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Jet2holidays.com hails New York success

11th December 2008 Print
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.

If confirmed, the news will be a major boost to the region’s travellers and a reward for their loyalty, which saw all 880 seats sold out across the four separate trips that departed during November and December.

This level of success could see the North’s leading tour operator launching more regular trips to The Big Apple, giving travellers more chances to visit one of the world’s most popular cities, whilst other equally exciting destinations will be considered.

Richard Bodin, Managing Director at Jet2holidays.com, said: “The success of the inaugural flights has been fantastic, as even though people are currently monitoring what they spend, New York still seems to have captured people’s imaginations.

“The majority of our bookings were for people looking to benefit from New York’s unrivalled draw as the Number One choice for Christmas shopping, whilst the convenience of travelling from their doorstep was also appealing for many.”

As part of the package, Jet2holidays.com recognised that a large proportion of travellers were shopping enthusiasts and linked with premium retail outlets, such as Macy’s and Woodbury Common to offer generous discount deals.

Richard Bodin, continued: “We wanted to use our position as the first holiday company in the region to offer these superb packages and drive demand for this amazing city and are now considering similar trips for next year.

“Not only that, as we know there is a demand in the region for more adventurous destinations, we are in the process of looking at other options that will allow people to experience a whole new range of activities and destinations.”

Jet2holidays.com is committed to offering an increasing number of short-haul city break options having recently launched three-night package breaks to top destinations, having responded to customer demand for ATOL-protected trips to some of Europe’s finest city locations.

For bookings visit Jet2holidays.com.