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Tui introduces Cairo city breaks with flights from three UK airports


Tui has launched Cairo city breaks in response to rising demand for winter-sun and cultural escapes. The packages include flights


from Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick with British Airways, Egyptair and easyJet. Agents can offer clients


flexible packages, combining hotels in Cairo and nearby Giza with optional experiences including guided tours, Nile cruises and museum visits. A five-night holiday to Cairo,


staying at the Nile Sky Suites Hotel on a B&B basis, costs from £696. The price is based on two adults sharing, flying from Heathrow on February 23. Chris Logan, Tui UK & Ireland


commercial director, said: “Cairo provides excellent value compared with long-haul alternatives.” retailagents.tui.co.uk


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EasyJet unveils new links from Newcastle and Manchester


Samantha Mayling


EasyJet has unveiled new routes to Lisbon and Rome Fiumicino from its new Newcastle base, as well as to Bari from Manchester. The budget carrier and its sister operator easyJet


holidays announced plans last May to open a three- aircraft base at Newcastle Airport in March 2026. The base will become the airline’s 11th in the UK. The new routes will launch this summer, with


Newcastle to Rome flights starting on March 30 and flights to Lisbon from June 22. Both routes will include flights on Mondays and Fridays, making them suitable for long weekend city breaks. The new Manchester-Bari link takes off from July 3,


departing twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. EasyJet holidays is offering package breaks to all three destinations, including flights, accommodation,


New podcast for agents pledges to go Beyond the Brochure


B2B marketing and events company Galaxi has launched Beyond the Brochure, a podcast for travel agents. Galaxi said podcasts will offer agents “destination and product insight through honest, engaging conversations rather than sales messaging”. The debut episode is produced in partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. tinyurl.com/ListenGalaxiPodcast


Red Sea Holidays offers Cairo add-on to Red Sea resort trips


Red Sea Holidays has introduced three-night Cairo add-on breaks, available as extensions to package holidays in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. Rates start at £499 for three nights’ B&B at the five-star Swiss Inn Pyramid & Golf


Resort, 15 minutes from the Pyramids of Giza. redseaholidays.co.uk


23kg luggage and transfers on Bari beach holidays. Package options from Newcastle include a


three-night city break to Lisbon, staying on a room-only basis at the four-star Lumen Hotel including The Lisbon Light Show. The package costs £463 based on an August 21 departure. Three nights at the four-star Heritage Avenida


Liberdade in Lisbon on a room-only basis will cost £602, also flying from Newcastle on August 21. Kevin Doyle, easyJet UK country manager, said:


“We’re excited to be launching new routes and packages from Manchester and Newcastle to three of Europe’s most popular destinations, providing customers with even more choice and connectivity. “In our 30th year, we are set to operate our


biggest-ever flying programme this summer, offering more than 50 million seats to and from the UK.” easyjet.com


Birmingham gains Wizz Air route to Timisoara in western Romania


Wizz Air is to start flying from Birmingham to Timisoara in western Romania. The service will operate on Thursdays and Sundays from May 21, with one-way fares starting at £22.99. The budget carrier said the link strengthens its presence at Birmingham Airport, where it now serves seven destinations, including new routes to Sibiu and Rome. wizzair.com


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Sao Jorge Castle, Lisbon


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