Sun-seeking Scots fly to the Costas

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has teamed up with top travel agents Barrhead Travel to fly Scots to the sun-drenched Costas this summer at the lowest prices.
 
As part of its new Summer 2010 holiday programme, Barrhead Travel is offering its own-brand package holidays from Glasgow Prestwick to Palma, Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Portugal, Alicante and the Costa Del Sol.
 
For example, a fortnight in Benidorm during the Glasgow Fair for a family of three staying at the three-star self-catering Amailia Apartments will cost from £1389 – a huge saving on other package holidays.
 
Glasgow Prestwick’s Paula Horne said: “Barrhead Travel's market research showed there is a big gap in the Scottish market for this kind of all-in holiday – flying from a hassle-free airport to top-quality accommodation at extremely competitive prices.
 
“We’re delighted that Barrhead Travel is capitalising on the benefits of flying from Glasgow Prestwick. We’re just half an hour from Glasgow city centre, we offer convenient flight times, quick, hassle-free check-in, low cost reserved car parking and great tax and duty free shopping – all you need to get your holiday off to a flying start!
 
“The partnership with Barrhead Travel underlines that fact that Glasgow Prestwick is number one for sun-seeking Scots this summer, helping to offer fantastic holidays at prices unrivalled in the Scottish market.”
 
Barrhead Travel’s Managing Director Jacqueline Dobson said: “The flights will operate weekly between late May and mid September, with convenient weekend departure times to these consistently popular holiday destinations.
 
“We have negotiated directly with hoteliers and all of the accommodation used in our package holidays is of a good standard, and with ever-popular all-inclusive holidays being offered on the programme, customers will find it easy to budget.
 
“Because of the company's lower overheads and costs, and ability to cut out the conventional tour operator, the resulting savings can be passed on to the customer – and, most importantly, as every holiday Barrhead Travel sells is fully financially-protected, customers have the peace of mind of knowing that their hard-earned money is safe.”
 
Bookings can be made in any of Barrhead’s sixteen branches across Scotland, visit: barrheadtravel.co.uk