TUI launches new UK flights to one of the most popular Spanish islands this summer
TUI is launching a new UK flight to Ibiza in time for summer.
Exeter
Airport in Devon now has two TUI aircrafts, with a new weekly route to Ibiza now available.
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TUI now operates a weekly route from Exeter Airport to Ibiza
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They have also launched routes to a number of other destinations
This means holidaymakers can book getaways to the White Isle for seven and 14 nights.
With the airline boosting it's capacity at Exeter Airport, it means TUI can now offer 65,000 seats to Greece, 60,000 to the Balearics and 40,000 to the Canaries.
In addition to Ibiza, the airline will be adding flights from Exeter to both Lanzarote and Tenerife as a year-round destination, along with
In total, 50 flights per week will carry thousands of passengers from Exeter Airport to 13 different destinations this
summer
, with Paphos remaining the most popular choice for travellers.
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Additional routes each week have been added from Exeter to
Commercial director Chris Logan said: "It's fantastic that we can provide so much more choice and flexibility for our Exeter customers with the addition of our second aircraft for the summer season.
"We've seen a boom in demand for holidays from Exeter to places such as Greece and the
"From summer 25 we now have year-round flying to
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Crew relations manager Nicola Bendall has worked at TUI for 25 years and said this additional capacity couldn't come at a better time.
She said: "People are delighted to see a new route to
The Barbie-pink hotel resort in Ibiza with retro loungers and huge pool
Stephen
Wiltshire
, managing director of Exeter Airport, added: "We're thrilled to be welcoming a second
"It's a real vote of confidence in Exeter as a gateway to the sun."
Ibiza is one of the most popular Spanish island with Brits, and one of the main four Balearic Islands.
Known for its nightlife, opening this summer on the island will be the
But there is a lesser known side where you can visit the
Serena Cook, a celebrity party planner, shared her own hidden gems including El Chiringuito and Macao Cafe.
The Sun's senior Fabulous digital writer, Josie O'Brien, went to the
Plus,
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Ibiza is one of the most popular Spanish islands
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