Holidaymakers take off to Turkey from Leeds Bradford Airport as Thomas Cook Airlines Lanches Two New Routes
The new flight took off with over 200 excited customers on board the A321 aircraft all looking forward to some May bank holiday sunshine. A second weekly flight to Antalya, Turkey launches on Thursday evening (3 May 2018).
Thomas Cook Airlines will take more than 20,000 flight-only and package holiday customers to Turkey on eight weekly flights from Leeds Bradford Airport between May and October 2018.
The two new flights come as the Thomas Cook Holiday Report 2018 reveals that holidaymakers are returning to Turkey this summer, with package holiday bookings currently up 84% up year-on-year.
Julie Cotton, Manager of the Thomas Cook store at Leeds White Rose, said: “We love creating memorable holidays for our customers, so we are thrilled to be offering the ease and convenience of travelling to one of this summer’s most popular hotspots from our local airport.”
David Laws, Chief Executive at Leeds Bradford Airport, said: “We are delighted to see the return of Thomas Cook Airlines and the first of their flights to Turkey take off today.
“Thomas Cook offers a wide range of holidays and flights, and our advice, given the strong uplift in bookings to Turkey this summer, is to book now to be sure of your place in the sun.”
As part of the inaugural celebrations Leeds Bradford Airport surprised the first people at check in with complimentary lounge access. Mr and Mrs Goulder-Plumb were jetting off for a two week break in the Turkish sunshine and were able to start their holiday in style in the airport’s new first class lounge, The 1432 Runway Club.