Posts tagged european destinations
Late bookings increase according to latest poll
Sep 3rd
Late bookings for summer holidays abroad have seen a sudden surge due to the poor UK weather, according to a poll by a popular airliner.
The online survey asked visitors if UK weather had an impact on their holiday plans for the summer, nearly half the respondents confirming a late overseas holiday would be booked, whilst 23% of people said the bad British weather had impacted on their holiday choices, but would not be booking any holiday breaks until next year.
The remaining respondents said that UK weather had very little impact on their holiday decisions.
Liz Savage, Managing Director of the popular airliner said, “The results of the poll clearly indicate however that a huge number of holidaymakers who have holidayed in the UK this summer are now planning to travel overseas to take advantage of some fantastic late deals and guarantee themselves some sunshine before the grey winter months set in.”
Holidays-Direct recently reported an increase of holidays in Turkey over summer 2009, and bookings to European destinations and tropical holiday resorts also saw a rise due to poor UK weather.
Source: TravelMole
Ryanair launch new routes from Leeds-Bradford
Aug 18th
Low-budget airline, Ryanair yesterday announced the launch of 14 new routes from Leeds Bradford Airport from March 2010.
As well as 63 new return flights and a range of new services, the budget airline will create approximately 1,000 jobs in the neighbouring areas giving sustainability for the local economy.
Michael O‚Leary from Ryanair recently said, “Ryanair is delighted to announce Leeds Bradford as our 34th base and our 11th UK base airport.
The low-cost airline will introduce destinations across Europe, including; Italy, Ibiza, Krakow, Venice, Palma and Nantes to name a few.
UK holidaymakers and city breaks fans will have more options from the North of England to get to their favourite European destinations.
British Airways cuts back
Jun 24th
British Airways has announced a reduction in its services of short haul destinations from Gatwick for winter 2009. Flights to Alicante, Palma, Malta, Madrid, Barcelona and Krakow will discontinue, flying only to Bulgaria (Varna) from London Gatwick during the summer months.
Alternatively flights to Pisa, Malaga and Gibraltar will fly from London Heathrow in winter instead of Gatwick. The number of flights per day from Heathrow to Barcelona will increase from 5 to 7 per day and Prague will also increase from 3 to 4 per day.
Flights from Gatwick will increase to long haul destinations:
‚ Barbados from 9 to 10 flights per day
‚ St Lucia from 3 to 5 flights per day
‚ Bermuda from 5 to 6 flights per day
‚ Port of Spain from 3 to 5 flights per day.
Richard Tams, Head of UK and Ireland sales for BA told TravelMole, “We have some exciting new routes in our winter schedule and extra services to popular sun spots like the Caribbean.
Increased competition from low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Aer Lingus to European destinations from Gatwick has been a factor in the decision to reduce the number of flights to Europe and increase long-haul options.
There will also be an increase in schedule flights to:
‚ Las Vegas (Gatwick)
‚ Montego Bay Jamaica (Heathrow)
‚ Male Maldives (Heathrow)
‚ Sharm el Sheikh Egypt (Heathrow)
‚ Innsbruck Austria (Heathrow).