Author: Lee Fletcher

Cardiff Airport has announced the resumption of flights to the key UK domestic destination of Belfast in Northern Ireland, with services from Aer Lingus and its partner Emerald Airlines. Emerald Airlines, the exclusive Aer Lingus Regional operator, will link the two capital cities five times weekly starting from July 7. Flights will operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, are now on sale and available to book at aerlingus.com, with fares starting from £39.99. The key attractions of the City of Belfast include the recently opened Game of Thrones Studio Tour in nearby Banbridge, the Titanic Belfast and the natural…

Southampton Airport has announced the introduction of a brand new carrier as Emerald Airlines is starting a new service to Belfast City Airport. Operating under the Aer Lingus Regional brand, Emerald Airlines will operate daily flights from July 7, linking Hampshire’s airport directly to the heart of the Northern Irish capital. Christopher Tibbett, Head of Airline Relations for Southampton Airport said: ‘We are really pleased that Aer Lingus Regional partner Emerald Airlines will now operate flights to Belfast City. ‘The airport is just a five-minute journey from the city centre, which makes it the best option for business and leisure…

Jet2holidays, a UK tour operator to many destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean and Canary Islands, has launched a campaign which has seen a Free Child Place added onto every single flight departing from the UK in June, July and August 2022. Under the campaign, tens of thousands of extra Free Child Places are on offer from across ten UK bases this summer. The offer is open to Jet2holidays bookings returning on or before August 31, 2022. Bookings must have at least two passengers paying the full adult price. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: ‘We are all about…

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, a leisure airline and UK-based operator of European City Breaks, have announced their full City Breaks programme on sale for Summer 23, as customers and independent travel agents can now book flights and city breaks to 12 destinations from six UK bases. To meet the rising demand for city breaks, Jet2 has put all of its City Break destinations on sale for Summer 23 from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted Airports. In addition, the companies have also announced two brand-new destinations on sale from London Stansted Airport – Athens and Rome and a…

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, the leisure airline and operator of European city breaks, has announced the addition of a new city break destination on sale for Summer 23 from Newcastle Airport – Verona. With this addition, customers and independent travel agents in the North East can now book flights and city breaks to four city break destinations from the base next summer. The other destinations for Summer 23 from Newcastle Airport are Rome, Krakow and Prague. Jet2 will operate flights and city breaks to the Italian city of Verona from Newcastle Airport from May 10 to September 27, 2023. The weekly…

Bournemouth Airport has announced the launch of services to Croatia for the first time on June 18, with Ryanair’s new service to the resort of Zadar on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. Zadar is described by Rough Guides as ‘one of the coolest places on the Adriatic’. Surrounded by islands, coves and bays, it is known for its Roman and Venetian ruins, uncrowded white sand beaches and proximity to Croatia’s national parks, including Plitvice Lakes with the country’s highest waterfall. Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said: ‘Zadar is a fantastic addition to our summer schedule, and it puts one of…

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has said that it will resume operations at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 from June 22, 2022. Etihad is returning to Terminal 4 following a temporary halt at Terminals 2 and 3 during the pandemic. Etihad said that it will increase its current four daily flights from London Heathrow to five daily flights effective from July to September 2022. Also from July, Etihad will increase its services into Dublin to offer a daily flight, and continue to operate daily to and from Manchester. With the return of Etihad to Terminal 4, transport connections…

VIBE by Jet2holidays has announced a summer-long partnership with Leeds-born DJ Tom Zanetti. With the partnership, holidaymakers can enjoy a range of summer residences and parties in some of the most popular destinations across the Mediterranean, alongside a host of VIP giveaways and competitions. VIBE by Jet2holidays is designed for the growing millennial market and is an extensive collection of over 160 hotels across almost 50 resorts, aimed at first-time holidaymakers, bucket listers, and the over-25s experience-driven market. In addition to this collaboration, VIBE by Jet2holidays is this year’s designated official travel partner of Love Island, the popular show. As…

British Airways and American Express have jointly announced the launch of Companion Voucher for travellers embarking on solo adventures around the world. Effective immediately, cardmembers who have earned a Companion Voucher since September 2021 on either the British Airways American Express Credit Card or the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card can choose to redeem it when booking a solo trip, receiving a 50 percent discount on the Avios cost of the booking. Cardmembers can still choose to use the Companion Voucher to travel with a friend as they would have previously – receiving a second seat for a…

Irish airline Ryanair has announced new flights on sale to Barcelona and Cork, adding to the 19 other destinations currently available from Newcastle International Airport. One of Europe’s most popular city break destinations, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, Barcelona is known for its art and architecture, adorned with famous landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudi. The second largest city in Ireland, Cork is located on Ireland’s South West coast and is known as the country’s food capital. On sale from November this year, the flights are available to book for fares starting from £19.99. A popular destination for travellers…