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Ryanair Says Hello to In-Flight Mobiles 2008-08-08 07:42:26
“Yeah, we’re just hitting the tarmac, I’ll see you soon”, expect to hear this line from a passenger near you over the coming weeks. Never one to shy away from controversy, no-frills airline Ryanair
has just announced that it expects to launch its in-flight mobile phone service next week.
The plans mean passengers will be allowed [...] Read more:Hello
, Flight
Explore Europe’s Best Beaches with Car Hire 2008-08-08 06:19:56 Nothing says summer quite like a day at the beach. Sandy stretches and peaceful coves are never far away with Argus Car Hire. If you’re renting a car in Europe
this year, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to bucket and spade terrain. According to The Guardian, some of the best beaches in [...] Read more:Beaches
Easy Jet Launches New Ski Routes 2008-08-08 03:59:47 Get your skates on for winter fun. EasyJet has just announced that it is to serve Salzburg from Gatwick this winter in an effort to build up its flight network.
The new Austrian route is set to be the budget carrier’s 50th served from the airport over the coming winter season.
The service will operate three times [...]
Where to find the Cheapest Petrol in Europe 2008-08-07 05:56:29 Not only are Britons experiencing some of the worst downpours in Europe
this summer, but UK drivers are also facing daylight robbery at the petrol pumps according to a new survey by uSwitch.
While Brits handed over an average of £1.19 (€1.50) a litre for petrol last month, Spanish drivers paid just 96p (€1.22).
Petrol
and diesel [...]
US Road Trip Tips 2008-08-07 05:08:46 A road trip across the US is the adventure of a lifetime. The wide-open spaces, dusty desert backdrops and dramatic landscapes all provide plenty of scope for touring. There are a few differences between renting a car in Europe and US car rental however. If you’ve never rented a car in the US, you might like [...] Read more:Road Trip
BA Humbug: British Airlines Cut Christmas Seats 2008-08-07 04:21:33 It looks as if Ebenezer Scrooge is alive and well and living amongst the bigwigs of the airline industry.
Flight information company OAG has just revealed that global carriers are to axe 60m seats in the run-up to Christmas
.
International airlines are blaming high oil prices and the economic downturn on their decision to cut festive services.
Ryanair, [...] Read more:Humbug
, British
, Airlines
, Seats
Car Hire for Champions 2008-08-06 10:26:03 Thousands of tourists will be convening in Beijing this week as the Olympic Games kick off in the Chinese capital on Friday. Watching world class athletes compete is one thing, but finding your way around Beijing is no mean feat. Fortunately, those roving reporters at The Guardian have taken it upon themselves to get you [...] Read more:Champions
Last Chance Saloons 2008-08-06 09:30:44
August is upon us and if you’re one of those slowcoaches who STILL haven’t booked their car hire for your end of summer getaway, now is the time to!
Argus Car Hire is launching a number of fantastic deals this August:
Bergamo Car Hire from £23 per day
Gerona Car Hire from £17 per day
Alicante Car Hire from [...] Read more:Last Chance
Ryanair Launches New Routes 2008-08-06 06:57:42 Argus Car Hire customers flying to Italy, France and Poland will be picking up extra special bargains from October, when Ryanair
launches its seven new destinations from London’s Luton Airport.
The new routes include a domestic service to Derry, a twice weekly service to Beziers in France, a three-times weekly service to Biarritz in France, a twice [...]
Tourists Take a Bigger Bite out of New York 2008-08-05 07:10:15 New York added 1.5 million tourists to its visitor numbers last year, according to local tourism body NYC and Company.
The city that never sleeps even surpassed perennial favourites Orlando and Las Vegas this year.
The weak dollar, lower crime rates and clever marketing have all played their part in attracting foreign tourists across the pond.
NYC and Co [...] Read more:New York
Car Hire Tips for Driving in Spain 2008-08-26 08:31:34 Driving in a foreign country can be as daunting as it is exciting. In your rush to pick up your rental from the airport, you may forget a few basics about driving in a strange land. The following information should come in useful as you prepare to hit the road abroad.
Click here to learn about driving in Spain
.
Phrases [...] Read more:Driving
US Car Hire Road Trip Safety Tips 2008-08-26 05:44:21 A US road trip is the adventure of a lifetime. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of following Route 66 or the Pacific Coast Highway with US car hire. At Argus Car Hire, customer safety is paramount. We want you to get the best from your US touring experience, that’s why we’ve come up with [...] Read more:Safety
, Road Trip
, Safety Tips
Munich Car Hire Customers Rest Easy 2008-08-26 04:21:05 Design students at Munich
’s Terminal 2 Airport have pulled out all the stops to produce comfortable sleeping cabins for passengers facing lengthy flight delays. Gone are the days of stretching out across spine crippling seats for forty winks. The designers have created specially crafted sleeping cabins known as ‘Napcabs’ that each contain a bed, a [...]
MyArgus Breaks 1000 Member Mark 2008-08-25 06:24:47 Argus Car Hire is delighted to announce that MyArgus, its new customer loyalty programme has signed up 1120 members since launching on August 1st 2008.
Hundreds of new members are already enjoying fantastic discounts on their bookings including:
2% discount after their first three bookings.
3% discount after three bookings.
4% discount after 7 bookings.
Sign up takes just a [...] Read more:Member
How to Save Money On Car Hire Insurance 2008-08-25 04:59:27
Car hire can be a pricey affair , even if you’ve bagged a really cheap deal, you can end up paying through the nose for insurance. If you’re looking to save a few quid, it’s worth asking yourself the following questions.
Do you really need CDW?
Collision Damage Waiver relieves the client of full financial responsibility in case of [...] Read more:Money
Autumn/Winter Cheap Flights Bonanza 2008-08-25 03:42:56 Airline passengers are set to enjoy a windfall of cheap tickets this autumn as international carriers around the world launch a price war in serious efforts to fill vacant seats over the coming months.
Despite predictions that air fares would skyrocket to make up for lost profits on rising fuel costs, British Airways and other major airlines [...] Read more:Autumn
, Cheap
Vive la France Car Hire 2008-08-22 06:24:56
Argus Car Hire is driving down prices for France
Car Hire this Bank Holiday Weekend. We’re celebrating all things French with rock-bottom rates at some of France’s most beautiful cities. With the extra euro you save with Argus Car Hire, you’ll have plenty left over for coffee and croissants…or whatever else takes your fancy!
Experience Joie de [...]
New Green Charges for Car Hire Germany Customers 2008-08-22 04:44:56 Germany car hire customers will have to display an ‘environmental badge’ or face a €40 fine in some cities from this summer onwards. Green
zones have been introduced in 12 German cities in an effort to reduce pollution. Customers booking Berlin car hire, Hanover car hire and Stuttgart car hire will be affected. Cars are graded based on [...] Read more:Germany
Bank Holiday Driving Tips 2008-08-22 03:32:00
UK traffic is expected to be heavier than normal this Bank Holiday
weekend, with around 18 million of the country’s 33m cars set to hit the roads.
This weekend also marks the end of school holidays in the UK. With extra traffic taking to the roads, journey times are due to increase by 50%. If you’re travelling [...] Read more:Driving
End of Summer Car Hire Clear Out 2008-08-21 05:31:23 Argus Car Hire is cleaning out the last of its summer deals in preparation for the new autumn season. You’ll find we’ve got some of the cheapest car hire rates around if you’re looking for a last minute getaway.
Book by September 3rd 2008 to avail of these fantastic rates:
Almeria car hire from €15
Carcassonne car hire [...] Read more:Summer
, Clear
Thursday: The New Friday 2008-09-18 06:30:16 Poor old Thursday
, so close yet oh so far. Okay, it may not be as despised as Monday in the most hated day of the week stakes, but it’s a long way from having the whole ‘Friday
Feeling’ buzz going on. Sad but true, Thursday is one of those stepping stone days that has to [...]
On the Road Again 2008-09-18 04:27:27 And so to Ile d’Orleans. Renting a car in Canada made all the difference. Finally we were free to check out the famously vast Canadian wilderness. It was my turn to drive. Toto was navigating-I say Toto was navigating but it was mostly the GPS. Okay, it was a joint effort. Anyway, we planned to visit [...] Read more:Again
This Just In: October Means Fantastic Car Hire Deals 2008-09-18 03:34:04 Hot Off the Press… Argus Car Hire has just announced its latest round of special offers for autumn. Here they are:
Cork Car Hire from £11 per day
Mallorca Car Hire from £11 per day
Murcia Car Hire from £11 per day
Belfast Car Hire from £15 per day
Paphos Car Hire from £18 per day
These offers won’t be around [...] Read more:October
, Means
, Fantastic
Drop in Petrol Prices Predicted 2008-09-17 08:36:17 The price of oil plummeted to just $90 dollars per barrel yesterday, leading to hopes of a drop in the price of petrol.
Present prices are over a third lower than July when the cost of oil rose to $147 per barrel and motorists were forced to splash out as much as 119.7p per litre for unleaded [...] Read more:Petrol
, Prices
, Predicted
The Big Day 2008-09-17 05:49:07 Arriving in Quebec at 10am, we managed to make it to the church on time for Nicole’s big day. Phew! Our trusty Ford had served us well so we gave it the day off, while we partied into the early hours. The wedding was a truly international affair. Nicole is German, her husband is from the [...]
How to Save on One Way Car Hire 2008-09-17 05:08:49 Thousands dream about it. Jack Kerouac wrote about it. Thelma and Louise took it to the exteme. One thing’s for sure, there’s nothing like a cross-country US road trip for injecting a little adventure into your travels. Unfortunately there’s one downside to picking up a car and shooting off in any direction. One-way car rentals [...]
Day One: Montreal to Quebec 2008-09-16 08:04:21 Toronto. It seemed like days since we’d left Dublin. Another city, another flight. This time we were heading to Montreal
airport. At least we’d have our own set of wheels when we got there.
We picked up our car hire at 4.30pm. It was a Ford but it didn’t matter what it was, we were just [...] Read more:Quebec
, Day One
Cheap Ski Deals for Early Bookers 2008-09-16 05:21:51
With schools back and a chill in the air, summer is a distant memory at this stage. The sun hasn’t set on bagging cheap winter ski holidays however. In fact there’s no time like the present to book your 2008/2009 ski holiday.
Argusski is offering fantastic value for money right now for early bookers.
This season they’re [...] Read more:Cheap
, Early
, Bookers
What to do if Your Airline Goes Bust 2008-09-16 04:20:17 After weeks of planning your perfect holiday in the sun, your departure day finally arrives. You pack up your sun cream and passport, hop in the car and switch on the radio, only to hear the news bulletin declaring that your airline has gone bust, what do you do?
Firstly, don’t panic. There are thousands of [...] Read more:Airline
Not the Only Way To Travel 2008-09-15 06:03:46 Aircraft are dropping from the sky faster than autumn leaves, as airline after airline bites the dust. It’s September and all is grey in the travel industry.
Just last week, XL Airways went to the wall and if news reports are to be believed, it looks like Alitalia won’t be too far behind. They’re already planning [...] Read more:Travel
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