Summer is in full swing and while the weather is beautiful in the UK, many Britons will still be itching to head abroad in the coming months.
Gatwick Airport has just announced 14 new routes for holidaymakers who are keen to book their July, August and September trips.
The major UK airport told Britons: “Passengers across London and the South East will have the choice of 223 destinations from 56 airlines at London Gatwick this summer, with 14 new services launching ahead of the UK school summer holidays.”
New routes that were recently launched include short-haul flights to Gothenburg (Sweden), Vagar (Faroe Islands), and Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal).
Portugal is an extremely popular tourist hotspot among Britons
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A new service to Varna (Bulgaria) launched on June 18, with flights to Salerno (Italy) due to start on July 13.
Additional services to Jersey (Channel Islands), Skiathos (Greece), and Rome (Italy) are also now operating.
For those looking to explore a destination further afield, new long-haul options include Halifax (Canada), St John’s (Canada), Beijing (China) and Erbil (Iraq).
Flights to Guangzhou (China) will commence on June 20, with flights to Singapore starting on June 22.
VP of Aviation Development at London Gatwick Stephanie Wear commented on the new flight routes.
She said: “It’s fantastic that London Gatwick can offer passengers such an exciting range of destinations this summer, whether for holidays, visiting family and friends, or business trips.
“As we work towards our vision of becoming the airport for everyone, whatever your journey, we are committed to providing passengers as much choice as possible.
“We are delighted to continue growing our already extensive network and welcome new airlines including ITA Airways, Atlantic Airways, Azores Airlines, Singapore Airlines and FlyErbil.
“We are looking forward to welcoming passengers as they fly from London Gatwick this summer.
“Once at the airport, 95 per cent of passengers on average fly through security in less than five minutes and can experience great retail and food and beverage offerings.”
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