OPERATOR


Jet2 boosts 2027 links from Edinburgh and Bournemouth


Jet2 is offering new summer 2027 destinations from Bournemouth and Edinburgh airports “in response to demand from customers wanting to book early”. The airline and sister operator


Jet2holidays will fly to Reus, in Spain, from Bournemouth, plus Chania in Crete and Pula in Croatia from Edinburgh. All three routes are exclusive to Jet2. Services to Reus will run on


Sundays from May 2-October 31, to Chania on Wednesdays from May 5-October 27, and to Pula on Sundays from May 2-October 17. Steve Heapy, chief executive


of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Families are wanting to book that summer sun in advance so they can take advantage of family-friendly touches such as interconnecting rooms.” trade.jet2holidays.com


OPERATOR


Intrepid expands family range and offers 20% off child rate


Robin Murray


Intrepid Travel has introduced 10 new family trips for 2026 to meet growing demand, with destinations including Greece, Slovenia, Turkey, India, Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania and Ecuador. The operator has also discounted the cost for


children aged 17 and under by 20% this year, to “make family adventures more accessible and affordable”. Intrepid’s family portfolio now covers 50 trips


worldwide, which it says makes it one of the most extensive family adventure offerings in the industry. Among the new additions are an eight-day Greece


Pula, Croatia


Family Holiday, priced from £1,650 with departures between May and October. The trip includes three nights of glamping near Poros Island, where families


Sani/Ikos completes renovation programme for nine properties


Sani/Ikos Group has updated its nine properties in Greece and Spain for 2026. Sani Resort in Halkidiki is scheduled to reopen on April 2 following the completion of its Sani Asterias property renovation. Enhancements to the hotel’s main building and shared spaces will create a “more elegant and welcoming sense of arrival”. saniandikosgroup-travelexpert.com


travelweekly.co.uk


Experiential travel specialist adds luxury stay in Lapland


Not In The Guidebooks has added luxury family accommodation in Ruka-Kuusamo, Finland, as Lapland demand hits “record levels”. Aurora cabins or six-person glass suites are now available, with activities including husky safaris,


snowmobiling, reindeer sleigh rides and skiing. notintheguidebooks.com


will have free time to relax, swim and explore nearby islands, as well as a family-friendly cooking class where guests will learn how to prepare some classic Greek dishes such as tzatziki and bougatsa. For the other four nights, families stay in a hotel.


The trip includes selected meals, activities and a tour guide throughout. Children must be aged five or older. Also new is a seven-day Slovenia Family Holiday


with Teenagers, which costs from £1,750 and departs May-August. Starting and ending in Ljubljana, the trip includes a “week of adrenaline-fuelled activities” including biking, hiking and rafting through Slovenia. The price includes six nights’ hotel accommodation,


ground transport, selected meals, activities and a local tour guide throughout. Children must be aged 10 or above. intrepidtravel.com


G Adventures launches National Geographic family trip in Egypt


G Adventures has added a National Geographic Family Journeys tour. The nine-night Egypt Family Journey: Ancient Pyramids and the Mighty Nile itinerary includes the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and a three-night cruise. It also visits community farming projects and a Nubian home. Prices start at £2,499 excluding international flights. gadventures.com


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