£58m moon shot

Wildwings Space Adventures (0117 965 8333; www.wildwings.co.uk) is to launch space flights to the far side of the moon for British tourists from 2008, for just £58m per person.

Ryanair threat

Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) might scrap its London-Newquay route as Cornwall County Council has added a £5 surcharge on each passenger.

Lounge about

Join the travellers' club Wexas (020 7838 5980; www.wexas.com for £59 a year and you get free use of VIP airport lounges at 22 UK airports.