Long haul from London Luton Airport.

Travellers from London Luton Airport are turning their attention to more exotic and far flung destinations outside the eurozone in an effort to stretch their travel budgets further.

London Luton Airport has seen demand increase for such destinations as Egypt, Morocco and Turkey, all of which appeal due to the value of the pound, guaranteed sun and rich local culture.

Ryanair calls for tourist tax scrap.

Leading low-cost airline Ryanair has called on the Irish government to scrap its €10 tourist tax to prevent a damaging effect on the Irish tourism industry.

The airline claims that in the first five months of 2009, over one million fewer passengers passed through Irish airports, accounting for over €600 million in lost revenue.

Statistics from the Airport Council International (ACI) also confirm that every one million passengers at an airport create and sustain 1,000 jobs.

Aer Lingus launches new routes - Fly from London Gatwick Airport

Low-cost airline Aer Lingus has announced plans to operate six new flight routes from London Gatwick Airport.

Five of the new routes will come into operation on October 25, enabling travellers to discover Bucharest, Eindhoven, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Warsaw, while from September 10, flights will serve Vilinus in Lithuania.

Fares begin from as little as £24.99, with the new routes joining already popular flights to such destinations as Dublin, Faro, Malaga, Munich and Vienna.

Time for a British victory?

This June/July sees the eagerly anticipated All England Lawn Tennis Championships return to Wimbledon, with hopes of a British victory higher than ever before.

After a successful hard court season and significantly improved performances on the clay, British number one Andy Murray has rocketed to number three in the ATP world rankings; the highest ranking for a British player since their introduction in 1973. Now in the upper echelons of his sport, anticipation of a Murray victory at the tournament is increasing apace.

Whether or not this year's tournament is a success, it will take some effort to compete with those of the past.

Last year's men's final at Wimbledon has been heralded as the greatest of all time, with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dueling over the course of five sets in a rain-interrupted match that lasted some 4 hours, 48 minutes. As the night sky closed in, it was the Spaniard who would dethrone the Swiss maestro on Centre Court to secure his first title at the All England Club.

Eastern Airways has introduced a new early morning flight service from Southampton International Airport to Newcastle, offering greater convenience for business travellers from the south of England.

The airline, which recently introduced similar services from Southampton to Liverpool, specialises in business-focused air travel. Its new service will come into effect from July 6, 2009, with departures at 7am, as well as a 4.05pm departure to Southampton. The new flights will operate alongside the existing 7.05pm weekday service from Southampton to Newcastle.