AirAsia X launches daily service to Kuala Lumpur

Travellers from London Stansted Airport can now fly to Kuala Lumpur on a daily basis with AirAsia X.

Nick Barton, Stansted’s commercial and development director, said: “AirAsia X’s service between Stansted and Kuala Lumpur has been a fantastic success story so far, and the arrival of this striking new aircraft will enable them to go from strength to strength by offering flights every day of the week from now on.”

Full story at Holiday Extras.

Virgin Atlantic launches vtravelled.com

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a new community site named vtravelled.com, dedicated to those people with a passion for travel.

Steve Ridgway, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said: “vtravelled is a unique proposition for travellers who want to celebrate and share their travel experiences with like-minded people. We knew we could fill a large gap in the market by creating a community which shared and discussed travel positively and creatively.”

Full story at Holiday Extras.

Jet2.com pilot conquers Everest

Jet2.com pilot conquers Everest

A courageous Jet2.com pilot has successfully conquered Everest and raised a staggering £10,600 for Cancer Research UK.

Full story at Holiday Extras.

Ryanair issue warning over APD

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, has announced that growth at its nine UK bases will be frozen with immediate effect, blaming the Government’s £10 tourist tax and BAA’s high airport charges.

Full story at Holiday Extras

BA to fly long haul from London City

British Airways has launched the first ever long haul route from London City Airport, despite the downturn suffered by the aviation industry.

The service, which operates twice daily between London City Airport and New York’s JFK, went on sale on June 23 and will take its first flight on September 29.

Full story at Holiday Extras

Gatwick bus service

London Gatwick Airport has announced details of a new luxury coach service – to be operated by Excel Coaches – linking various sites in north Kent with the airport.

Full story at Holiday Extras.

The Top Five Writing Jobs For The Average Joe

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By: Maxine Clarke
We all have a dream of being a rockstar, a movie star or a footballer, but deep down we all know that such a opportunity will present itself to just a lucky few. For the average Joe, there is never the opportunity to attain such greatness, so what can we do to join the workforce and enjoy our positions to the max?

We have all found ourselves pouring over the job pages online and off, looking for that ideal position that ticks all the boxes. Instead we are presented with an endless array of depressing alternatives: contact centre agent, sales agent, office administrator, etc., etc. Let’s be honest, none of us pictured our futures including in such lacklustre environments.

So what roles should Joe Bloggs be looking for? Obviously it’s all subjective to the talents and abilities of the candidate in question, but there are a number of opportunities that I, as a writer, would be excited to pursue.

Copywriter: Speaking as a copywriter myself, currently with Holiday Extras, I can easily say that, falling into the correct role is vital. In-house copywriting may seem the least exciting copywriting role but acts as a perfect introduction for writing across a wide range of media. It is the step up into agency, or even freelance, copywriting that the real excitement begins. Working on multiple projects with some of the biggest brands around is as exciting as it comes.

Blogger: Blogging may only be a modern phenomena, but it is the perfect platform on which to hone those literary skills. Such practise is invaluable, and it also helps one learn how to write in their own ‘voice’; a talent which is vital if pursuing a career as an author is your ambition.

Journalist: Perhaps sounding more illustrious than it really is, journalism is a demanding role requiring a number of personal and professional traits. Level-headedness and the ability to meet the tightest of deadlines are perhaps key. Add in the ability for investigation and you have yourself an exciting career ahead. Failure to have these traits need not hold you back… but you may have to settle for a role on a local weekly. Ouch.

Author: It is a great misconception that to get a novel published you need to be among the greatest writers in the world. Nonsense. If you have ever read Dan Brown (he of Da Vinci Code fame) or, shudder to think, Jeffry Archer, it is abundantly clear that the ability to write is secondary to having a good story. Get yourself a decent structure and storyline, and worry about the technicalities later. After all, that’s why there’s…

Proofreaders: Ok, this may not be the best job about – or involve much writing – but it can be a money-spinner and quite interesting too; who knows what great manuscript you may receive in the post. Learning the mark-up language will come with simple practise, while the only thing holding many back is the ability to possess expert grammatical and spelling capabilities.

Author Resource:-> Max Clarke is a copywriter for holiday services company, Holiday Extras. Holiday Extras specialises in travel add ons, including airport parking and airport hotels.
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Twitter – measure site traffic from tweets

The company I work for is actively pursuing the use of Twitter to contact customers and companies alike.

Holiday Extras on Twitter.

Thusfar, we have been predominantly releasing details of the news stories we publish on our site, polls, competitions and prize draws, and special offers.

As it stands, simply through pursuing the channels identified and following other companies, we have amassed a not insignificant 240+ followers. But can this be regarded as a success?

In order to determine this, we have used Twittertise and now Cligs to keep track the number of visitors to our site via shortened urls.

It seems to be working. In the past 24 hours we can account in excess of 200 visits to our sites from the tweets we post.

Let’s just hope that it is actual users following the links!

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Obama in Iraq

US President Barack Obama has landed – unannounced – in Baghdad on what is his first official visit to Iraq since taking over at the White House.

The President is set to have talks with General Ray Odierno, the US military commander in the country.

The visit follows a prolonged overseas trip that included economic and Nato summits in Europe, as well as two days in Turkey where he spoke of the need for the nation and Armenia to take strides in repairing relations.