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| Credit crunch 'will not halt 2009 holidays' |
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Sports lovers planning tennis holidays in Spain next year are unlikely to change the plans in light of economic problems.
That is the suggestion of Malcolm Preston, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, who told the audience at the Association of British Travel Agents convention that people will be reluctant to forgo a holiday, regardless of the financial climate..
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| In-flight calls 'could be expensive' |
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Tennis players booking flights to Spain might have read with interest the news that a leading budget airline is equipping its planes with masts to enable its passengers to use their mobile phones.
One industry commentator, however, has warned passengers not to be too excited by the development, claiming that such calls will not be cheap..
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| Give us another bank holiday, say British staff |
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Workers in the UK would relish the opportunity of taking tennis holidays in Spain and other types of breaks in October.
However, unless they book the time off, they are unlikely to be able to go, as there is no bank holiday during the month..
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| Nadal wins another title |
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Spanish tennis hero Rafael Nadal has won another tournament and another trophy to add to his sizable collection.
The Majorcan came out on top in the Rogers Cup in Toronto this week to pick up his fifth straight tournament trophy, with this year's Wimbledon and French Open titles already bagged in recent weeks..
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| Spain sees summer of sporting glory continue |
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Spain has seen its summer of sporting glory continue with the news that Carlos Sastre came in ahead of the pack at this year's Tour de France.
The event is widely recognised as the most prestigious cycling event in the world and Sastre recently became the seventh Spaniard to win it..
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| Caution urged with daredevil pursuits abroad |
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British holidaymakers have been urged to exercise a degree of caution when they set off overseas this summer in order to avoid incurring considerable costs.
According to research by Moneysupermarket..
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| La Manga - the perfect camp for Gaelic sports teams |
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Wondering where to take your team for that perfect pre-season break? Or thinking of where to sign off the campaign in style? For either, La Manga Club is the answer.
La Manga is a name synonymous with golf and tennis, with its championship-standard courses and state-of-the-art courts..
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| Tennis champ offers summer holiday tips |
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A former tennis champion has offered her insights into the burgeoning credit crisis and the impact it will have on summer holidays abroad.
According to Annabel Croft, winner of the Wimbledon and Australian Open girls' tournaments in 1984 and former presenter of BBC show Treasure Hunt, 75 per cent of families are concerned about the cost of holiday entertainment due to the credit crunch..
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| Wimbledon tennis champ takes Spanish holiday |
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Following his gruelling victory over Roger Federer at the Wimbledon championships last weekend where he clinched the title of Men's Single's champion, tennis hero Rafael Nadal has been relaxing on a Spanish holiday on his home island of Majorca.
The 22-year -old Spaniard beat the Swiss world number one tennis player in an epic five-set match which saw Nadal take his first Wimbledon title with three sets to two..
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| Tuck in at tennis BBQ in La Manga |
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Holidaymakers visiting La Manga this July for their summer Spanish holidays can enjoy a tasty open air meal at the tennis centre.
Irrespective of whether or not holidaymakers are at La Manga Club for a tennis break, all are welcome to come along to the Tennis Centre Family Barbeque..
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