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Transatlantic airline Virgin Atlantic and Travelocity have partnered up to offer a sweepstakes for a free trip to London for two people! Here are the prize details: Eligible winner(s) will receive: Two (2) round-trip Upper Class tickets to London, England on Virgin Atlantic Airways from New York (JFK) or Los Angeles (LAX) to be chosen by the … [Read more...]
The folks over at STA Travel are offering up a chance to win a trip to Britain for two. You will win airfare, a BritRail pass and $1000 Travel Cash. Here are the prize details: Prizes: (1) Grand Prize: A trip for two (2) to London’s Heathrow Airport including: Roundtrip, economy class air travel for two (2), on Virgin Atlantic from one of … [Read more...]
We recently conducted a survey where 70% of respondents indicated that the cost of airfare to Britain was the main reason they were not planning on making a trip to Britain any time soon. One of the reasons it costs so much are the taxes added to a plane ticket for anyone traveling to or from the UK. Air Passenger Duty adds several hundred … [Read more...]
Great news for our loyal readers. We've partnered with Virgin Vacations to offer a sweepstakes to our US audience. The prize is a 4 night London getaway! Here are the prize details: We’ve partnered with Virgin Vacations to provide an excellent prize package. Two (2) roundtrip economy class tickets for the Winner and one (1) adult … [Read more...]
Good news for anyone planning to travel to Britain in 2012 - Virgin Atlantic has launched a New Year's Airfare sale! Here are the details: Prices start at $265 each way (plus taxes). Click Here to Book Now! Here's a sample table of fares from Major US Gateways. Terms and Fees: Fares are each way based on round trip purchase. … [Read more...]
This contest came out of no where and is for a trip to London in a couple weeks to see the Bears play at London's Wembley Stadium. You don't have long to enter - the deadline is Monday. But the odds of winning are very good if you've got what it takes. Here are the contest details: You will be joining Virgin Atlantic’s official VIP trip as … [Read more...]
A few days ago, an e-mail from Virgin Vacations with this subject line appeared in my inbox: Last Minute Sale! London 6 Night Vacations from $649* Immediately my mind started racing. "Oh hello, $649 for a trip to London! That's cheap enough to go by myself for a short trip. Wouldn't that be lovely? Let's see about this." Click. What … [Read more...]
Twitter is fast becoming a fun tool that has many uses. It allows people to explore their interests in fascinating new ways. Over the past few months, I've been following Tweets releated to the UK and London. I've discovered some pretty cool British and London Twitters, so I thought I'd share them with all of you. Downing Street Twitter Feed Yes, … [Read more...]
Image from The Guardian Well, it looks like the consumer is going to lose another one... The BA/VA fuel surcharge refund has been delayed, indefinitely. For those not familiar with the transatlantic price fixing scandal, check this out from one of my other blogs: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have been in the news for the last few years … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia is now our full time jobs and we spend our time working on the site and planning our yearly trips to Britain. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!
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