Skiing without the hassle

First Luggage (08452 700670; firstluggage.com) has expanded its service and will now deliver ski equipment and luggage to your hotel in the US, collecting it straight from your door, from £129 return for skis and boots.

BA upgrade

British Airways (0870 850 9850; ba.com) customers can now change their booking online to alter flight dates and times, upgrade or cancel. They can also make meal and seat requests and check in.

Winter sun for £69

GB Airways (0870 850 9850; ba.com) has made more than 20,000 extra seats available for £69 return in January and early February on services from Heathrow and Gatwick to Gibraltar and Malaga and from Gatwick to Faro, Menorca, Palma, Porto, Seville, Alicante and Valencia.

Dam fine idea

Jet2.com (0871 226 1737) is to launch flights from Manchester to Amsterdam on 10 February from £30 return, including tax.

Korea move

Tour operator The Traveller (020 7436 9343; thetraveller2004.com) features North Korea for the first time as part of a 17-night tour next May which also goes to South Korea.

C is for cheers

Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises (020 7287 9040) has launched its own wine label, C Wines. Six types produced in California are now available on all the line's ships.