More news from Travel City Direct, who look like becoming the No 1 package holiday operator to Orlando this year................
"Travel City Direct, the UK's largest independent Florida specialist, announces the launch of its first ever year-round Orlando service on their Boeing 747 Jumbo charter aircraft operated by European Aviation. The Jumbo charter programme launched for the Summer 2002 season and its sell-out success gave Travel City Direct the confidence to extend the Summer 2003 programme to include Easter. Forward bookings are now so strong that the opportunity to extend the programme into the Winter was not to be missed.
At a time when other charter operators are considering the consolidation of their flying programmes and reporting record Winter season losses due to low sales, Travel City Direct is strengthening its programme in line with customer demand, which will be at the expense of some of their industry competitors.
Managing Director Geoff Medhurst said "We have never followed the crowd and as pioneers of direct sell we have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to our customers' needs and wants. We know that customers don't like having the "frills" stripped out, nor do they like being squeezed into tiny spaces for 9 hour flights. That's why our Jumbo jet programme offers one incredible value price that includes all the "frills" and as much leg room as scheduled carriers - far more than our charter competitors. The fact that 2002 was a sell out is testament that this formula works"
This growth has been paced, keeping it in line with demand, with gradual expansion for Summer 2003, such as adding extra Sunday flights from Gatwick and Manchester for Summer 2003 and introducing summer flying from Glasgow. During this Summer eight flights a week will operate and during the Winter flights will continue to operate once a week from Gatwick and Manchester on a Saturday."
"Travel City Direct, the UK's largest independent Florida specialist, announces the launch of its first ever year-round Orlando service on their Boeing 747 Jumbo charter aircraft operated by European Aviation. The Jumbo charter programme launched for the Summer 2002 season and its sell-out success gave Travel City Direct the confidence to extend the Summer 2003 programme to include Easter. Forward bookings are now so strong that the opportunity to extend the programme into the Winter was not to be missed.
At a time when other charter operators are considering the consolidation of their flying programmes and reporting record Winter season losses due to low sales, Travel City Direct is strengthening its programme in line with customer demand, which will be at the expense of some of their industry competitors.
Managing Director Geoff Medhurst said "We have never followed the crowd and as pioneers of direct sell we have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to our customers' needs and wants. We know that customers don't like having the "frills" stripped out, nor do they like being squeezed into tiny spaces for 9 hour flights. That's why our Jumbo jet programme offers one incredible value price that includes all the "frills" and as much leg room as scheduled carriers - far more than our charter competitors. The fact that 2002 was a sell out is testament that this formula works"
This growth has been paced, keeping it in line with demand, with gradual expansion for Summer 2003, such as adding extra Sunday flights from Gatwick and Manchester for Summer 2003 and introducing summer flying from Glasgow. During this Summer eight flights a week will operate and during the Winter flights will continue to operate once a week from Gatwick and Manchester on a Saturday."
