Author: Lee Fletcher
In a strategic move to enhance its customer offerings, easyJet, the UK-based European regional airline, has forged a new partnership with Musement, a global Tours & Activities business. This collaboration aims to provide easyJet customers with access to a diverse array of excursions, activities, and attractions across hundreds of destinations in Europe and beyond, complementing the airline’s existing cost-effective flight options. As part of this collaboration, Musement has introduced a Tours & Activities digital platform integrated with the easyJet website. This platform enables customers to book a wide range of local experiences in all easyJet destinations. Whether exploring the Vatican’s…
In expectation of a surge in family holiday bookings during the peak period, UK tour operator Jet2holidays have unveiled the addition of hundreds of thousands of Free Child Place holidays for the 2024 school holiday season. This increase supplements the millions of existing Free Child Place Holidays. Jet2holidays has observed a notable demand for late winter bookings and highlights the success of Summer 24, the company’s most expansive summer programme to date. Offering over 17 million seats to 60 destinations, including more than 50 new routes, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are set to operate from 11 UK airports, providing holidaymakers with…
London Stansted Airport is set to enhance its route network with the introduction of 12 new services in 2024. As one of the UK’s leading airports serving European destinations, Stansted continues to strengthen its reach, covering over 190 destinations across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The newly announced routes and services include: Amman, Jordan – Royal Jordanian Airlines, a member of the oneworld Alliance, including British Airways, is set to launch a new route to Amman, Jordan’s capital, starting March 3. The airline will operate three weekly flights initially, increasing to four during peak summer. Fares from London…
Following significant surge in demand for city breaks and flights, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have decided to bring forward the launch of their holiday trips to Porto. Originally scheduled for Summer 2025, the new Porto programme will now commence from Manchester Airport on July 4, 2024, offering holidaymakers and independent travel agents an earlier opportunity to explore the dynamic Portuguese city. The launch of flights and city breaks to Porto from Manchester Airport for Summer 24 means that Jet2 now has 59 destinations on sale from the airport this coming summer. With operations running twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays until…
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the UK-based leisure airline and tour operator, have announced a significant expansion of their Summer 2024 programme at Manchester Airport, introducing additional flights and holiday options to meet the rising demand for travel. Covering popular destinations such as the Canary Islands, Mainland Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, and Italy, the expansion includes the addition of extra seats on flights to Lanzarote, Alicante, Bulgaria (Bourgas), Corfu, Crete (Chania and Heraklion), Kos, Sardinia, and Reus, providing travellers with a more extensive selection for their summer vacations. This strategic initiative is a direct response to growing enthusiasm among holidaymakers who are actively…
TUI, a global travel company, has curated a list of the top five experiences for winter sun and city breaks, drawing insights from the trends of 2023. As January unfolds, an increasing number of people seek reprieve from the winter blues through travel, with popular destinations including Cape Verde, Mexico, and the Canary Islands for those craving winter sun. In addition, a significant number are also looking for city breaks to dynamic locales like Paris, Rome, and Barcelona as people seek exciting experiences this new year. TUI’s curated list of destinations and experiences include: * Cape Verde – Sal Island…
Edinburgh Airport is set to witness a substantial increase in flights to China in 2024, as Hainan Airlines bolsters its operations in the Scottish capital. This development underscores Edinburgh’s enduring appeal to international travellers and signals substantial growth for Hainan Airlines at Edinburgh Airport. Notably, Edinburgh Airport stands as the sole airport in Scotland offering direct flights to China, highlighting the city’s strategic importance in fostering global connectivity. Hainan’s extended schedule will include flights between Edinburgh and Beijing from May 17 to October 26, 2024, marking an expansion of nine weeks compared to the previous year. During the peak summer…
British Airways and its subsidiary, British Airways Holidays, have launched their annual sale, extending until January 30, 2024. This sale offers substantial discounts on flights and holiday packages for more than 80 destinations worldwide, enticing travellers planning their journeys throughout the upcoming year. For transatlantic travellers, British Airways presents return flight deals, such as flights to New York starting from £356, Orlando from £386, and San Francisco from £415. Sun-seekers can avail discounted return fares to destinations like Dubai from £449, the Dominican Republic from £556, and the newly added route, Abu Dhabi, from £429. Select routes offer the option…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to introduce non-stop flights between Singapore and London’s Gatwick Airport, commencing operations in June 2024. The airline will operate these long-haul flights five times weekly, using the Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The proposed flight SQ310, subject to regulatory approval, is scheduled to run on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This expansion, in addition to SIA’s existing four-times daily services to London’s Heathrow Airport and five-times weekly services to Manchester Airport, will result in a total of 33 weekly services connecting Singapore and London. The inaugural flight from Singapore to Gatwick Airport is set for June…
Virgin Atlantic is set to expand its transatlantic services, increasing flights from London Heathrow to key U.S. destinations in the summer of 2024. This move follows recent plans to boost its presence in the USA, with additional services to Miami and a new seasonal route from Manchester to Las Vegas. Virgin Atlantic is achieving a milestone next summer, introducing a seventh daily flight to New York JFK and collaborating with Delta for a total of ten daily services-an 11% increase from 2023. A second daily flight to Boston will also be added, bringing the total to three daily flights. Juha…