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EasyJet has announced a total of 15 new routes from Birmingham for summer 2024, as the airline continues to grow at the airport. Earlier this year the low-cost carrier announced plans to open its ninth UK base at Birmingham, with three A320 aircraft being based at the airport from March 2024. The airline has now confirmed that the move will allow it to launch new routes to Barcelona, Tenerife, Antalya, Berlin, Jersey, Malaga, Sharm El Sheikh, Rhodes, Alicante, Dalaman, Corfu, Heraklion, Larnaca, Tunisia and Kos next summer. Package holidays are now on sale for the new destinations, with flight sales set to open “in the coming months”. The new routes will add to easyJet’s existing network of 13 domestic and international services from Birmingham. Ahead of the launch of the new base the ca...

Dear Tripped Up,In August 2020, we booked a trip to Iceland for $3,891 via Jetline Vacations, a deal we found through the email offers we signed up to receive through Travelzoo. Soon after, Iceland closed to foreign visitors, so we contacted Jetline to ask for our money back. We didn’t hear from them for weeks, eventually filing a dispute with our credit card issuer. That seemed to jolt them, because then Jetline got back to us: They would give us a two-year credit. We ended up booking a trip to Portugal for April 2022, but were concerned when Jetline didn’t send us confirmation details. We complained, waited weeks for a response and eventually were told we owed $800 dollars because of a fare increase. We refused to pay until we checked the documents, but when we did get them, it turned o...

Easyjet has put 100,000 flights on sale as part of its spring 2024 schedule. Customers can now book flights for travel between March 24 and June 2, 2024, which includes the Easter holiday period. The schedule includes over 60,000 flights to and from the UK, with fares starting from £24.99. The low-cost carrier is also extending the validity of vouchers issued throughout the pandemic. Passengers yet to redeem their voucher will see it automatically extended from July 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024. Such extensions will take place over the coming weeks and customers will be notified directly. Easyjet noted that “customers with vouchers do not have to have flown by the time the voucher expires and vouchers can be used to book flights to any easyJet destination”. Ali Gayward, UK country manage...

I’m constantly asking my friends what they’re using. My routine also changes based on whom I’m dating sometimes. If that person is more adept at beauty than I am, I will absolutely steal their products and pretend I knew about them the whole time. I use a superlight face wash, sometimes Curology Gentle Cleanser or Aesop Purifying Facial Exfoliant Paste. To exfoliate around my beard area, I’ll use a konjac sponge to make sure I’m preventing ingrown hairs. On my beard, I like the hair oil that my sister makes. I use the Muri Lelu Mauvaise Herbe Indica Oil every other day and Costa Brazil Face Serum. I top those with Algenist Algae Peptide Regenerative Moisturizer. At night, I use Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream. Growing up I was taught that as a Black person I didn’...

IHCL announced the launch of J Wellness Circle, its holistic wellness brand, on the International Yoga Day. Inspired by traditional Indian healing wisdom and based on principles of Ayurveda and Yoga, J Wellness Circle will offer curated experiences for rejuvenation of mind, body and soul. Speaking about the announcement, Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and CEO, Indian Hotels Company said, “IHCL’s iconic brand Taj is a pioneer in spas, offering treatments deep rooted in India’s ancient approach to wellness. J Wellness Circle will build on the legacy enhancing it on a wider scale, encompassing physical and mental well-being.” He added, “The wellness tourism market has been growing steadily in recent years and IHCL’s impressive portfolio of over 50 spa and wellness centres globally, is w...