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knowledge short-haul summer
ttglive.com
They also serve smaller gateways including in January, we will also be selling many
Murcia, Almeria and Reus, while most package more accommodation-only properties as
operators (the main exception being Thomson) packages too.
have given up on the Costa Brava. “The Cosmos brochure represents only a
But Gerona, the Costa Brava gateway, is a sample of the packages available.”
base airport for Ryanair with flights from 14
UK airports. All the main resort areas are
now big for DIY operators. THE ALGARVE.
Operators selling both packages and DIY No-frills airlines are continuing to expand
are in the best position. The Monarch to the Portuguese gateway of Faro next
group sells packages as Cosmos, with DIY summer. New routes include from Doncaster
being handled by Avro (flights) and Sheffield Airport by easyJet, and from
Somewhere2Stay (accommodation). Edinburgh by Jet2.
It no longer operates charters, but concen- While many no-frills flights are used by
trates on the Monarch Airlines scheduled property owners, they also support a strong
gateways of Alicante and Malaga served DIY sector.
from four UK airports. Thomas Cook-owned
Hotels4u.com and
Somewhere2Stay offers a wider range of
Medhotels.com will have around 170
destinations throughout Spain. properties in the Algarve next summer,
Neil Garner, Cosmos head of product and with prices starting from £8.24 per person offer options for all clients. Extras such as
commercial, says: “All hotels in Spain that per night self-catering. Top price is at the transfers or car hire help provide a seamless
we sell as packages are also available as five-star Sao Rafael Atlantic in Albufeira, journey for customers, and additional
accommodation-only. We no longer have from £86.34 with breakfast. commission opportunities for agents.”
committed flight capacity to protect, and Teresa Walsh, sales and marketing The ability to package up no-frills airlines
just operate on scheduled flights. director for the two brands, says: “No-frills is a key to success for operators such as
He adds: “Currently we offer a bigger carriers now offer more regional flying Prestige Holidays, which has eight upmarket
choice of accommodation-only. But with our options to the Algarve. With such a wide hotels in the Algarve.
modular pricing system due to be launched variety of accommodation on offer, DIY can Prestige’s chairman and managing
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