TUI unveils Calabria for summer 2019
TUI will launch a new route to Calabria, Italy, for summer 2019 and claims to be the first UK operator selling holidays to the destination.
Flights will operate out of London Gatwick and Manchester airports. They start in May 2019 and will operate once a week every Saturday from both airports.
Alongside the new flights, TUI will be opening Italy’s first TUI Magic Life hotel.
Currently being renovated, the hotel will have 24-hour all-inclusive dining and sports, fitness, wellbeing and entertainment programmes.
The hotel makeover will include full renovation of rooms, bathrooms, restaurants, sports areas, Splashpark, three pools and Private Lodge area for over 16s.
UK commercial director Richard Sofer said: "This region is something totally new to the UK market and Italy is already hugely popular with British tourists.
"We are always looking to expand our product offering and are delighted to be opening a TUI Magic Life hotel in Italy. The hotel is ideal for both couples and families."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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