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8 reasons why families need to sit together on flights

May 25, 2018 by Gretta Schifano 7 Comments

8 reasons why families need to sit together on flights

Apparently one in five airline passengers are separated from their travel companions if they don’t pay to choose their seat. On some airlines (I’m looking at you, Ryanair) more like one in three people are split up from their mates or family. Unless you prefer not to sit with your friends and relations, this is […]

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Categories: The journey, Travel advice
Tags: flight safety, Ryanair, seating charges

Flying Stansted to Comiso with Ryanair

April 4, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 9 Comments

Siracusa, copyright Gretta Schifano

I’ve changed my mind about Ryanair. After my last flight with the budget airline I decided that I’d never travel with them again if I could avoid it. Then I was invited on a press trip to the Italian island of Sicily, flying on Ryanair’s new route from London Stansted to Comiso in the southeastern […]

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Categories: Italy, The journey
Tags: airlines, flight reviews, Ryanair, Sicily

The best flight ever

November 7, 2012 by Gretta Schifano 6 Comments

infinity pool at dionysos, turkey

We went to the Dionysos estate in Turkey with Exclusive Escapes for the October half term holiday. I’m writing about the trip in print, but wanted to write here about how we got there because it was my best experience of air travel since my first plane journey 25 years ago. When I heard that […]

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Categories: The journey, Turkey
Tags: airports, Dalaman, Exclusive Escapes, kids, luxury flight, Ryanair, Stansted, Titan Air, travel, Turkey

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