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The addition of a brand new service to Lanzarote and weekly services to Tenerife from Belfast International Airport comes hot on the heels of Jet2holidays’ announcement of summer 2013 package holidays to Reus, the gateway to the Costa Dorada.

On sale from today, ATOL protected breaks to Lanzarote will start from October 28, 2012 with package holidays flying Sundays from just £369. Breaks to Tenerife start from November 2 with weekly Friday flights, package holidays are available from £369 per person. Flights are with leading leisure airline, Jet2.com are also available to Lanzarote and Tenerife from £54.99 one way including taxes from Belfast International Airport.

Steve Heapy, Managing Director of Jet2holidays and Chief Commercial Officer of Jet2.com, said: “We are thrilled to be adding winter sun destinations to Lanzarote and Tenerife to our growing portfolio of sunshine destinations at Belfast International Airport. Along with our recently launched Reus service, this highlights our commitment to the region to provide local holidaymakers with an unrivalled choice of package holidays.”

“Both Lanzarote and Tenerife are known for their natural beauty, long sandy beaches and all year round sun, so it’s not difficult to see why they have been immensely popular across our other Northern bases. We are sure they will prove a real hit with our loyal customers.”

Uel Hoey, Business Development Director at Belfast International Airport, said: “We are pleased to welcome today’s announcement of Jet2holidays’ expansion from Belfast International Airport, encompassing services to Lanzarote and Tenerife. Both islands are fantastic holiday locations for all the family and are sure to be very popular with leisure travellers throughout Northern Ireland. As well as providing more choice for the region, this development further demonstrates Jet2.com’s commitment to broadening and developing their destination range from Belfast International Airport.”

It may be depressing times for the home holiday market with the current terrible weather, but Northern Ireland's third wettest June on record is good news for tour operators. Bookings are booming with consumers looking to get away from yet another gloomy summer.

And with June proving to be a total washout tour operator Falcon Holidays couldn’t have picked a better time to launch its Summer Sun 2013 programme. The brochure promises to be the solution to help banish the blues and whether it’s an escape from the unpredictable weather, the economy or the monotony of the daily grind there are a wide range of holidays to suit all tastes and enable everyone to look forward to a sunny 2013, says the company.

Exciting news for Northern Ireland holidaymakers is that Falcon is adding new direct flights from Belfast International to Sharm El Sheikh in the Red Sea Riviera and from City of Derry to Lanzarote for the summer 2013 programme.

Falcon Holidays General Manager for Ireland Carol Anne O’Neill says that everyone deserves a break in the sun in 2013. “With the Northern Irish weather as it is, everyone deserves some much needed sunshine in their lives and as Northern Ireland’s leading family holiday provider we pride ourselves on delivering this and enabling people to get away from it all, if only for a week or two. Holidays are made for spending some much needed quality time together, whether it be as a family or as a couple,” she said.

“Falcon Holidays’ exclusive Holiday Villages and SplashWorld resorts remain firm family favourites and many of our properties include free Falcon Kids Clubs or on site entertainment. We are constantly reviewing what our customers are looking for and have introduced a new Pirates Village holiday concept in Majorca, only available to Falcon customers. We have also added new direct flights from Belfast to the Red Sea Riviera and from City of Derry to Lanzarote,” said Carol Anne.

Falcon’s Summer 2013 programme offers adult prices from £259pp and family prices from just £899 for a family of four. On top of this there are savings to be made with offers of free child places, one parent family savings, free upgrades and savings of £120 per couple.