City Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann is leaving her post at month’s end six months early and many months too late. Her tenure since succeeding Joe Ponte in 2017 has seen as many problems as progress. It is perhaps the perfect capper that Mayor de Blasio has no replacement lined up, leaving a demoralized agency to founder until his term ends.
How contactless-catered chalets are the ski world s answer to Brexit and Covid
Brexit and Covid-19 created the imperfect storm for British chalet operators in the Alps, as experts warn of dwindling availability
9 March 2021 • 2:29pm
Ski chalet holidays are popular with British holidaymakers but there will be fewer available in the future
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As tour operators report strong demand for ski holidays next season, the options for staying in a catered ski chalet looks set to be limited, as companies grapple with restrictions imposed on them by Brexit and Covid-19.
Catered chalets have long been hugely popular among British skiers, but with higher staffing costs and concern over how long the pandemic will last, the plethora on offer just a few years ago has dwindled.
The real story behind the holiday booking surge
Holiday reservations are certainly up – but should you really book now?
6 March 2021 • 5:00am Airlines can quickly roster new flights and there will certainly be plenty of accommodation available through the summer
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‘Bookings up 1,000 per cent!” screamed one overexcited press release a couple of days after the Prime Minister set out the road map to freedom. When I inquired further, the company refused to give figures or even clarify whether it meant a 1,000-fold increase (as I think most people might have thought) or a 10-fold rise (which is what a mathematician would understand).