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British Airways resume flights to Sharm el Sheikh

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:29:03 +0000

British Airways is launching its thrice-weekly direct non-stop services from Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh from October 26, 2009. This signifies a return for the airline’s colours to this popular Red Sea resort, with the new direct non-stop London Gatwick flights to Sharm El Sheikh departing on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

As well as the new flights to Sharm El Sheikh, British Airways will also be adding The Maldives to its already extensive network. Richard Tams, British Airways’ head of UK & Ireland sales, said: “These new routes will be great assets to the BA network and a real winner with customers. They are both perfect holiday destinations, known for their great beaches and fantastic diving. We’re particularly pleased to be serving a completely new destination, the Maldives, and returning to Sharm El Sheikh. We expect both routes to perform well.”

Holidays in Sharm El Sheikh have proved popular with tourist for years due to their promise of sun-filled days on the beach and spotting turtles on the coral reefs, as well as offering the ability to explore the desert by camel and spend the nights feasting on traditional Bedouin food and stargazing.

British Airways have a number of superb Sharm El Sheikh hotels – all with easy access to beautiful beaches. The range of hotels in Sharm El Sheikh includes something for everyone ranging from 3 to 5*. Romantics can pamper themselves at the 4*+ Grand Rotana ideally located on the shores of Sharks Bay. The 4* all inclusive Hilton Sharks Bay Resort offers fun for the whole family, or for pure relaxation and a round of golf there is the 5* Maritim Jolie Ville Golf and Resort.

All of the new Sharm El Sheikh flights will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft with a three-class configuration: World Traveller, World Traveller Plus and Club World.

To book your flights direct with British Airways, please visit their website>>

Explorer Travel can book your holiday to Sharm el Sheikh with British Airways. Please contact them on 0208 816 8789 or via their website (http://www.redsea.explorertravel.co.uk/sharmelsheikh.htm)

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Thomas Cook expands Yorkshire flying

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:48 +0000

New winter and summer 2010 destinations are being added from Leeds/Bradford airport by Thomas Cook Airlines.

Sharm El Sheikh and Monastir in Tunisia will be offered this winter while the Egyptian Red Sea resort and Antalya will be introduce for next summer.

Winter flights to Sharm El Sheikh will run between November 3 and April 27 while Monastir will be served between November 1 and 22 and March 7 to April 25.

Summer services to Antalya in Turkey and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt will operate between May 4 and October 26.

Thomas Cook Airlines also runs winter flights from Leeds/Bradford to Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Larnaca, Las Palmas and Tenerife.

The summer 2010 network adds Alicante, Antalya, Bodrum, Crete, Dalaman, Faro, Ibiza, Malaga, Malta, Menorca, Palma Rhodes and Zante.

You can book your flights on the Thomas Cook website >>

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Jet2 to fly from East Midlands Airport

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:47:25 +0000

We would like to let you know some fantastic news, today (28th August 2009) Jet2.com announced the launch of a brand new base at East Midlands Airport, creating over 130,000 seats, seven new direct destinations and 250 new jobs for the region.

The airline will offer low fare destinations from East Midlands Airport to Lanzarote, Corfu, Dalaman, Heraklion, Paphos, Tenerife and Sharm El Sheikh which are available to book today for departures from May 2010, with starting fares from £59.99 one way including taxes.

It will also be possible to book package tours through Jet2holidays.com to these destinations from £269 per person for seven nights. This will extend Jet2.com’s catchment area further into Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and surrounding areas.

Ian Doubtfire, Managing Director at Jet2.com said, “At a time when many competitors are cutting services and closing bases, we are increasing ours with our ambitious expansion into the Midlands which will be our seventh base to date within the UK.”

Seven new routes and starting fares from East Midlands Airport for summer 2010 are:

• Lanzarote, Arrecife from £59.99 one way including taxes, departing 20th May 2010
• Turkey, Dalaman from £69.99 one way including taxes, departing 21st May 2010
• Corfu from £59.99 one way including taxes, departing 24th May 2010
• Greece, Heraklion from £69.99 one way including taxes, departing 25th May 2010
• Cyprus, Paphos from £69.99 one way including taxes, departing 23rd May 2010
• Tenerife from £59.99 one way including taxes, departing 21st May 2010
• Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh from £79.99 one way including taxes, departing 27th May 2010

Tickets are on sale from today at the Jet2 website>> or Jet2 Holidays>>

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Jet2.com expands Manchester schedules

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:22:54 +0000

Jet2.com has unveiled three new routes for summer 2010 from Manchester airport to Kos, Venice and Gran Canaria.

The announcement came as Ryanair dislcosed plans to cut routes from the airport. Kos and Venice are new scheduled services not previously served by the airport.

Jet2.com has also increased its frequency of its summer 2010 services to Lanzarote, Dalaman, Sharm el Sheikh and Tel Aviv.

It will base a 737 aircraft at the airport, taking the total number of Jet2.com aircraft at Manchester to seven.

Destinations and starting fares for summer 2010 now on sale from Manchester include:

• Venice from £29.99 one way including taxes departing from 3 March 2010

• Kos from £69.99 one way including taxes departing from 26 May 2010

• Gran Canaria from £59.99 departing from 1 May 2010

• Budapest from £29.99 departing from 28 March 2010

• Rome from £29.99 departing from 28 March 2010

• Nice from £29.99 departing from 13 May 2010

• Pisa from £29.99 departing from 27 May 2010

You can book your flights direct with Jet2>>

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Fantastic Winter Destinations From Easyjet

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:57:58 +0000

There is so much good news in store for this winter! easyJet lets you discover magnificent Toulouse four times a week, go diving at Sharm el Sheikh twice a week or go for a walk in Copenhagen four times a week. Discover also the three new daily new connections to Barcelona and those to Paris Orly four times a day. No excuses for not spending a pleasant weekend in Barcelona or to lose yourself in Montmartre.

easyJet offer you each of these destinations for departure from Geneva at less than 60 Swiss Francs.

Starting in October, easyJet still flies to Rome, but will change the airport to Fiumiciono.

You can book yourEasyjet flight, hotels and transfers at Explorer Direct>>

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British Airways July Sale

Sharm el Sheikh Flights — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:14:46 +0000

The British Airways July Sale is now live on ba.com, featuring reduced fares on World Traveller and Euro Traveller flights starts today and runs up until midnight on the 14th of July.

Example prices for long haul destinations:

London Heathrow to New York (JFK) from £259 return
London Heathrow to Dubai from £299 return
London Heathrow to Los Angeles (Int’l) and San Francisco (Int’l) from £339 return
London Heathrow to Hong Kong from £379 return
London Heathrow to Tokyo (Narita) from £449 return
London Gatwick to Barbados, Bermuda and St Lucia (Hewanorra) from £459 return
London Heathrow to Buenos Aires from £639 return

Example prices for short haul destinations:

London Gatwick to Dubrovnik and Genoa from £39 one-way
London Heathrow to Budapest, Istanbul and Lisbon from £49 one-way
London Gatwick to Rome (Fiumicino) from £49 one-way
London Heathrow to Helsinki from £59 one-way

New routes included:

Our new routes are also included in the sale, with direct flights starting at the end of October:

London Gatwick to Sharm el Sheikh from £249 return
London Heathrow to Las Vegas from £379 return
London Gatwick to Punta Cana £479 return
London Gatwick to Montego Bay £459 return

Additional information:

Travel varies by destination but covers 01 Sept – 23 Jun 2010
Book by midnight 14 July 2009
Upgrade to World Traveller Plus (premier economy) from £99 one-way

For more details, visit the British Airways website>>

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