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Jet2holidays.com hails New York success
With the final trip of Jet2holidays.com’s inaugural packages to New York leaving Leeds Bradford this morning, it has been announced that plans are in place for a potential extension to the service – whilst other exciting long haul destinations may not be far off.
Book your car hire before the sun goes down
Hertz are offering sizzling end of summer car hire deals online at Jet2.com for rentals booked by 13th September 08. Book your car hire for Jet2.com's hot Spanish destinations online now and you can save yourself up to 30%.
Holidaymakers snub larger airports for regional convenience
Claims that airport delays are prompting holidaymakers to rethink their holiday plans to stay in the UK have been strongly denied by one leading tour operator, which uses regional airports. Rather than reporting a downturn, Jet2holidays.com, says that travellers are turning their backs on the likes of Heathrow and Gatwick airports in favour of an entirely better experience at the local airports it uses, of faster, cheaper and more convenient travel.
Jet setting Adele wins year-long travel reporter comp
Armed with a camcorder, her passport and a map of Europe, jewellery importer, Adele Guillen, will be racking up the miles having been unveiled as the winner of a Jet2holidays.com search for a travel reporter. After sifting through reels of video footage that Alan Whicker or Judith Chalmers would be proud of, the judges selected Adele’s entry and she will now spend the next twelve months producing as many as 18 video travel reports from destinations such as sunny Majorca and winter favourite Sharm el Sheikh.
Fashionistas should head to Belfast
Calling all fashionistas - the 10th - 15th of March is Belfast Fashion Week. Held at the Baby Grand, part of Belfast’s much loved venue, the Grand Opera House, you can see a mix of designer and highstreet fashion showcased in exciting runway shows across the 6 days.
Jet2holidays.com supports good education for kids
Jet2holidays.com, the fastest-growing tour operator in the North of England, is the first tour operator to introduce heavy child discounts throughout the year including school holidays. It is offering parents the chance to book kids places from as little as £49 meaning fewer kids will miss valuable term time.
Experience Viking wars in York this February
Watch out - the Vikings are coming back to York! Between 13th and 17th February the Viking Festival will take place in the historic city of York. There will be over 100 specially organised arts, music, drama and action events taking place, many of which are free of charge.
Local authorities sing Yorkshire’s praises
Local authorities of Yorkshire and Humberside have been voting for the region's best-loved treasures for the online Pride of Place poll. The shortlist of 39 includes Fountains Abbey, Castle Howard, Flamborough Head and Bridlington’s beaches. With dozens of flights coming into Leeds Bradford everyday, why not discover for yourself the spectacular sights Yorkshire has to offer.
Less delays when flying from Leeds Bradford
Leeds Bradford Airport has been named as the best performing airport for flight delays in a report by the Civil Aviation Authority between April and June last year. In the study of ten major UK airports including Manchester, London City, Luton and Stansted, Leeds Bradford came out best.
Fly to Paris and catch the rugby fever
England beat the odds to prove their critics wrong on Saturday when they beat Australia to reach the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup. The game finished Australia 10-12 England and the winners will now take on France in the semi finals to be held on 13th October.
Le gôut de France at home and abroad
Kendells Bistro, a new French restaurant, has recently opened in the heart of Leeds. The bistro in St Peters Square was given top marks for its 'imaginative' and 'divine' French cuisine by the local newspaper.
Best attraction - The Open Air Gallery Belfast
The Open Air Gallery in West Belfast has always been a popular tourist hotspot but now it's officially been described as the UKs 'best tourist attraction' by The Independent newspaper.
London, Paris, Milan... Manchester?
Okay, so maybe Manchester's not the first place that springs to mind when you think of the fashion capitals of the world but this October all the big names in fashion will be heading to the city for the launch of Manchester's very first fashion weekend.
Manchester's ready to rock with Simon Webbe
Manchester is arguably one of the UK's most musical cities as the birthplace of many great bands such as the Stone Roses and Oasis and now investors are ensuring that the city continues to live up to its musical name by putting even more money into Manchester's music scene.
Glengormley, Drains Bay & Muff - the jewels in Ireland’s crown
The new Jet2.com ads have got people all over the North of England asking “what is there to do at Drain’s Bay, where the chuff is Muff and what is a great night out like in Glengormley?”