Portal North. ISSUE 2 - Magazine - Page 42
TRAVEL
NEWS
Staycations are seeing a boom this summer, as
disruption in the Middle East and concerns over jet
fuel supplies have impacted some travel plans.
From wild camping, activity holidays, city breaks and
more, the UK is set to showcase its 昀椀nest.
Holiday travel remains a priority, however, with the
latest industry 昀椀gures showing demand is not falling
but simply shifting.
If you’re travelling by rail, there are new routes to
check out both home and abroad. Connections
between Scotland and England are better than ever
with both the Caledonian Sleeper, which runs between
the Highlands and London, and the Lumo from London
to Stirling adding more stops.
In Europe, the luxury Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
now offers a service from Paris to the Amal昀椀 coast,
possibly the most romantic rail trip imagineable,
complete with 1920s carriages and all the old-world
glamour you’d expect. If you can stump up the ticket
price, then pack your Louis Vuitton and get ready for
a train journey worthy of a Hollywood star.
New routes in the skies this summer see boosted
connectivity for the North of England and Scotland,
with Easyjet adding the likes of Pisa (from Glasgow),
and Paphos (from Liverpool) among its 16 new routes
spanning eight UK airports.
Meanwhile Jet2 has boosted its 昀氀ights to Greece
from across the UK with a host of new routes and
destinations, including Samos. Fancy planning an
island-hopping trip? Read more on page 20.
Long-haul UK additions include Manchester to Lahore
with Pakistan International Airlines, and from London
Gatwick to Chengdu Tianfu with Air China, as well as
Qingdao with Be椀樀ing Capital Airlines.
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