DESTINATIONS NEW ROUTES | AVIATION 3 No hassle to Nashville


Music City has plenty to offer visitors – even if they’re not devoted fans of country music. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, Nashville has fascinating art galleries, Civil Rights-era history, scrumptious fried chicken, Tennessee whiskey tastings and Southern hospitality in spades. Non-stop British Airways flights from London to Nashville relaunched in 2022. But from next April, Aer Lingus will connect travellers from Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Southampton with the city via one seamless stop in Dublin. Ireland is the only country in the world where passengers can pre-clear US customs before take-off, so travellers will get to start their


adventure in Nashville almost immediately after landing. Book it: Return flights to Nashville start from £599, with services four times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, from April 12, 2025. aerlingus.com


Descend into Djerba


Tunisia is experiencing a tourism renaissance right now, with new hotels including the Radisson Hotel Tunis City Center and a five-star Iberostar property on Djerba’s northeastern coastline, Eolia Djerba. And, with plenty of sunny weather and temperatures in the teens, winter is a perfect time to explore Tunisia’s whitewashed lanes, towering mosques and rainbow of souks. This November, easyJet is launching flights to the isle of Djerba from Luton and Manchester – the first direct service from the UK. Djerba is North Africa’s largest island and, as of 2023, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Hiking between historic villages and stopping for delicious harissa-based dishes in little cafes is highly recommended, but it’s not just for lovers of tradition: Djerbahood is an open-air gallery of street art, while in the evenings, relaxing resort-side with a stunning


beach sunset never gets old. Book it: EasyJet flights from Luton to Djerba start from £58 return. easyjet.com


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Jet off to Jerez


Brits just can’t get enough of Spain, and Jet2’s debut of three flights to Jerez from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Manchester will make holidays on the sandy shores of the Costa de la Luz even more tempting. Jerez is currently only served from Gatwick and Stansted. Besides walking, cycling and swimming at Algarve-like Atlantic beaches, clients could start or end their holiday in Jerez city, tasting the region’s reputed sherry on cobbled streets and watching Andalusian horse dressage. The new Jet2 routes start in May 2025 – just


in time for the Feria de Jerez festival from May 17-24. Book it: Jet2holidays offers seven nights’ all-inclusive at the Alegria Costa Ballena Aquafun for £719 per person, based on two adults and one child sharing. Includes baggage, transfers and flights departing Birmingham on May 2, 2025. jet2holidays.com


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