AVIATION


SunExpress launches five routes to Turkey from UK and Ireland


SunExpress is expanding its network of routes from the UK and Ireland to Turkey for next summer. The Lufthansa and Turkish


Airlines joint venture will operate for the first time from East Midlands airport with three flights a week to Antalya. The airline is also introducing


flights from Gatwick and Manchester to Bodrum. Cork will gain two flights a


week to Antalya while Dublin gains a twice-weekly Dalaman connection. The airline said it is supporting


the trade with flexible fare options, advanced booking tools and tailored partnerships in order to meet customer needs. One-way fares start at £99.


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SunExpress: adding flights


Baboon Island, The Gambia


Santo Antão, Cape Verde


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Jules Verne offers seven new tours and five destinations


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Small-group escorted tour operator Jules Verne has seven new tours and five new destinations in its latest Worldwide Collection brochure. Debbie O’Neill, managing director, said: “We’re


excited to be showcasing five new destinations in the brochure: the West African countries of Ghana, Gambia, Senegal and Cape Verde, and Thailand in southeast Asia. “Highlights include taking a traditional pirogue


boat to observe the chimps on Baboon Island in River Gambia National Park; tasting the famous grogue (a rum-like drink made from sugar cane) in Cape Verde’s Santo Antão; tracking elephants on foot in Ghana; and learning about the customs of a hill-tribe village en route to the cultural mecca of Chiang Mai.” Cape Verde Islands Cruise: Landscapes, Beaches & Heritage is a nine-night itinerary, priced from £3,695,


Tui Airways adds ski flights


to Bulgaria from Newcastle Tui Airways has introduced ski flights from Newcastle to Sofia for winter 2025-26, serving Crystal Ski Holidays’ programme. Flights will run weekly on Saturdays from December 20 and help holidaymakers from the northeast reach Bulgarian ski resorts including Bankso, Pamporovo and Borovets. retailagents.tui.co.uk


travelweekly.co.uk Sandals and Beaches Resorts


BDMs to host weekly webinars Business development managers representing Sandals and Beaches Resorts will host weekly webinars from July 16 to August 20. The Wednesday Webinars will offer top tips, tools and “insider secrets”. There will be sessions at 10am and 7pm on topics such as Barbados, Jamaica, weddings and how BDMs can help boost sales. To sign up email webinars@sandals.co.uk


including a seven-night cruise between six of Cape Verde’s 10 islands. The 12-night Ghana Discovery: Culture & Wildlife


Tour costs from £4,195. Highlights include tracking elephants on foot and river safaris. West Africa Cruise: Gambia to Senegal Explorer is


an eight-night holiday, from £4,495, including a seven- night cruise exploring the coast and Gambia River. The 15-night Touring Thailand: Trains, Tuk Tuks &


Temples holiday costs from £3,195. One of the new tours is Sri Lanka Discovery: Culture,


Wildlife and Stylish Hotels, which costs from £7,025 for 13 nights. As part of Jules Verne’s new In Style collection, it features “standout” accommodation such as lakeside sanctuaries, eco-hideaways in the forest, beachfront havens and a converted colonial-era tea factory. Prices include flights.


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EasyJet adds Leeds Bradford link to Barcelona from October


EasyJet will operate a new Leeds Bradford- Barcelona service from October 29. Flights will depart on Wednesdays at 8.40am and Saturdays at 1.40pm. The new route follows easyJet’s introduction of flights from Leeds Bradford to Paris, Palma and Malaga earlier this year. Return flights cost from £50. easyjet.com


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