By Terry Farthing, Managing Director, London Jet Charter If you are familiar with the terms ‘Rainmaker’, ‘Dew Sweepers’, or ‘In The Leather’  chances are you are a golf fanatic. But have you ever considered including an Amateur Golf Tournament in your golfing getaway? We have partnered with Golf Events International, a one stop shop for […]

A survey of 2,000 adults found their tiredness levels, effectiveness at work and general mood suffers if they wait any longer before enjoying a trip away. A third also admit they find it harder to concentrate if they go without a holiday for too long. However, those polled only manage to escape the daily grind […]

Millions of parents claim they have already ‘run out’ of ways to keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays – despite being just halfway through the break. A study of 1,000 mums and dads of school-aged children found two thirds struggle to find ways to occupy their youngsters during the break, with four in […]

More than seven in 10 adults believe you can only achieve the ‘holiday feeling’ with a trip abroad – but UK destinations came out on top in a blind selection process. A study of 2,000 adults revealed stepping off the plane in warmer climates, sunbathing and experiencing a different culture were among the top ways […]

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds start to reap the benefits of a holiday by experiencing a feeling of joy prior to jetting away. And one in 10 said this glow lasts up to a month after getting back from a break – at which point they book their next holiday and the […]

By Dr Lynda Shaw, neuroscientist, business psychologist and change specialist The past year has been incredibly tough and unpredictable, and the uncertainty and constant changes have increased our stress and anxiety levels. Many of us are hoping to take a holiday this summer, whether that is in this country or perhaps abroad. Here is why […]

A third of Brits are planning to blow the budget on a holiday of a lifetime once restrictions are lifted – but like with business travel they want assurances about accommodation, flights travel insurance. Research of 2,000 adults found many can’t wait to go on holiday, but are feeling nervous about making bookings after recent […]

Despite the uncertainty in travel currently, you can bet frequent travellers are itching for a big getaway once travel corridors begin to open. But with the need for quarantines on either side of embarkation, some may look to ‘workcations’ as a way to still get away without using up all of their holiday allowance. That’s […]

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is continuing development in the Caribbean as Sandals Royal Barbados breaks ground on a new expansion, just in time for the summer season. Set to launch on 1st July 2021, the South Seas Village at Sandals Royal Barbados will be home to 66 new suites, bringing the total room count to […]

Denmark is the best country for work-life balance, new research has revealed. Software provider Vantage Technologies has calculated the amount of time people across the world spend working, using OECD data on weekly working hours and government paid holiday policies. The results reveal that Danish residents work 34 days less than the average UK worker. Working from home […]

Over the next few months, employers can expect to be inundated with annual leave requests warns Adrian Lewis, Director of Activ Absence. And he believes this makes it more important than ever to have robust systems in place to manage these requests and prevent HR getting overloaded. Following the Government’s announcement of how it will […]

Luxury all-inclusive specialist Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is expanding to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, its eighth island in the Caribbean, and a new destination for the brand, following the acquisition of Buccament Bay Spa and Resort. The resort, which has been shuttered as a failed development since 2016, will be completely transformed to become […]

HR software and employment law specialist BrightHR has reported a 29% increase in annual leave requests made via its platform this week, compared with a week earlier as UK workers look to take some last-minute leave and enjoy the heatwave. Alan Price, an employment law expert and CEO at BrightHR, commented on the last-minute holiday […]

The coronavirus pandemic has seen 46% of full-time employees cancelling an average of seven days of annual leave, new research shows, highlighting an incoming annual leave crisis for employers. The survey of 2002 full-time UK workers, carried out by timetastic.co.uk, also found that 36% of employees haven’t heard anything from their employers regarding what will happen […]

Millions of workers aren’t taking all of their annual leave – because they have too much work to do, or feel their boss wouldn’t approve it. A poll of 2,000 office workers found that out of the average 28-day entitlement, 28 per cent of staff leave five days a year unclaimed. One in 10 adults […]

Millions of Brits are planning a festive getaway this Christmas – to escape the in-laws. A study of 2,000 adults found two fifths are planning to spend the big day away from home, with 17 per cent even choosing to go abroad. One in five admit their main reason for taking a break is to […]

Taking too many holidays is still frowned upon in 28% of UK workplaces. That’s the conclusion of research by Perkbox, which surveyed 1,342 UK employees, revealing that it’s the Legal industry where ‘taking holidays’ was most taboo, with 39% of those surveyed believing this to be the case. This was followed closely by the Sales, Media and […]

By Conor McArdle, Opus Energy August is a wonderful time of year. The sun (should) make an appearance, and we have another bank holiday to look forward to at the end of the month. Opinion is split, however, on whether bank holidays are good or bad from an economic perspective. In 2012, headlines warned that bank holidays cost […]