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Travel agent updates from Birmingham Airport’s Tom Screen
Intrepid guests in the Sahara
n Hey everyone,
Last time I talked about ‘Giant July’ – three major Gulf-based carriers announcing major commitments to BHX within the first week of the month. As I write this, Giant July is upon us. Emirates’ A380 superjumbo is back, adding capacity to its
Jeddah-bound: Saudia
Intrepid adds four tours as part of big Morocco expansion
twice-daily Dubai service. Saudia, the flag-carrier for Saudi Arabia, is now flying thrice-weekly to Jeddah, connecting Britain’s second city to Saudi’s second city. And Qatar Airways is back flying daily to and from Doha.
Doha-bound: Qatar Airways Phil Davies
Intrepid Travel is expanding its presence in Morocco as part of plans to boost its holidaymaker numbers in the destination to 50,000 a year by 2026. This year more than 11,000
customers are set to travel with Intrepid to Morocco. The operator has sealed a
These new services are now fully booked for the foreseeable future by customers travelling for business, leisure, family or religious purposes. So, there you have it: three world-class airlines connecting to their hub airports, each with vast global networks. It is not overstating it to say you can now fly anywhere in the world from BHX.
Meanwhile, we are making gains in our short-haul connectivity. EasyJet to Lyon,
Jet2.com to Vienna, Ryanair to Seville and Valencia – all previously unserved routes we now have on our departures boards. Not forgetting easyJet to Berlin from next summer. Till next time,
Tom Screen,Aviation Director, Birmingham Airport @BHXtraveltradeteam @bhxtraveltradeteam @BHXtraveltrade
three-year partnership with the Moroccan National Tourism Office (MNTO) to capitalise on the potential of tourism in the country.
Four itineraries have been added for 2024 as part of the initiative by the B Corp-certified operator. They include a rare venture
through the Ait Bougmez region – otherwise known as ‘Happy Valley’ – in the High Atlas Mountains. Traversing the country’s third-
largest peak by foot, travellers explore waterfalls and ancient ruins, stopping for home-cooked meals in rural villages while learning about the history of the Amazigh people, the community that inspired the name Happy
Ramblers steps out with new winter holidays
Ramblers Walking Holidays has expanded its winter 2023-24 range with destinations including Mexico, Casablanca and Andorra. New itineraries span the
Winter Sun, Winter Spirit and Long-haul programmes. In the Winter Sun collection,
a seven-night half-board stay in Fuerteventura starts at £1,475, including flights, half-
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board accommodation and local transport. The walks are based around two centres – the northeastern seaside town of Corralejo and the southern shores of Costa Calma. A Northern Morocco package
takes in Casablanca, capital city Rabat and Fes. The 10-night tour starts at £1,990, including flights. The new offerings in the
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