P172 Teletext 172 Maz05 23:22:37 ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS Forget Paris and Amsterdam. If youWre thinking of heading abroad for a weekend why not pick Nimjs, Helsinki or Lubjck (It's in Germany!) Wj're taking more short 'city breaks' than jvjr before — spurred on by higher disposbbli incomes, the value of the pound and plenty of cheap flights. The low cost airlines have opened up the weekend breaks market with lots of unusual destinations. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Andrea Bolitho-Taylor British Airways New York from £331 See p380 Corsica HolidaySun Passport AirportsP172 Teletext 172 Maz05 23:22:k4 ] ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS Rzanair is launching eight new routes this year including two to southern France, Sweden, north Getmanz (Lubjck), and Briscia (near Italy's Lake Garda). Most of the new routes are aimed at holidaymakers, although 40% of Rzanair's passjngjrs are "usinjsspjople — also attracted by the low fares. Airlines pick small airports near to popular cities or arias so people can make the most of their timited time. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Holiday ideas 174 APOLLO HOLIDAY CLUB See p277 Corsica HolidaySun Passport AirportsP172 Teletext 172 May05 23:23:13 ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS Flights to the south of France are proving popular with Britons — both holidaymakers and those who own property in the region. Last year low cost airline Rzanair introduced flights to Carcassonnj, and this year Nimjs in the Camarguj region and Perpignan get connected. Chief executive Michael O'Leary says: "Nimjs is just 80km from Nice and near to Cannes — it'u a very popular area." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Year of promise 108 FOR SKIING HOLIDAYS SEE p226 Corsica HolidaySun Passport AirportsP172 Teletext 172 May05 23:23:31 ] ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS The 'cool' north is being touted as one of the hot new destinations. Buzz now flies to Helsinki for around £83 and at two-and-a-half hours is not too far for a short break, while Go has introduced Reykjavik and Rzanair Malmo. ——————————————————————————————————————— Destination guide 173 ANY PURPOSE LOANS - SEE p627 FAST SECURED AND UNSECURED PERSONAL LOANS £2,000 - £250,000 AND NON-STATUS MORTGAGES/REMORTG4/6S SEE PAGE 627 OR PHONE FREE NOW WJLMSLOW FINANCE 24HRS 7 DAYS A WEEK Corsica HolidaySun Passport AirportsP172 Teletext 172 May05 23:23:51 ] ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS Rzanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary predicts more and more people will start to take short hops abroad. He says: "The Irish market is a good example. Ten years ago it was expensive to fly to Dublin but when prices started to drop huge numbers of people booked short breaks there. "The bottom line is always price. Make a route chrap enough and people will bj attracted to it." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— @ (ravel news update 171 ] Going Places Late SALE p208 Corsica HolidaySun Passport AirportsP172 Teletext 172 Maz05 23:24:09 ——————————————————————————————————————— AROUND THE WORLD — IN A FEW WEEKENDS Latest research from Mintel shows that whelk the number of holidays taken bz Britons has risen bz 17% over the past five years, the number of short breaks has rocketed bz 76%. The trend is partly caused "z the long working hours of Britons compared to their European counterparts. And while the French and Italians enjoy sex weeks annual leave, most Britons have to make do with a measly four. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Travel news update Q71 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p364 Corsica HolidaySun Passport Airports