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Jet2 schedules more flights this summer to Greek destinations


Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have added more capacity across Greece this summer in response to “continued demand”. Extra flights will run between


July and October, adding more than 17,000 seats to Rhodes, Corfu, Crete (Chania) and Kos. There will be additional


weekly services to Rhodes from Bristol on Wednesdays between July 2 and October 8; to Corfu from East Midlands on Fridays between July 4 and September 12; and to Kos from Stansted on Thursdays between July 3 and September 25. More Monday services to Chania from Manchester will operate between July 21 and September 1. The Jet2 brands claim their


programme to Greece this summer is their “biggest ever”, with more than 3.1 million seats on sale from across the UK. trade.jet2holidays.com


Jet2 is boosting Greece flights


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Leger gets on track with first dedicated rail tours brochure


Samantha Mayling


Leger Holidays is catering to growing demand for train tours with the release of its first standalone rail brochure. Called Fully Escorted Rail Holidays Throughout


Europe 2025-26 Collection, the programme offers travel by rail from the UK, rail experiences and rail-themed holidays by coach or air. Ashley Dellow, Leger Shearings Group’s head of


retail sales, said: “Agents increasingly tell me their customers want to avoid airports, and many of the tours in the brochure offer travel from London to Europe by rail – it’s a faster way to get the holiday underway but, like coach travel, it’s stress-free and gives the chance to relax and enjoy the scenery on the way.” Five new rail holidays make their debut in the


Loganair adds Southampton base with new Manchester service


Loganair is adding a Manchester route from Southampton as it establishes its 10th UK base at the south coast airport. The route will operate from October 26, together with a new service between Manchester and Exeter. New connections via Manchester to Inverness, Aberdeen and the Isle of Man will also become available. loganair.co.uk


travelweekly.co.uk


brochure, including two long-haul itineraries in 2026. India – Taj Mahal, Tigers & Shimla is a 16-day tour,


priced from £4,995, including flights, accommodation, most meals and excursions. Cape Town, The Blue Train and The Big Five is a


12-day itinerary. It includes two nights on board the Blue Train, from Cape Town to Pretoria, plus a stay at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge at Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The tour is priced from £5,995, including flights, accommodation and most meals. Also new are Paris, Versailles & Monet’s Garden


for Solos, from £995 for four days, including travel by Eurostar; Swiss Christmas Markets & The Golden Pass Express, a five-day tour from £1,499, including flights; and Festive Paris & Versailles By Rail, from £1,499 for five days, including travel by Eurostar. leger.com


Beaches Turks and Caicos takes bookings for new Treasure area


Beaches Resorts is investing $150 million to expand its Turks and Caicos property. The new Treasure Beach Village will add 101 suites and rooms, increasing total capacity to 858 rooms. It will also include seven food and drink venues. Bookings can now be made for the new village,


which is due to open in spring 2026. sellingsandals.co.uk


Just Go Holidays introduces two new Rail & Steam breaks


Just Go Holidays has added two trips to its Rail & Steam themed programme for 2025. Two and three-day breaks to join The Greatest Gathering – a celebration of British railways – cost from £169, departing August 1. A three-day Flying Scotsman & Steam Legends at Didcot Railway Centre break, departing May 27 and 30, costs from £269. justgoholidays.com/agents


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Observation car on the Blue Train


Golden Pass Express


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