The British summer may be hit and miss so far, but sun worshippers in the North East can now jet away to warmer climes all year round - thanks to Jet2.com.
Flights to Murcia, which is a hot-spot for those with second homes in the Spanish region, are now on sale and start from just £29.99 per person one way including taxes.
Departures will be as follows:
• Up to 21st November 2010
• From 21st December 2010 to 4th January 2011
• From 12th February 2011
The university town which sits on the Costa Blanca combines beautiful architecture with a stunning mountain backdrop and golden sandy beaches.
Philip Meeson, boss of Jet2.com commented: “Spain is a fantastically popular winter sun destination, particularly for those with second homes – and with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year offers a great get-away from the chilly British winter. At Jet2.com we are committed to providing passengers with flights to places they want to visit, at competitive prices and friendly flight times and with the prospect of a shortfall in flights to Murcia from the North East this winter we decided to come to the North East’s rescue by extending this route.”
Meanwhile Chief Executive of Newcastle International, Dave Laws, added: “We are delighted that Jet2.com is to extend its Murcia operation through the coming winter. If the weather in the UK is anything like last winter, then this destination promises to continue to be very popular”.
For more information about all of Jet2.com’s routes and fares visit www.jet2.com
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Notes to editors:
1. Jet2.com is a subsidiary of Dart Group plc, the aviation services and distribution group, which has 30 years’ commercial aviation experience
2. Jet2.com has seven UK bases, serving: 40 destinations from Leeds Bradford; 31 from Manchester; 20 from Newcastle; 14 from East Midlands, 13 from Belfast International; 12 from Edinburgh and 8 from Blackpool.
3. Jet2.com has scooped a number of prestigious awards including: 2009 Passenger Airline of the Year; 2009 Best Travel Internet Booking System, 2009 Best Passenger Airline, 2008 Best UK Short-Haul Airline; 2006 & 2007 ‘Best European Short-Haul Airline’; the world’s most punctual airline into Amsterdam Schiphol; the 2005 ‘Best Online Booking Service’ of any UK airline; and the favourite British low cost airline from both Holiday Which? and Wanderlust magazines
4. Jet2holidays.com is ATOL protected meaning that holidays are protected by a financial guarantee provided by the CAA and is ABTA bonded.