theround-up ERed Sea Holidays has released a
BA rings the changes
new short-term brochure (October 2012 to November 2013) with a more upmarket offering. It includes new pre-bookable golf packages at a choice of PGA-designed golf courses in Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Soma Bay and Sharm el Sheikh. Featuring multi-centre trips, new resorts include Soma Bay near Makadi Bay, which has a Gary Player-designed golf course, and Sheraton hotel and Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada, which features an Oberoi hotel. There are low desposits and savings of up to £75 for those who book before September 30.
www.redseaholidays.co.uk
new properties to its dedicated winter Canary Islands brochure: the 1950s-built Iberostar Hotel Mencey in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, where famous stars like Elizabeth Taylor have stayed; RIU Garoe in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, 300 yards froom the beach and with extensive sports facilities; and the adults-only spa hotel Hacienda de Abajo, set in botanical gardens in La Palma. Prices for winter lead in at £523pp for a week’s stay in Finca Salamanca in Tenerife while all-inclusive options start at £726pp, staying at Los Jameos Playa, Lanzarote.
www.prestigeholidays.co.uk
EPrestige Holidays has added some EExplore Tailormade has introduced
Morocco to its portfolio. The company offers a range of accommodation priced as ‘Authentic’, ‘Comfort’ and ‘Indulge’. The 15-day Morocco: Mountains and Medinas takes in Fes, Meknes, Marrakesh the Saharan Sand Sea of Merzouga, the High Atlas and coastal Essaouira and is priced from £1,792pp. The nine-day Mount Toubkal and the High
Atlas includes a five-day trek from £895pp. Both include flights, accommodation, most meals, transport and a guide.
www.explore.co.uk/tailormade
EIceland Express and TUI's flexible
Flights brand have signed a partnership meaning that travel agencies under the TUI umbrella will be able to book passengers directly on Iceland Express flights through Amadeus. Flexible Flights and Iceland Express will launch a broad campaign on Iceland to its travel agencies, with incentives that include weekend trips to Iceland.
www.icelandexpress.com
Belleair’s winter Malteasers
by Laura Gelder Belleair Holidays has launched a new Winter Sun brochure for 2012/13, with extra flight options and new product for Malta and Gozo. The Malta specialist has increased its distribution of easyJet flights, with daily services from six UK regional airports: Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Belfast. Every booking with Belleair Holidays entitles guests to free entry to a local
Jet2 holidays adds northern options
Jet2holidays has launched new packages for northern-based customers, to Zante in Greece and Montenegro. The packages start from May 22, 2013. Holidays to Zante will depart on Wednesdays from Manchester and Leeds-Bradford, with prices for seven nights starting at £384pp. Montenegro is accessed by flights to Dubrovnik, Croatia, with resort transfers including a scenic ferry crossing. Montenegro holidays depart twice- weekly from Belfast, Edinburgh, Leeds- Bradford, Manchester, East Midlands and Newcastle, starting at £439pp. Jet2holidays has also launched new luxury brochure Indulgent Escapes, showcasing 51 hotels in destinations like Portugal, Lanzarote and Crete, and a new dedicated city break brochure.
https://tradesite.jet2holidays.com
attraction, free private transfers with five-star properties, complimentary car hire and no single supplement at a number of the properties. There are also incentives for repeat customers. New properties include the all- inclusive five-star Seabank Resort and Spa and luxury self-catering apartments at the Club Salina Wharf. Deals include seven nights B&B at the Maritim Antonine, from £269pp.
www.belleair.co.uk
Virgin Atlantic goes domestic
Virgin Atlantic is to fly between London Heathrow and Manchester from March 2013. The new route, which provides competition to British Airways' short haul service, is the airline’s first foray into domestic routes. Virgin Atlantic's Chief Executive, Steve Ridgway commented: "This is just the start for Virgin Atlantic’s new short haul operation. We have the means to connect thousands of passengers to our long haul network as well as to destinations served by other carriers. He continued: "We hope that our new domestic service will provide strong competition to omnipresent BA, keep fares low and give consumers a genuine choice of airline to fly to Heathrow and beyond.”
www.virgin-atlantic.com
By Laura Gelder British Airways has unveiled the second phase of changes to its winter 2012 Heathrow schedule, as it incorporates bmi’s 'old' routes. British Airways’ flights to Gibraltar will increase from seven to nine flights a week from October 28, with additional services operating on Saturdays and Sundays. A new three-a-day service to Rotterdam in the Netherlands starts from December 9, and three flights a week to Alicante in Spain begin on October 28. The airline will also take over bmi’s flights to Dublin. BA’s Tel Aviv route will benefit from an increase in flights, from 14 to 20 services a week, from October 28. From the New Year revamped A321s will serve the route, offering customers the World Traveller (long haul economy) cabin complete with up-to-date audio and video-on-demand and Club World (business) with a fully-flat bed. Keith Williams, British Airways’ CEO commented: “Integrating bmi into BA means that there will be some changes to flight timings or terminals and flights should be checked.”
www.batraveltrade.com
Welsh Coast complete
This summer saw the final piece of the Welsh Coast Path put into place, a continuous 861-mile track. The £14 million project was six years in the making and takes in 18 medieval castles, 12 National Nature reserves, 41 Blue Flag Beaches and the towns of Swansea, Cardiff and Llandudno. Accessible to walkers, cyclists and horse riders, highlights along the way include wildlife, beaches, views of mountains, villages and towns and boutique hotels and restaurants.
www.walescoastalpath.gov.uk
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