Access all areas: Top 4 New & Improved Flight Routes for 2013

Jan. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Exciting flight flash! From February 23rd onwards British Airways will be launching a new flight path from Gatwick to Barcelona, 3 times daily! Barceloneta beach, Las Ramblas and Sagrada Familia just got closer!

At Travelizer (http://www.travelizer.co.uk/), we’re always delighted when fantastic holiday destinations become even more accessible to intrepid Travelizer travellers. All this got us reflecting and researching: which other tempting destinations just got easier to access?

Exotic sunshine

1. Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Airlines: Heathrow – Colombo - increased to 12 weekly flights in December 2012

Sri Lanka has attracted more and more tourists since the end of Tamil Rebel fighting in 2009 – March 2012 saw a 35% year-on-year increase in western tourists, especially cricket-loving Brits.

Travelizer highlight? The rainforests in the UNESCO-protected Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Affordable beach holidays

2. Greek Islands

http://www.travelizer.co.uk/holidays/greece-islands/

Jet2: East Midlands –Rhodes, Glasgow – Crete & Leeds – Zante

Monarch: Birmingham – Heraklion, London – Heraklion

easyJet: London Luton – Corfu, London Gatwick – Kefallonia
Combining guaranteed sunshine and irresistible prices (uncertain times and an 11% fall in visitors from January to May mean that hotel prices are up to 20% cheaper), the Greek Islands are an excellent value beach holiday destination for 2013.  

Travelizer highlight? Prevali Beach near Rethymno, Crete - complete with nearby canyon and monastery

Cultural city breaks

3. Slovenia: Ljubljana

London Luton – Ljubljana

Adria Airways: from 25th March from £127

Wizz Air: from 30th October from £27.99
Slovenia has grabbed international attention this year with Maribor crowned 2012 European Culture Capital. Just 100km from Ljubljana, the city is in full artistic swing with a generous cultural programme comprising over 95 ‘Reanimation of the city’ projects.

Travelizer highlight? The new Centre of Performing Arts Maribor (CPAM) with panoramic views across the city

Schussing snow action

4. New ski destinations galore

Monarch (from £35.49 one way):

London or Leeds - Innsbruck, Austria (30 mins from Alpbach)

London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds - Grenoble, France (1.5 h from Les Deux Alpes)

London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds - Munich, Germany (1.5h from Soll)

Jet2: Leeds – Grenoble, Chambery, Geneva and Salzburg

EasyJet: Southend – Geneva

Although France remained No.1 with a 34.6% market share, Austria and Italy were high up on the British 2011/12 ski destination list. With the UK ski market decreasing (1.8% last winter), times are tough and competition fierce with a resulting rise in value-for-money ski packages.

Travelizer highlight? Combine skiing and culture with a snow ‘n’ city break to Munich

With so many new soaring flight paths to choose from it looks like 2013 is set to be a holiday-filled year with a generous dose of  exotic escapes, oh-so-cultural  city breaks and budget-friendly beach favourites.

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