With a massive backlog of flights now facing holidaymakers trying to get home, despite the opening of European airports, timeshare resorts which are members of the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) have been working tirelessly to provide emergency accommodation for stranded guests, helping them get home whenever possible now that the flight ban is officially over.

Families with children have found themselves taking an unexpected extended holiday in sun-soaked holiday destinations such as the Costa del Sol, Cyprus, The Canary Islands and the Algarve, right before the start of the new school term.

A number of resorts have stepped in to provide last minute arrangements and accommodation for families unable to get home, with resort teams working flat out to ensure owners either have somewhere to stay if no immediate flights are available, or help with last minute travel arrangements.

RCI EMEAI celebrated some of the longest-standing business relationships within the vacation exchange industry at the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) 2010 Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2009, RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, celebrated its 35th year in the industry, a milestone achieved by building some of the strongest relationships in the business. As many as 513 RCI affiliates across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India have been affiliated with RCI for more than 15 years and have helped to build the company’s exchange network of over 4,000 affiliated resorts, making RCI the world’s largest vacation exchange company.

A comprehensive study into timeshare, carried out by The Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute at the Nottingham University Business School is released by RDO.

The best golf courses in the Iberian Peninsula are to be found along its southerly coastline, it is said. For those timeshare owners looking for some top golfing action, the long stretch of coast running from Lisbon, around the Algrave, to the Costa del Sol and then up to Barcelona and the French border is home to numerous courses, reports Golf International's David Brice, writing for PGA Tour.