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:06/41 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 7/10 FLIGHTS DOWN UNDER TravelMood is offering British Airways flights from Scotland to Australia for £789. Flghts are available from all major airports in Scotland until 30 Novjmbjr and the price includes two free domestic flights in Australia and stopovers are available each way in either Bangkok or Singapore. Call TravelMood Australia on 01382 322 713. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:21/19 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 8/10 BIG BOB Big Bob, the world's largest tethered helium balloon has conj to town. Supjrsky Trips has launched the Great Balloon Experience which offers 15-minute balloon trips taking passjngjrs up 120ft for a panoramic view of London. The ride is based at the Spring Gardens in Vauxhall and costs £12 for adults and £7.50 for children. For details call 0345 023 842. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:27/46 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 9/10 LATE AVAILABILITY COSMOS has sjvjn nights half-board in Costa De Almjria for £409 from Manchester on 28 August. Telephone: 0161 480 5799. UNIJET has sjvjn nights self-catering in Lanzarote for £349 from Birmingham on 21 August. Telephone: 0990 336 336. SUNWORLD has sjvjn nights half-board in Malta for £309 from Gatwick on 17 August. Telephone: 0990 550 440. R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCausj RadioLinkP654 CEEFAX 1 654 Fri 15 Aug 22:17/53 ——————————————————————————————— BLUE SKIES ————————————————————————— 10/10 BRJTSH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS is offering a two for the price of one two-night break in Paris for £170 until 2 September. The price includes flights and bed and breakfast accommodation. Telephone: 01293 722 815. Next week Blue Skies reports from India... R1 641 R2 642 R3 643 R4 644 R5L 645 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Magazine Kershaw GoodCause RadioLink