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  • Where’s hot for holidaymakers in 2017?


    Destinations ranging from Chile and Costa Rica to the Baltic States and Denmark feature among Post Office Travel Money’s 10 holiday hotspots for 2017 Exchange rate uncertainty means UK tourists will do better to consider resorts where the low cost of living will make it cheaper for them New flight routes will fuel demand, says Post Office Travel Money

    Two

  • 40 million set to see in the New Year from the comfort of their home

    Big Night In’ trend continues with three out of four UK adults (78 per cent) opting to stay home One in six of us (17 per cent) spending the evening alone For those entertaining, damages from house parties will add £71 to cost of the evening 18-34 year olds are set to be the biggest New Year’s Eve spenders
    Over three-quarters of UK adults (40 million) expect to welcome 2017 in from the com

  • ​​Best Bargains for a New Year winter sun holiday abroad

    Post Office Travel Money recommends destinations kindest to the holiday purse
    Cyprus beats the Canaries to rate as the best value New Year holiday bargain Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar Cancun is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only destination where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
    Holidaymakers who wan

  • Post Office Money Travel Insurance flight delay assistance advice

    Earlier this year Post Office Money became the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
    With tomorrow expected to be the busiest day for travelling and storm Barbara expected to cause some disruption to travel, Post Office Money Travel Insurance is advising customers who are eligible to register for fligh

  • Post Office Money offers storm advice to homeowners across the UK

    As the UK prepares to be battered by storm Barbara, Post Office Money Insurance is putting teams in place to provide help and advice to customers who may be impacted.
    Rob Clarkson, Managing Director Post Office Money Insurance said: We hope that Storm Barbara doesn’t cause too much damage, but we are getting ready to assist any customers if they need assistance over the Christmas period. We are

  • Family skiing costs least in Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora overtakes Bansko for the first time in 10 years to become best valuein the new Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) Early snowfall boosts bookings for Sestriereand Mayrhofen as local price falls help reduce the impact of a weaker pound French and Swiss resorts struggle to compete with Austria and Italy on price

    For the firs

  • POST OFFICE MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

    Post Office Money customers rewarded with an automatic 10 per cent increase in home contents cover over the festive period*
    Post Office Money Home Insurance is giving its customers one extra present this festive season by increasing their home insurance cover by 10 per cent from one month before and one month after the holiday season.
    With many homes filled with lots of Christ

  • Post Office customers benefit from one million extra opening hours this festive season

    07.12.16: Post Office customers will benefit from one million extra opening hours this Christmas as it gears up for a busy festive season[i]. Whether collecting online shopping, posting letters and cards to loved ones or withdrawing cash, the Post Office is working hard to make it easier for customers this Christmas.
    This year Post Office is expecting to handle a record number of online purcha

  • POST OFFICE RESPONDS TO CWU'S SUGGESTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION

    Kevin Gilliland, Post Office network and sales director said:
    “We have not received any formal notification of action from our unions and, should further action be taken, we can reassure our customers that at least 97% of our network will be open for business as usual, on hand to provide them with the essential services and support that they need.
    “The Post Office plays a vital role in comm

  • POST OFFICE BRANCHES OPEN TO SERVE CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

    Over 99% of the Post Office network operating usual Saturday services Fewer than 100 branches closed due to strike action
    The Post Office is reassuring customers that it is business as usual in all but a handful of branches in its 11,600 strong network today, despite the strike action called by its unions.
    Kevin Gilliland, Post Office Network and Sales Director, said:
    “We want to reas

  • Update on Post Office Broadband Services

    A Post Office spokesperson said: “Post Office can confirm that on 27/11 a third party disrupted the services of its broadband customers, which impacted certain types of routers. Although this did result in service problems we would like to reassure customers that no personal data or devices have been compromised. We have identified the source of the problem and implemented a resolution which is cu

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