Madeira, the beautiful island off the coast of Portugal, has become the latest Jet2.com 2010 summer destination. It will represent the North West’s first low cost, direct service to the sun-bathed location and continues Jet2.com’s exciting expansion plans. The flights begin on May 3rd 2010, departing from Manchester flying to Funchal – Madeira’s capital – every Monday. They are on sale now starting from just £49.99 one way including taxes.
The addition of Madeira to Jet2.com’s growing list of destinations continues a busy few weeks for the airline company that has seen Tunisia, Kos, Gran Canaria and Venice made available to Jet2.com customers; an expansion that has created 250 jobs.
Madeira has been a popular tourist destination, seducing holidaymakers with its year-round sunshine, beautiful natural beaches, rugged coastlines, volcanic caves and breathtaking views. It is also a haven for watersport and diving enthusiasts because of its Atlantic location.
Fishing, surfing, diving and whale and dolphin spotting remain a strong pull for visitors whilst one of Europe’s first underwater nature reserves on the Garajau coast line marvels its visitors.
The coastal location of Funchal makes this a popular city for tourists. As well as the usual holiday activities on offer, great shopping and bustling nightlife and a plethora of restaurants can be enjoyed; the traditional cuisine is a particular treat. A package holiday is the best way to take advantage of this and Jet2holidays.com offer impressive deals from £299* per person for a 7 night 3 star break.
Philip Meeson, boss at Jet2.com said, “Madeira is a stunning island and an absolutely fantastic summer holiday destination which I am sure will be extremely popular with our customers in the North West and beyond.
“We are the only airline to offer direct scheduled services to Madeira meaning that this service will benefit people from the North West and beyond. At Jet2.com we are committed to offering our customers a wide range of holiday destinations, at friendly flight times from their local airport. We believe that this approach is why we have continued to see a great demand for our flights from Manchester while other airlines are pulling routes from the airport.”
(source Jet2.com)