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June 2024
Loganair Celebrates One Year Connecting Remote Communities with the UK’s Largest Airport
Jet2holidays Slash Prices Across ALL Summer 2024 Holidays Booked Via Independent Travel Agents
JET2HOLIDAYS is celebrating the start of its biggest ever summer with independent travel agents, by slashing prices across ALL Summer 24 holidays booked with an agency partner. In addition to this red-hot
price drop, the UK’s largest tour operator is giving customers an additional £60 off PER PERSON on all holidays booked via an independent travel agent that depart between May 8th and June 30th 2024.
With this summer representing Jet2holidays’ biggest ever summer programme, these brand- new offers mean customers booking via an independent travel agent can make huge savings when choosing from thousands of 2-5 star hotels and villas across almost 60 destinations. Jet2holidays is launching
the new offers today, giving customers money off all Summer 24 holidays booked via an independent travel agent. As millions look to get
away from the cold and rain in May and June, it means couples booking via an independent travel agent can save an additional £120 when heading away for the early summer or Spring Bank Holiday period, and a family of four can save an extra £240, with millions of Free Child Place holidays available on top of that as well.
Alan Cross, Director of
Travel Agent Relationships at Jet2holidays, said: “We are gearing up to the biggest summer in our history, and we want to ramp up the excitement by giving holidaymakers the chance to book their place in the sun via an independent travel agent for even less. Based on bookings, it is very clear that people have had enough of the rain, wind and cold, and they want to swap that for some much-needed sunshine. “With millions of people wanting to get away this summer, our award-winning
trade team is focused on driving our Partners2Success strategy so that we can take advantage of every opportunity to drive sales via our independent travel agency partners. With prices slashed across all Summer 24 holidays, there really is no better time to book via an independent travel agent than now!” If you are an independent
travel agent and are interested in learning more about how you could benefit from working in partnership with Jet2holidays, please visit the company’s dedicated trade site:
trade.jet2holidays. com
UK AIRLINE Loganair has marked one year operating its service from City of Derry to Heathrow Airport, connecting customers with an array of worldwide destinations. The airline secured additional highly sought-after Heathrow slots at the airport in 2023 and announced that it would operate services, in addition to those already operating from Isle of Man, from City of Derry, as well as Dundee, with onward
connections to Orkney and Shetland, as part of its expansion in the UK capital.
This week marks one year since
those flights took to the skies for the first time.
The route offers a three times daily service from City of Derry to London Sunday to Friday, two flights on a Saturday. Loganair’s Chief Commercial Officer Luke Lovegrove travelled to
the airport to meet with Heathrow Airport’s Chief Customer Officer Ross Baker, commemorating the occasion with a special cake made to celebrate the anniversary. Through Loganair’s variety of codeshare and interline agreements, customers are able to easily connect through Heathrow to over 90 destinations across the globe such as New York, Tokyo and Singapore.
Barbados and British Airways Celebrate 70th anniversary with the Mount Gay Rum Distilleries
AS Barbados celebrates 70 years of British Airways flights to the island, the UK flag carrier’s customers have been enjoying rum on board from Mount Gay the world’s oldest-running rum distillery. For the first time ever, British Airways’ customers flying between the UK and Barbados throughout April are being treated to the rich flavours of Mount Gay, XO in First and Club World (business class) and Mount Gay, Eclipse in World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy). Mount Gay
Rum, the oldest, most storied rum in the world, has been produced in Barbados with passion and unparalleled craftsmanship since 1703, thus earning it the title “the rum that invented rum”. Expertly crafted from the rich sugar cane and pristine, coral-filtered water native to the island, Mount Gay Rum is a spirit with a rich history and true character. In addition to the onboard festivities, Barbados hosted a prestigious evening reception at Ilaro Court, the official residence of the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P. | Prime Minister of Barbados on Wednesday 24th April. This exclusive event welcomed distinguished guests including, Hon Ian Gooding-Edghill, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados and Colm Lacy, Chief Commercial Officer for British Airways. Also in attendance was Mike Bannister,
a now-retired Concorde captain, who has piloted many flights to the island including
the final Concorde flight to Barbados. With British Airways’ Concorde operating for more than 20 years, Barbados was one of the four countries with a regular Concorde flight, and on its last journey, it was sent to Bridgetown, Barbados, where it is now grounded as a relic of a bygone age of aviation.
Commenting on the momentous occasion, Hon Ian Gooding- Edghill, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados said: “We are very pleased to celebrate with British Airways the 70th Anniversary of their first flight to Barbados, for it is truly a momentous occasion. This platinum anniversary not only signifies British Airways’ dedication to Barbados but highlights the confidence the airline places
on the island. British Airways has played a pivotal role in providing air connectivity between Barbados and the UK, thus driving growth and prosperity for the island and helping to build our tourism sector. This partnership has helped to solidify Barbados’ status as a premier travel destination.” Cheryl Carter, Chief Operating Officer,
BTMI said: “We are truly proud of our 70- year association with British Airways and the confidence they have demonstrated in the brand. We would like to thank Mount Gay for recognising and celebrating this significant milestone. We now look forward to celebrating our centenary with Barbados.” Other elements of the platinum celebration have included an exclusive Avios-Only flight and Club World promotion in addition to familiarisation trips for media and top-selling UK travel
agents. Earlier this month, Barbados also welcomed one of the newest aircraft in the British Airways fleet, the 787-10 Dreamliner, which will increase summer capacity by 10- 16% to the Caribbean Island and further cement British Airways’ enduring legacy with Barbados.
Dublin Airport Welcomes New Emerald Airlines
Service from Dublin to Rennes
EMERALD Airlines has launched a new route from Dublin Airport to Rennes, France. Passengers flying with Emerald Airlines, who operate Aer Lingus Regional Services, can enjoy a twice- weekly service from Dublin Airport to Rennes. “We are delighted to welcome the launch of the Dublin-Rennes route,” says Gary McLean, Managing Director of Dublin Airport. “With its rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and vibrant city life, Rennes holds great appeal for passengers from Dublin and beyond.”
Flights on this route will be operated
with turboprop ATR72-600 aircraft, accommodating up to 72 passengers. “Building on the customer demand
from summer 2023, we anticipate a warm reception for these flights from both the Irish and French communities,” commented Ian Lough, Emerald’s Head of Commercial.
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