Croatia and Cornwall new Belfast destinations
Flights to Croatia and Cornwall are to run next summer from Northern Ireland.
Jet2.com is to serve Dubrovnik and Newquay from Belfast International Airport from May 2009.
The airline estimates that the expansion will create about 50 new aviation-related jobs.
But the carrier is dropping a Belfast-Barcelona service due to over-capacity on the route.
Passengers with bookings to Barcelona in 2009 will be able to change flights free-of-charge change to another of the airline’s 14 destinations from Belfast, including Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca and Murcia (Alicante), within seven days of their original dates of travel, or a obtain a full refund, Jet2.com said.
Flights to Dubrovnik start on May 2 with one-way fares starting at £56.99 one way including taxes while Newquay flights start on May 24 costing from £24.99 one way.
The airline’s chief executive Philip Meeson said: “Unlike other airlines which are grounding planes due to hard times, we are expanding our range of destinations and are planning to increase our overall capacity from Northern Ireland.
“With Barcelona, the route is simply over-serviced and we want our customers to be able to explore new, beautiful, and exciting destinations.â€
He added: “But this isn’t the end of our plans for Belfast next summer, there’s still more to come and we’re committed to offering the people of Northern Ireland fun, exciting and diverse leisure destinations.â€
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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