Category: Travel News
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Delays to flights in Scotland this morning
A technical issue is causing delays to some flights this morning throughout Scotland affecting the main airports; Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Prestwick. A technical issue at the Scottish Air Traffic Control centre in Prestwick is the cause but airports are reporting that services are slowly getting back to normal. Check your flight before you leave…
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London City Airport – if only all airports were like this
Everyone has their favourite airport. Whether you are travelling for business or leisure there will be something that you particularly like about a certain airport. It might be the closeness of the car parks, the choice of restaurants in the departure lounge, the fact your favourite airline fly from there or just the location to…
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Half Term Offers – October 2015
So, for some half term has already started and many more it begins next week. There are still lots of offers and availability around and it seems that increasingly you can get decent last minute deals with the half-terms that you no longer get so much during the main summer holidays. We have seen a…
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Comparison of Euro rates on offer at 5pm today
We did a quick check of Euro currency rates available today at 5pm and compared online providers along with the rate you would get if you turned up at the Post Office, a Bureau de Change at Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport, along with the rates on offer from these if you reserve and collect.…
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Currency of Vietnam – Vietnamese Dong
The currency of Vietnam is the Vietnamese Dong. Its currency code is VND and the currency symbol is ₫ It is used in Vietnam only. There are 100 Hào in a Dong. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: ₫200, ₫500, ₫1000, ₫2000, ₫50000 Frequently used banknotes: ₫100, ₫200, ₫500,…
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Currency of United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Emirati Dirham
The currency of UAE is the Emerati Dirham. Its currency code is AED and the currency symbol is د.إ It is used in United Arab Emirates only. There are 100 fils in a Dirham. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: د.إ1, فلس50 Frequently used banknotes: د.إ5, د.إ10, د.إ20, د.إ50,…
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Currency of Turkey – Turkish Lira
The currency of Turkey is the Turkish Lira. Its currency code is TRY and the currency symbol is . It is used in Turkey and North Cyprus. There are 100 kurus in a Lira. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: 1, 5Kr, 10Kr, 25Kr, 50Kr Frequently used banknotes: 5, 10, 20,…
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Currency of Sweden – Swedish Krona
The currency of Sweden is the Swedish Krona. Its currency code is SEKand the currency symbol is kr. It is used in Sweden only. There are 100 oren in a Krona, although this is now discontinued and only Krona are in circulation. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: kr1,…
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Currency of Russia – Russian ruble
The currency of Russia is the Russian Ruble. Its currency code is RUB and the currency symbol is s руб. It is used in Russia, Tajikistan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There are 100 kopeks in a Ruble.. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: руб1, руб2, руб5, к.10, к.50 Frequently used…
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Currency of Qatar – Qatari Riyal
The currency of Qatar is the Qatari Riyal. Its currency code is QAR and the currency symbol is ﷼ . It is used in Qatar only. There are 100 Dirhams in a Riyal. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Frequently used banknotes: ﷼1, ﷼5, ﷼10, ﷼50,…