Ajman plans London and Manchester dates


The Gulf emirate of Ajman is planning its first UK roadshows for agents. The events will feature Ajman hoteliers plus a draw to win a five-day fam trip and other prizes. The tourist board will hold the events at the Clayton Hotel in Manchester on March 1 and The Clermont, London on March 2. To apply, email Mary Murphy at: mary@ajmantourism.uk


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Jet2 expands winter capacity to Turkey and Cyprus


Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have expanded their winter 2023-24 programmes to Turkey and Cyprus due to “strong demand”. More flights and package


holidays are on sale to Dalaman and Antalya in Turkey and to Paphos in Cyprus. More than 15,000 extra seats


are on sale to Dalaman from the airline’s 10 UK bases, with flights now available up to November 20. More than 6,000 seats from


nine UK bases have been added to Antalya in November. To Paphos, more than 10,500


seats are on sale, with extra flights in December and over the New Year period from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Edinburgh and Stansted. trade.jet2holidays.com


Titan Travel plans trio of new private jet itineraries for 2024


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Titan Travel is planning three new private jet itineraries in 2024, following demand for its first such tour. The escorted tour operator has also added an


Egyptian holiday featuring a Nile cruise on a traditional dahabiya sailboat in response to “rapidly growing demand for Egypt and luxury travel”. Titan’s original private jet tour, Captivating Cultures:


A Grand Tour from Rome to Rajasthan by Private Jet, will depart for the first time on September 13. A second departure date, September 4, 2024, has


been unveiled for the itinerary, which will also take off from a private terminal at Stansted. Priced from £29,999, the second departure includes


22 nights’ luxury accommodation and 34 excursions, plus flights on a chartered Boeing 737-400 aircraft. The new private jet holidays include Africa


Ryanair adds summer services to Venice from five UK airports


Jet2 flies from 10 UK airports


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Ryanair has added routes to Venice from five UK airports to its summer schedule. The airline will operate two flights a week from both Birmingham and Bournemouth, three flights a week from Edinburgh and Manchester, and four flights a week from Bristol. The budget carrier will also start a new twice-weekly summer service from Belfast International airport to Budapest from April. ryanair.com


Uncovered: Atlas Mountains to Maasai Mara by Private Jet. This 22-day tour will visit Morocco, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Kenya, and costs from £39,999. Details of the other new private jet itineraries will be


released later this year. One will be a three-week round- the-world tour visiting Rio de Janeiro, Easter Island, Fiji, Sydney, Siem Reap, Agra and the Maasai Mara. The 11-day Egypt’s Nostalgic Nile by Dahabiya


escorted tour costs from £3,699. It includes five nights’ hotel accommodation and


five nights on board Queen Farida, 12 excursions, transfers and flights from Heathrow. Andy Squirrell, Titan Travel managing director,


said: “After seeing increased appetite for luxurious and intrepid holidays, we’re delighted to expand our touring portfolio with new and immersive itineraries.” titantravel.co.uk


Titan is chartering a Boeing 737-400


Queen Farida sailboat on the Nile


Saudi Arabia introduces stopover visas for Saudia and Flynas flyers


Saudi Arabia has introduced a free stopover visa to make the country more accessible to international travellers. It will allow passengers to stay in the country for up to 96 hours when flying with national carriers Saudia and Flynas. Visa holders will be eligible for a free overnight hotel stay during the stopover when booking through Saudia. saudia.com flynas.com


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