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Stansted launches Gap Year packages
Airport’s new student travel scheme L
ONDON Stansted has partnered with StudentUniverse, part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, to launch Go-Gap Travel Packages. The collection of student travel packages will fl y exclusively from London Stansted Airport, curated with career boosting experiences in mind and value for money. Running throughout summer, from June 26, the Go-Gap Travel Packages will depart from the London airport jetting off to gap year hot-spots including China, Sydney and Johannesburg. The student friendly packages will include fl ights, accommodation, on-the- ground itineraries and working holiday opportunities, ideal for all or part of a gap year trip. The student bundles will also include airport lounge access* and airport retail discounts in Fat Face, Accessorize, Ted Baker and more; exclusive to anyone travelling with a valid student card.
Aimed at students and graduates, London Stansted Airport aims to inspire prospective travellers to explore the world in a bid to hone their passions and get a taste for certain fi elds. Acting as the gateway to future career success, the collection of Go-Gap Travel Packages allow students to choose between three package trips to experience new cultures and develop skills transferable to later careers, including: - Into the Wild
Destinations: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Students looking to feed their passion for wildlife will have ample opportunity to immerse into their natural habitats and learn more about some of the world’s most fascinating creatures on the ‘Into the Wild’ package. - The CV Classic
Destinations: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand For those looking to enhance their professional off ering through travel will discover valuable skills on
The CV Classic trip; with dedicated work experience and volunteering opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. - Unleased in the East Destinations: China, Japan
A gap-year package like no other, perfect for those daring to step off the beaten track to discover the unknown in the Far East and immerse themselves in an entirely diff erent way of living. Gain fi rst-hand experience about a range of about countries and their traditions and transfer your experiences into valuable skills that you can apply to both your career development and personal life.
Lois Robertson, Brand and Marketing Manager at London Stansted Airport commented: ‘London Stansted is an extremely student friendly airport due to its large off ering of short haul destinations and retail discounts available. Each traveller is diff erent in what they want to get out of their Gap Year, and while each of the Go-Gap packages draws on diff erent experiences, all our packages highlight the value of travel on later life investment. Our partnership with StudentUniverse makes gap year travel more accessible by off ering value for money.’
Sam Willan, General Manager at StudentUniverse commented: ‘We’re thrilled to have partnered with London Stansted on what is a fantastic campaign. Travel is an invaluable asset in anyone’s life but even more so for students embarking on the next chapter of their lives. Travel not only provides students with incredible, life changing experiences but instils key skills essential for study and work.’
To book a trip from the Go-Gap Travel collection, head to
https://www.studentuniverse.co.uk/go-gap- adventures
* Access to the Escape Lounge must be booked at least six weeks before departure and is subject to availability.
London Stansted Airport is a partner for new Gap Year travel packages (pic: Helena Lopes) New phase of World Traveller Plus
BRITISH Airways is rolling out the next phase of its investment in its premium economy, World Traveller Plus cabin, by introducing a range of new amenities for customers.
New amenity kits using material from recycled plastic bottles will be introduced from July 1 and will include all the essential items travellers need for a fl ight, including an eyeshade, soft socks, a pen, a toothbrush and toothpaste and lip balm from the Scaramouche & Fandango range.
More comfort will be delivered through a stylish new quilt and cushion with the herringbone design that is synonymous with the pattern that runs throughout the airline’s First cabin.
The new amenities, which took to the skies from July 1, follow improvements made earlier this year to the World Traveller Plus cabin including delicious new menus with a focus on seasonal ingredients. Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director
of Brand and Customer Experience, said: “We’re investing £6.5bn for our customers and these improvements to World Traveller Plus mark part of that investment.
“The new menus that we introduced in World Traveller Plus earlier this year have been a huge hit with customers and this second phase including the new washbags, quilts and cushions will really add to the comfort of the cabin.”
The airline will also be introducing alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails to the World Traveller Plus bar menu. These will include a Gin Fizz or Bloody Mary for a cocktail, or a Citrus Twist for a non-alcoholic alternative. Customers travelling in World Traveller Plus have the ability to pre-order their main meal up to 24 hours before departure, guaranteeing their fi rst choice for their main meal on fl ights departing from London. Customers can select this option by using the ‘manage my booking’ tool on
ba.com.
July/August 2019 Travel News
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