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Sunvil event at Strawberry Hill House a success
Sunvil and its sister companies Expert Africa and GIC The Villa Collection invited clients and friends to spend an inspiring day at the newly-renovated historic Gothic castle to learn about the destinations it offers. Along with travel experts from the tourist boards for Sweden, Cyprus, Greece, the Alentejo (Portugal) and Central America, Sunvil’s expert teams were dotted around Strawberry Hill House on Saturday 19 November – in the Great Parlour, the Library and the Little Parlour – ready to provide fascinating travel ideas and chat through all kinds of holiday ideas. The sun shone and the day was a resounding success – around 200 clients and members of the general public attended. A generous prize draw – featuring a range of holidays to Sunvil destinations – took place on the day.
Meet the Travel Experts - Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham
Meet the Travel Experts - Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham – Saturday, 19th November, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. The leaves are falling and autumn is here, after a disappointing UK summer. We’re all starting to think of next year’s holidays... and there’s nothing like chatting to experts face-to-face to help plan holidays that suit you to perfection.
Greek Air Traffic Control strike action
Updated 13 September: Thursday 15 September, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 2011. We have been advised of potential industrial action called by members of the Greek Air Traffic Controllers union on Thursday 15 September from 14:00 until 18:00 local time, and from 03:00 local time on Saturday 17 September until 03:00 local time on Monday 19 September. There is no clear certainty on the expected strength of the strike action and we are hopeful that it will be called off before Thursday. However if the action goes ahead it will cause significant disruption to our flying programme and as such we advise customers to check back on the website for regular updates. ******************************************************* Updated 14 September: We have been advised that the proposed strike action on Thursday (15) has been cancelled and await news on the other proposed dates. ******************************************************* Updated 16 September: All proposed strike action has been cancelled
Destinations Show, 2-5 February 2012
Sunvil Discovery (stand E65) and Sunvil Traveller (stand LA27) will be exhibiting at the Destinations Show at Earls Court, 2-5 February. If you'd like to make an appointment with a Latin America or Europe specialist please email sales@sunvil.co.ukRead more about the Destinations Show
Scandinavia Show 2011
Come along to the Scandinavia Show and meet the Sunvil Discovery team to discuss holidays in Sweden, Norway or the Faroe Islands - 8-9 October at London's Earls Court.Email discovery@sunvil.co.uk if you'd like to arrange an appointment to discuss your holiday plans with our destination specialists. Read more about the Scandinavia Show
AITO Travel Expo, 12 October 2011
Sunvil and sister company GIC The Villa Collection will be exhibiting at the AITO Travel Expo on 12 October.This is an opportunity to meet us for one-to-one advice and ideas on our tailor made holidays.The Expo starts at 6pm - 8.30pm at the Science Museum, London, with free entry, a glass of wine on arrival and prizes to be won throughout the evening. Find out how to Register
Phones Down
Our main phonelines are currently down, during this time please call us on 0208 847 4748 or 0208 560 9889 or email us with any enquiries. For Latin America please email: traveller@sunvil.co.uk. For Portugal,Madeira, Azores,Scandinavia, Italy and Sicily please email: discovery@sunvil.co.uk. For Greece and Cyprus please email: holidays@sunvil.co.uk. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Cyprus Munitions Blast
There has been an explosion in the early hours of the morning (0300 GMT) at a naval base in Zygi (South Cyprus in between Larnaca and Limassol).
Travelling to Gatwick Delays
Due to a burst water main and subsequent landslide between East Croydon and Gatwick there are no train services between the two. Current predictions are that it is a 3 hour train journey between central London and Gatwick.For up to date information regarding the trains please see the National Rail website.There are also knock on effects and heavy congestion on other train routes and the surrounding road network.We advise that clients leave plenty of time to travel.There is no indication as to how long these disruptions will last.
Phones Down
Our phonelines are currently down, during this time please email us with any enquiries. For Latin America please email: traveller@sunvil.co.uk. For Portugal,Madeira, Azores,Scandinavia, Italy and Sicily please email: discovery@sunvil.co.uk. For Greece and Cyprus please email: holidays@sunvil.co.uk. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sunvil nominated in the British Travel Awards
Voting for the British Travel Awards has opened and Sunvil and some of its family members have been shortlisted for a number of categories - find out how to vote
UK Border Control Strikes
We have been advised that The Public and Commercial Services Union has called a one-day strike which will begin on the evening of Wednesday 29 June and end at midnight on Thursday 30 June. This will impact on the UK Border Agency. This could cause additional queuing at UK Border Control. Please take this into consideration when planning your onward journey from the airport.
The Greek Economic Crisis - Will it affect my holiday?
We have fielded a number of calls recently from clients nervous about how the current Greek economic woes will affect their holiday. The simple answer is that we doubt very much you will notice any change. A country in economic difficulties is not like a company or person in the same situation. Even in the worst-case scenario – which would mean Greece defaulting on its sovereign debt (the nation-state equivalent of bankruptcy) – life will carry on. The Greek people’s personal circumstances will doubtless be adversely affected with higher taxes and public sector cuts (sounds familiar!) but this should not impact visitors.
UK Trade Union Strike 30/06/11
We are aware of the situation and are monitoring its impact on the airports & immigration etc. We do not expect major disruption to services and will keep passengers & the website updated
Site Maintenance
Some functionality of our website will be unavailable due to essential maintenance work. This will be between 1830 and 2330 on Saturday 11 June. For any enquiries please e-mail the following departments respectively: For Latin America please e-mail: traveller@sunvil.co.uk. For Portugal,Madeira, Azores,Scandinavia, Italy and Sicily please e-mail: discovery@sunvil.co.uk. For Greece and Cyprus please e-mail: holidays@sunvil.co.uk. For brochure requests please e-mail: brochures@sunvil.co.uk We apologise for any inconvenience.
Phone downtime
Some of our phonelines are currently down due to maintenance, during this time please call us on 020 8568 4499 or email us with any enquiries. For Latin America please email: traveller@sunvil.co.uk. For Portugal,Madeira, Azores,Scandinavia, Italy and Sicily please email: discovery@sunvil.co.uk. For Greece and Cyprus please email: holidays@sunvil.co.uk. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Ash Cloud Update - Volcanic Eruption Ceased
As of 11:00 this morning, Wednesday 25 May it has been confirmed that the Volcano has stopped erupting. Euro Control expect the Ash to start to dissipate over the next 24 hours.
Volcanic Ash Cloud Update
As of 06:00 this morning, Wednesday 25 May, the area of high concentration ash had cleared UK airspace and all airports are operating as normal. We are monitoring the situation closely and will post regular updates via the website as the met office and CAA update their information to airlines. The situation remains very fluid and as such it is impossible to predict very far in advance which airports will be affected and when. If you are travelling within the next few days, we will contact you if we expect to have to make any changes to your travel arrangements as a result of the ash cloud.
Travel Agents Competition - Show me the way to the Alentejo and win £250!
Sunvil Discovery is celebrating the 22 May launch of its new direct charter flight from Heathrow to Beja in the hidden heart of rural Portugal with a competition, giving Travel Agents the chance to win £250! Visit Sunvil's Travel Agent Area to find out how to enter...
Visit Greece at Westfield
Meet Sunvil Holidays and sister company GIC The Villa Collection at the Greek Theme Park at Westfield Shopping Centre,London between the 19th and 27th of March 2011. Take a virtual trip to Greek destinations and explore all holiday opportunities the country offers. Taste Greek delicacies, find out about outdoor activities, chill out on the Greek artificial beach and relax with a massage using Greek natural products
