Aug

7

Aer Lingus: New LGW-Dublin route

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Aer Lingus is to launch four daily services (two on Saturdays) between Gatwick and Dublin on October 28 2007.

One-way fares start from £15 including taxes and charges.

Full details, fares and bookings at: www.aerlingus.com

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Aug

7

Superstar Latest Eilat brochure

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Superstar Holidays’ latest programme to Eilat, valid October 2007 to April 2008, is out now with a new-look brochure, new products and new direct flights from Stansted. Tours to Petra, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem, and diving and swimming with dolphins options are now bookable in the UK.

A seven-night/eight-day Taste of Israel tour starts from £729 per person. Early Bird discounts are available for bookings made by August 31.

Details at: www.superstar.co.uk

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Aug

7

Irish Ferries : Issues a £59 challenge

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Irish Ferries is challenging travellers to find a better priced journey to Ireland this autumn as it announces the return of its £59 one-way fare for car and driver across the Irish Sea. Irish Ferries fares are not subject to hidden extras as all taxes and fuel charges are included, and (again to stress the comparison with air travel) passengers can take as much luggage as they wish.

The £59 lead-in fare is available when booking at least 28 days before travel between September 26 and December 20 2007. Prices in June and September start from £69 and in July and August from £89.

Irish Ferries operates two routes from the UK to Ireland; Holyhead to Dublin and Pembroke to Rosslare.

Full details of all offers and bookings at: www.irishferries.com

Aug

7

Norwegian: New route Gatwick-Oslo

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Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is to begin flights between Gatwick and Oslo Gardermoen on October 28 2007. The daily flights will leave Gatwick at 20.00 and arrive at 23.10 and will be in addition to the existing twice-daily flights to the Norwegian capital from Stansted.

Fares start from £34 one-way, including taxes and fees.

Norwegian has also added a new domestic route from Oslo to Longyearbyen on the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard which will launch on March 28 2008. Svalbard is a magnificent group of islands midway between Norway and the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean, which offers unique nature experiences all year round. It is a place where the number of polar bears outnumber its human population. The route will be served twice weekly and will offer connections from many European destinations.

Check timetable, fares and book at: www.norwegian.no

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Aug

7

Specialised Tours: Winter Wonders

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Specialised Tours has just released its latest Winter Wonders of Scandinavia brochure. All the holidays featured are based above the Arctic Circle, offering excellent chances of seeing the Northern Lights, and each offers a different way to appreciate the special atmosphere of the Arctic winter. Husky, snowmobile and reindeer safaris can be enjoyed at most destinations, while nature-lovers can opt for a killer-whale safari in Norway’s Tysfjord region.

In response to an increasing demand for longer tailor-made holidays, the brochure now features an 11-night Nordic Explorer itinerary including visits to Stockholm, the Ice Hotel, Bergen and Oslo, two scenic rail journeys and four days on the Hurtigruten. The tour costs from £1695, including flights from Heathrow.

Visit www.specialisedtours.com

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Aug

7

Aer Arann Galway-Newcastle route

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June 25 2007 saw the launch of Aer Arann’s new service between Galway and Newcastle.

The new service will operate four days a week departing Galway at 6.30pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday and 7.15pm on Sunday. The return flight will depart Newcastle at 8.25pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday and 9.10pm on Sunday with a flight time of one hour and twenty five minutes. The service is operated by a 66 seater ATR72 aircraft and fares start from €45 one way including taxes.

Aer Arann’s expansion also includes the launch on June 23 of its fourth route from Cardiff, a weekly service to Nantes.

Full info/bookings at: www.aerarann.com
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Jul

13

Crystal Ski - Biggest-ever ski brochure

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More destinations in Europe, an expanded programme in the USA and Canada and new charter flights are features of Crystal Ski’s new winter ski brochure. One destination offered for the first time is the Arctic adventure resort of Levi in Finland.

Brochure prices to Europe lead in at £245, based on four people sharing an apartment in Kopaonik in Serbia, and to North America start from £299 for seven nights in Banff. Ski weekends in Europe, including four nights’ bed and breakfast, start from £199.

Crystal Ski is offering two for one lift passes for bookings made before July 31 2007 on seven-night holidays to all European ski resorts departing during December 2007 and January 2008, including the Christmas and New Year period.

Full details at: www.crystalski.co.uk
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Jul

13

Virgin Atlantic New routes: October

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Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will launch direct flights between Heathrow and Mauritius on October 28 2007, and between Gatwick and Jamaica on October 30.

The twice-weekly service to Mauritius departs London on Fridays and Sundays, returning from Mauritius on Saturdays and Mondays. The route will be operated using an Airbus A340-300 with 240 seats onboard – 34 Upper Class, 35 Premium Economy and 171 Economy.

The twice-weekly service between Gatwick and Kingston will depart on Tuesdays and Saturdays, operated by Virgin’s 451-seat Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

Fares can now be booked online at: www.virgin-atlantic.com
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Jul

9

Flybe Announces new winter routes

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Flybe has published its 2007 winter schedule, effective 28th October, which offers its biggest ever winter seat sale and the introduction of eight new routes, along with the reintroduction of popular winter services to destinations across the UK and Europe.

Flybe’s new schedule sees major expansion within the Swiss market with the launch of three brand new routes into Geneva from the Isle of Man, Jersey and Newquay. Other new routes include Southampton to Brussels and its first ever winter service to Avignon, Isle of Man to Luton, Cardiff International to Paris Charles de Gaulle, and the first ever winter service between Edinburgh and Newquay.

Full details and booking at: www.flybe.com
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Jul

9

Bateaux London - New lunch cruises

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Bateaux London has added five new lunch cruises throughout the summer months. A three-course set menu costs £24 per person, with the option of upgrading to the Elite Package which includes a three course set menu, guaranteed window table, half a bottle of house wine and half a bottle of mineral water and tea and coffee (costing £32 per person).

Lunch cruises are available from Wednesday to Saturday weekly with extra cruises now running on July 14 and 21, August 9 and 11 2007. The Thames cruise operator also offers a popular weekly Sunday Lunch Jazz cruise starting at £39.50 per person.

Visit: www.bateauxlondon.com
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