Special deals to Lisbon

SUNWAY has special deals on flights from Cork to Lisbon, with options of accommodation for the month of June. Flight only is priced at €299 and a week’s accommodation at either three or five star accommodation is between €599 and €999.

Meanwhile, the company is also promoting a seven night stay in the popular Penang (Malaysia) four star Bayview Beach Resort, just a 20 minute drive from the airport on the popular beachfront of Batu Ferringhi, for €921. Book by June 30 for travel and stays between October 1 and November 30. www.sunway.ie or phone [phone]

* Blue Insurances now offers travel disruption insurance to protect consumers in the event of any further disruptions including volcanic ash, riots and pandemics. It is available to purchase, from €17 on an annual policy or €9.99 on single trip policies through Multitrip.com, Blue Insurances or from the Irish travel trade.

* AFRICA Sky (www.africasky.ie / 01526 2566 / 068 56888) is offering seven nights, staying at the Baobab Beach Resort in Kenya from €1,199 per person (a saving of €140 per person). Valid for selected departures in June, the price includes return flights from Dublin (via Gatwick) with Thomson Airlines. Accommodation in a garden view room on an all-inclusive basis, transfers, taxes and surcharges.

Meanwhile, for those wanting to experience an authentic adventure, Australian Sky (www.australiansky.ie / 01 8077933/ 068 56860) is offering a 10-night, twin-centre city package to Sydney and Melbourne, including a self-drive tour of the Red Centre, along the Mereenie Loop, from €2,089 per person. Valid for selected departures in July, the price includes return scheduled flights from Dublin (via Heathrow) to Sydney, accommodation in three-star quality hotels on a bed and breakfast basis, internal flight transfers between cities and a five-night Mereenie Loop tour, including internal flights to Alice Springs and from Uluru, 4WD car-hire with full insurance, detailed maps and a comprehensive itinerary, all taxes and surcharges.

* THERE are already plenty of travel perks for those pushing on in years, and a new Irish travel website www.goldenireland.ie has now emerged to reward mature (over 55) travellers with an emphasis on home holidays. The idea for the website was inspired by the ever-increasing number of older people surfing the net and an increase in the number of retirees taking short breaks in Ireland.

Many hotels in Ireland realise the value of the silver market and are pulling out all the stops to win over the most affluent and asset rich group in the country. Over 55s can benefit from huge discounts at off-peak times and can enjoy a plethora of extras. The website contains comprehensive information on hotel mid-week offers for the over 55s as well as discounted offers on B&B’s, restaurants, spa breaks, entertainment. www.goldenireland.ie