Once again parts of Britain’s travel network has been brought to a near stand still with chaos on the railways, roads and airports, just as the busy holiday season begins with thousands stuck in road jams, railways under water and aircraft unable to land or take off in some regional airports…welcome to sunny Britain.  ? Under the delay section of a policy , most insurers will give some benefit for periods of delay faced at the airport. Do check your individual travel insurance documents as some of the cheaper basic covers do exclude this protection.

If you are looking for a break this summer there are lots of exciting
events in and around West Sussex in the summer that you can enjoy.
Explore the historic city and stay in friendly accommodation in
Chichester.

At the end of June, the Chichester Festivities start which promises
to be an entertaining and enjoyable few weeks for all the family.
Running from 27th June to 13th July, this is an event the entire family
can enjoy with street carnivals, concerts, talks, music, exhibitions
and other festivities including the Real Ale and Jazz Festival in
Priory Park, which is a four day festival which over 2500 people
attend. Different bands play each night and artists including Blondie,
Status Quo and James Brown have performed during this event.

We are all used to Kite marks and Corgi approved engineers to provide a level of consumer protection in our everyday life but what about when we go on holiday? The nightmare scenario for any holidaymaker is being stranded when their airline or tour operator goes out of business.

Although it isn’t an everyday occurrence, these situations do happen with little or no notice so it is important to ensure that your travel organiser can provide sufficient evidence of security for the refunding and repatriation of customers in the event of insolvency.

So who or what is out there?  Some insurers offer Passenger Protection Insurance sold separately or part of a , they offer travel insurance with a difference.

Gunwharf Quays is a vibrant complex of shops and many other leisure
facilities on the edge of the Solent. Everything you could want is
available; Shop at over 95 designer outlets, eat at one of 30
cosmopolitan bars & restaurants, work it off at the health &
fitness centre, catch a film at the 14 screen Vue cinema, bowl at the
26 lane Bowlplex, laugh with Jongleurs comedy club then dance the night
away at Tiger Tiger.

How easy it is to lose your laptop? Well, latest reach for Dell suggests that the chances are fairly high if you ask someone to keep an eye on it for you when at the airport. A staggering 42% of respondents who lost their laptop had trusted someone to look after it for them.

Simply put, you need both if you are planning to travel abroad. One does not replace the other. First of all what is EHIC? The EHIC replaced the old E111 form in 2006 which is no longer valid. Do make sure you get your EHIC before you travel. Application forms are readily available from Post Offices and you can also apply online through the Department of Health website or by telephoning 0845 606 2030. EHIC is valid throughout the EU and a number of other countries, namely Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechenstein.

Should you be suddenly taken ill or have an accident in any of these countries, then the EHIC will entitle you, in most cases, to free, or at a reduced cost, necessary medical treatment.

Not sure where to holiday in 2009? Well, top destinations tipped to
weather the financial downturn include Mexico, Turkey and Egypt.

  The
low cost of goods and services in these counties means that they remain
an attractive holiday destination as they did throughout 2008. Other
destinations in 2009, which are predicted to beat the global credit
crunch, are Dubai, Dominican Republic, St Lucia, Cuba , South Africa and
Australia.

The accident over the weekend on the major rail route between London
Euston and Manchester Piccadilly has sparked severe disruptions for
travellers heading home after the Christmas break.

More than 100 trains on the West Coast Main Line, to and from
London Euston, were cancelled after overhead wires became damaged,
blocking all tracks at Watford Junction on Sunday afternoon.

The latest disruption was caused when a light aircraft crashed into
power cables, killing the two occupants and forcing the cancellation of
many trains on the route between London and Manchester. Commuters will
be hoping they do not see a repeat of last yearâ??s chaos, when
engineering work at key sections of the rail network were not complete,
causing disruption well into the New Year.

Since the 1st November when low-duty marine diesel was phased out for
all leisure boaters a few less controversial increases are being
experienced.

1st December 2008 duty on , including the Harbour Commissioners’ barge off Custom House
Quay and a number of marinas.

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It is recognised that there is the potential for pollution incidents when boats are refuelled at
on the pontoons, other than on those dedicated to refuelling. Off the
boat, the Government recommends a distance of at least 10m from the
water.