Friday, 2 January 2009

Aer Lingus: Confirms Gatwick base

Aer Lingus has announced plans to start an international base at Gatwick where it will base four Airbus A320 aircraft from April 2009. The airline will initially fly to seven destinations; Malaga, Munich, Nice, Vienna, Knock, Faro and Zurich. Fares start from £19.99 one-way including taxes and charges.

Info/Bookings at www.aerlingus.com

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RMS St Helena: 30 Years of celebration

The RMS St Helena is unique; the last remaining Royal Mail Ship in existence. To celebrate 30 years service, 30% discount is available on bookings on the 31-day voyage from St Helena in the South Atlantic to Portland in Dorset departing on March 2 2009 and on the return journey departing Portland on March 27. The 128-berth ship calls at Tenerife and Ascension Island before docking at St Helena for up to 10 nights and then continuing on for the final leg of the voyage to Cape Town where passengers can choose to stay longer before connecting with international flights for onward travel. Passages now cost from £1633 per person, reduced from £2333.

Full details of this and other St Helena Line offers at: http://www.rms-st-helena.com/

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Fred. Olsen: Captains' Collection 2009

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has issued its latest Captains' Collection brochure, featuring 64 cruises departing in 2009 at very competitive prices. The collection includes itineraries onboard all five ships and all offer, with the exception of Black Prince Farewell Cruises, the Captain’s Bonus.

This bonus is a choice between free car parking at departure port, free coach transfer or onboard spending credit. As an example, a nine-night Black Watch Around the British Isles cruise departs from Dover on May 22 2009 with prices from £794 per person. It takes in Leith, Kirkwall, Dublin, Milford Haven, Falmouth and St Peter Port. The cruise has onboard spending credit of £60 per cabin and additionally offers Flagship Golf, a specialist package for golfers, priced at £350 per player and a Civilisations theme of The Great Plant Collectors. Civilisations is an optional add-on package, offering exclusive lectures and escorted shore tours dedicated to a specific topic and is priced at an additional £599 per person, or £239 for the lecture-only programme.

More details at www.fredolsencruises.com

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