Most UK airports have had flight cuts as the big operators/charter airlines have slashed the number of services to boost plane loads and cut out loss making last minute deals: this is certainly happening as flights are quickly selling out and flight prices are rising as they fill so don't delay: ensure your place in the sun by booking early.

We'll get this extra capacity filtered and sorted into our main search results shortly (and of course offer online booking too) but for the meantime you'll find any extra availability listed in the left hand menu panel: just give us a quick call to book it!

Look for the 'Special Offer Rate' icon in your search results and in discounted properties you'll see our usual rate 'crossed through' and then our reduced rate! Don't delay though - rates will be back to normal after the 25th March and the offer only applies to new accommodation only bookings made online.

Please use our online search to find availability but keep in mind Gran Canaria accommodation (especially at the cheaper end of the market) really is very thin on the ground now: if you still can't find anything to meet your needs give us a call and we'll dig around and see if we can find anything suitable for you.

Instead of our usual accommodation only deposit of £40 or €60 you'll only need £20 or €30 to secure your reservation so get booking now! (Outstanding balance is due six weeks before your arrival date, reservations where arrival is within six weeks must be paid in full at the time of booking. Our standard cancellation terms apply.).

This years theme is decidedly fishy, taking in 'Neptune' (that's the God of the Seas Neptune, not the Hotel Neptuno next to the Yumbo centre!) and the myths of the sea. The Carnival runs from 7th to the 17th February 2008 with the main events taking place over the weekend of 15-17th February 2008.

More info can be found at the official Maspalomas Carnaval website.

easyJet's destinations include Alicante (for Benidorm), Barcelona (for Sitges), Ibiza, Malaga (for Torremolinos) and Mallorca (for Palma, Mallorca).

Visit easyjet.com to grab a seat bargain and then secure your accommodation here at throb.co.uk for just a £40 deposit! Summer 2008 season flights from other easyJet UK airports (Gatwick & Luton) should be available in the week or so.

Although we have up until now concentrated on Spanish gay destinations, we are truly pleased to welcome Mykonos to our featured destinations list (we have more new destinations coming: keep an eye out for them!). We have checked and hand-picked a great selection of properties in the Mykonos Town area and are able to offer many more hotels and apartments as well always at great low prices!

Each airport has to individually apply for permission from the Government to allow passengers to carry more than the currently permitted one 'carry on'/cabin bag per person: your airport may not have been approved by the 7th January 2008 and it may take some weeks or even months before it is. Please check the official website for your airport before travel for further details.

Clients departing though all UK airports before the 7th January 2008 will still only be permitted to carry one bag only, and rules on both permitted bag sizes and liquids remain in place both before and after this date.

Visit easyjet.com to grab a seat bargain and then secure your accommodation here at throb.co.uk for just a £40 deposit!

GB Airways will continue to fly as British Airways (including a full BA in-flight service, i.e. with complimentary meals/snacks and bar service) up until the 29th March 2008, and will then operate as easyJet from 30th March 2008.

Throb will continue to offer reservations as requested on the GB Airways services where travel is completed by the 29th March 2008 (the end of the full BA service). We are aware that easyJet intend to retain the original flight timetable beyond this date that is currently being sold and marketed as British Airways flights but which will then be transferred to the easyJet service. As full details relating to the level of service being offered are still unavailable, and as we are aware that some clients will be disappointed to be originally booked on a British Airways service which is then transferred to a low cost service, we have decided to suspend sales on the affected flights where travel takes place on or after the 30th March 2008 until further information is available.

Although it is a shame to lose the only UK-Gran Canaria 'full service' scheduled route, we do however welcome easyJet's entry to the Canaries and hope they manage to maintain and perhaps increase the number of flights operated to Gran Canaria (both from Gatwick and its other UK hub airports), bringing you the client more choice and lower fares.