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Office re-opens Monday, 6th September
Friday, 27th August 2010
The office is now closed for 1 week for annual staff holidays and will re-open on Monday, 6th September.
This will not affect the normal operation of our websites, although responses to advertising queries will be slower than normal.
August bank holiday to remain strike free
Tuesday, 17th August 2010
Having blogged about nothing but potential strikes this month, we are delighted to confirm that BAA and the Unite union have reached agreement; that means the August bank holiday weekend can go ahead as planned...
New air traffic control strike warning
Friday, 13th August 2010
A couple of hours after the good news came that Spanish air traffic controllers had abandoned plans for an August strike, the bad news hit that UK airport workers have voted to strike. This time the walk out is over a pay dispute with BAA and members of the Unite union...
Phew! Air traffic control strike threat is over
Thursday, 12th August 2010
We can all breathe a massive sigh of relief: Spanish air traffic controllers have postponed their threat of strike action (at least until September) which means the busy August period will be unaffected.
Spanish air traffic control strike warning
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
Up to 2,000 air traffic controllers in Spain have made a threat of strike action in mid August in protest at government plans to change their working hours and reduce overtime pay...
Thumbs up for Coalition tax proposals? Maybe...
Friday, 30th July 2010
In order to comply with EU rules, the government is proposing to extend the Furnished Holiday Lettings rules to owners of property anywhere within the European Economic Area (EEA) - which means it could affect Brits who own property in Spain...
Holiday rentals surge after Goldtrail failure
Tuesday, 20th July 2010
High enquiry levels are continuing at España Breaks, particularly over the past 7 days when we have been delivering record levels of interest to second home owners who advertise with us. The collapse of Goldtrail Holidays (a Turkey package specialist) last Friday has further damaged the reputation of the package holiday industry, making people more amenable to alternatives...
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17th August
August bank holiday to remain strike free
13th August
New air traffic control strike warning
12th August
Phew! Air traffic control strike threat is over
4th August
Spanish air traffic control strike warning
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