TRAILFINDERS (01-6777888 / 021-4648800 / www.trailfinders.ie) has seven-night packages with a complimentary upgrade to full-board at Vilu Reef Beach and Spa Resort in the Maldives from €1,499 per person.

BRITISH AIRWAYS, Europe’s biggest airline, will accelerate job reductions and cut flights to trim costs as the war in Iraq crimps demand for air travel.