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Out & about
The lighter side of travel
W
OULD
YO
U
BELIEVE
IT!?
L
OOK
ALIKE
German lolly’s name fails to lick
THE cyclists among you will know that there is Bodensee region in Germany this September.
not much better than an ice lolly after a long Instead, the only ice he found was. . . Bum
ride. Bum. Hardly the most appetising name.
Most flavours will do. Lemon, strawberry, And Monk suspects it would struggle to take BBC
raspberry – all can be very refreshing. off in the British market. STRICTLY COME GLANCING: Former XL
Unfortunately, for Geoff Monk of Global “I had never heard of this Nestle brand of ice Leisure Group sales manager Abbey
Coach Tours, these flavours were unavailable lolly before,” he added. Thomas, now of
a2btransfers.com, could
when he pulled over while cycling around the “I wonder why it’s not sold over in the UK?” prove a credible stand-in for Strictly Come
Dancing’s Tess Daly, should the need
ever arise. Could you suggest any better
Jet2.com seeks a leg to stand on
lookalikes? Email
rmurray@ttglive.com
SOMETIMES we have to feel sorry for our The man claims the decision is unfair, as he
cousins in public relations. would be allowed to take a wheelchair free of
Ryanair’s plan makes
The PR machine at
Jet2.com recently rushed charge. He is now writing to his MP. Whatever
over a press release announcing the no-frills the rights and wrongs of the case, the headlines
Frankie’s blood Boyle
airline had changed its strapline from it sparked were hardly what Jet2 had hoped for.
the “North’s low-cost airline” to
RYANAIR’s apparent plans to launch a
“Friendly low fares”.
transatlantic service from the UK to New York,
You can see the logic of the
with fares for about £8, have provided a new
change, which aims to contrast the
quip for comedian Frankie Boyle.
airline’s service with the infamously
The Mock the Week pundit says the proposed
grumpy reception passengers can
service should be great, but that like many
receive at a rival Dublin-based airline.
Ryanair services it will not land exactly where
passengers expect: in this case, Dublin.
But sadly, the day after chief
executive Philip Meeson (pictured)
unveiled the new slogan, Jet2 was in
GOT A FUNNY STORY?
the national press for refusing to
Don’t keep it to yourself – let TTG share it
with the travel trade. Hilarious photos
waive an excess baggage fee for a
also welcome. Please call Rupert Murray
disabled man’s spare pair of
on 020 7921 8010 or email
prosthetic legs.
rmurray@ttglive.com
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