Extra routes announced

THESE may be troubled times, but the travel industry is ploughing ahead with plans to keep the “ship” afloat over the next six months or so.

Discover Travel, a division of East Cork Travel, in Midleton, Co Cork, is looking forward to the challenge. Managing director, Brendan Barry, has announced the incorporation of Bali, The Maldives, Egypt, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi to a 2009 programme. The company started a decade ago with a concentration on holidays to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

These days, Laos, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore are also popular destinations. Contact www.discovertravel.ie or email [e-mail]/ 021-4635440.