easyJet, has announced the launch of a new route and holidays from Manchester Airport to Aqaba in Jordan this winter. Flights and holidays are now on sale from Manchester Airport to the scenic Jordanian city, a perfect destination for a splash of year-round sunshine and Middle Eastern culture.

The clue is in the line of colourfully enamelled Darth Vader masks! However, if for a minute you imagine yourself to be on the bridge of Star Wars’ planet-destroying space station - the Death Star - think again, for this is merely the extended reception area at one of London’s funkiest, hipster properties located at 437 Hackney Road: welcome to Mama Shelter London - Shoreditch.

Wizz Air has restarted its route from Doncaster Sheffield to Larnaca in Cyprus. Tickets are available now on wizzair.com or on the airline’s mobile app, with fares starting from £9.99*. Flights are operating once a week.

Saudia will return to Manchester Airport in December for the first time in 21 months as it relaunches its direct service to Jeddah. The first flight is set to depart on Wednesday 15 December from the recently reopened Terminal Two, which has been expanded and modernised as part of a £1bn transformation programme.

Engaged couples who put wedding plans on ‘pandemic hold’ can now take advantage of a special package from The Greek Villas aimed at ensuring that lovestruck lovers have a magical, sunny wedding in 2022! The company’s wide selection of properties boasting sprawling ocean views to gardens dripping with colourful bougainvillea, promise a brighter marital future for couples about to tie the knot.

Jet2 is to purchase 36 new aircraft from Airbus as it responds to future anticipated growth of its leisure travel business. The move will not only refresh the airline’s existing fleet but also comes with an option to purchase a further 14 Airbus A321 NEO aircraft if demand dictates.

As October’s much anticipated London Marathon 2021 draws closer, those who don’t have a place may be inspired to take up an alternative challenge. Estonia offers a variety of marathon events to participate in: from a month-long virtual marathon to a night run or one of the largest mountain bike marathons in the world, the country has a variety of sporting events to rival those in the UK.

One of the UK’s leading holiday providers, Away Resorts, has embarked on a new partnership with marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage, in a bid to protect Great British beaches. The staycation specialist will be supporting the charity and asking holidaymakers and holiday home owners to get involved too.

In the lead-up to the launch of Emerald Azzurra, small ship specialist, Emerald Cruises has unveiled two new itineraries in the superyacht’s 2022 schedule.

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Best known in winter for its ski resorts, Aosta Valley, the smallest region in Italy is also home to rich natural heritage of rare beauty, including protected areas, sites belonging to the Natura 2000 ecological network and mountain botanical gardens.

The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, Knightsbridge, has reopened its doors following an 18-month £100m refurb, the most extensive in its history. To celebrate the reopening, the hotel is offering an opening staycation experience for the first-in guests.

Europe’s largest digital outdoor tourism platform, Outdooractive, has teamed up with route finders to make some of England’s most scenic walks, including many in North Yorkshire, more accessible to people. England’s 2,748 miles of coastline are among the most beautiful in the world and walking the entire route is slowly becoming possible.

As Slovenia celebrates ‘going green’ this month, adventurous travellers with a penchant for the outdoors are being urged to visit one of the safest countries in the world.

What’s claimed to be the first 5* food destination hotel in Athens, Greece, opens its doors this Spring. Xenodocheio Milos will also become home to Estiatorio Milos, widely regarded as one of the finest Mediterranean seafood restaurants in the world, when it opens on October 15th.

Couples hooked on Love Island can now experience their very own Casa Amor on home soil, thanks to 21 new luxury lodges, many of which come complete with Love Island-style day beds, hot tubs and gazebos!

Small group escorted tour specialist, Rabbie’s, is now running a new two-day Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath & Oxford tour – combining several of the company’s most popular English destinations. Departing from London, the tour kicks off in the historic market town of Windsor where guests visit Windsor Castle – a royal residence since the late 11th century.

Getting to the UK’s top outdoor adventure spots used to mean cars, motorway queues and lots of carbon emissions, but slow travel company Byway is fixing that by partnering with Go North Wales to make public transport easier to navigate.

A surge in demand has prompted luxury cruise line, Scenic, to release part of its 2023 European river sailings programme for early booking. The early access provides greater flexibility for guests, allowing more availability on preferred itineraries, suite category and sailing day before the full collection is released.

Airline easyJet has launched a new in-flight learning initiative to encourage children to pick up a new language this summer whilst at 35,000ft! The new partnership with children’s book series Mizzi Mozzi, offers a selection of free digital books onboard.

Eurowings has this week become the latest airline to relocate to Manchester Airport’s new-look ‘super-terminal’. The Terminal Two extension opened to the public on 14th July with Jet2 and TUI commencing operations from there in week one. Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Brussels Airlines, airBaltic, Ethiopian Airlines and Aegean Airlines quickly followed.

As countries begin to ‘re-open’ little by little, the race is on to entice travel hungry tourists back to mainland Europe, with Estonia being the latest place seeking to put itself in pole position.

Darwin Escapes has further developed its offering of premium UK breaks with the opening of a new Stratford-Upon-Avon Lodge Retreat, deep in the heart of Warwickshire. The 44 luxury lodges sit in an area of outstanding natural beauty, guaranteeing a getaway full of stunning sights but with the added intrigue of the nearby hustle-and-bustle of historic Stratford-Upon-Avon.

A 78-night South American adventure, offering the chance to sail the mountainous Chilean fjords and wonder at the Antarctic Peninsula’s rugged, icy coastline has been unveiled by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Balmoral’s epic journey will begin in Southampton on 5th January 2023 and circumnavigate South America and – for the first time in the company’s history – cruise to Antarctica.