FinnAir to increase flights to Italy in 2019

FINNAIR will open three new routes - to Bologna, Bordeaux and Porto - for the peak summer season.  Finnair will fly up to three weekly flights to Bologna, #Italy, between April 10th-October 18th.

Bologna is well known for its gastronomy and wine scene.  In addition, the city is an easy gateway to several other popular Italian cities and regions.

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Portugal re-discovered

PORTUGAL is being re-discovered. The country ended last year with more than 15 billion euros in tourism revenue, which represents an increase of 23.6 percent over 2016, and a daily expenditure of 41 million euros. Tourism and travel revenues currently account for 10 percent of Portugal’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Both Lisbon and Porto are expanding to meet the increased demand with 61 new hotels and 23 remodeled hotels to be launched in 2018. Overall, Portugal’s two largest cities are expecting 4,770 new rooms, according to Association of Hoteliers of Portugal (AHP). In 2017, 44 new hotels were built in #Portugal, with a further 20 remodeled.

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TAP launches Portugal stop-over for international travellers

TAP PORTUGAL is introducing a #Portugal Stop-over, giving passengers the option of visiting two destinations, with a stay in Lisbon or Porto for up to three days during the same trip. 

Passengers flying on round trips starting in the UK and flying to North America, Brazil, or Africa as the destination, and vice versa, will be able to enjoy the stop-over. Customers can choose between Lisbon and Porto, whether their stop-over is during the out-bound or return flight, and the number of nights (up to three).

The Portugal Stopover is an online product available through the main page of Flytap.com or directly through portugalstopover.flytap.com.

The launch comes after the recent announcements of new routes to Boston and New York.

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Brighton, Liverpool tipped for tourism

ENGLAND and Portugal dominate Trip Advisor’s list of top ten European holiday destinations ‘on the rise’. Brighton and Liverpool are tipped, as are Porto and, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Funchal.

Top ten …

• Porto, Portugal 
• Moscow, Russia 
• Brighton, England 
• Liverpool, England 
• Granada, Spain 
• Funchal, Portugal 
• Oia (Santorini), Greece 
• Krakow, Poland 
• Valencia, Spain 
• Cologne, Germany  

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British Airways beefs up Gatwick-Porto schedule

BRITISH AIRWAYS is to increase the number of its Gatwick flights – from two to four a week – to Porto, #Portugal in February.

Services rise from four a week during the winter months to six times a week, for the summer season.

Lynne Embleton, British Airways’ managing director at Gatwick said: ‘Porto is a real cultural capital, spanning both sides of the Rio Douro, and offers visitors a brilliant place for a weekend getaway. From its distinctive rooftop vistas, with baroque buildings, bags of atmosphere, and plentiful local port wine cellars, it’s not hard to see why Porto continues to beguile travellers and make Portugal’s second city a must-see destination.’

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