Norwich International Airport

NEW FLIGHTS TO TUNISIA FROM NORWICH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THOMAS COOK AIRLINES

Norwich Airport can now offer great value for money holidays to Tunisia, thanks to Thomas Cook Airlines, who will be flying direct from Norwich on Sundays, from 07 March 2010 for 6 weeks, in one of their B757s.

It is a relatively short flight to this North African destination which can be reached from the UK in less than three hours. Flights are to Monastir, one of the filming locations for the Monty Python feature film Life Of Brian. Monastir Airport serves all of Tunisia's resorts.
Tunisian holidays offer everything from relaxation on powder-soft beaches and journeys across the Sahara Desert to scuba diving on the Mediterranean coast, exploring ancient Roman ruins and haggling in one of the many bazaars for specialties like jewelleries, clothes and crafts. Behind excellent beaches and low-rise hotels lies a country of great variety. Green mountains, rivers and lakes dominate the north, while the south is ruled by the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert and concealed in the country's interior are caves, gorges, waterfalls and lakes to explore. Tunisia has good golf courses of international standards which are spread extensively and give you the opportunity to explore some of the beautiful sights.
The Tunisian year is marked by several important religious festivals including Nabeul's Orange Blossom Festival in April. April is also when Berber tribesman from all over southern Tunisia arrive in Tatouine to take part in the Ksar Festival, a five-day event involving a variety of activities such as equestrian games, camel races, and representations of Berber weddings.
Elliott Summers, the airport’s Managing Director commented: “Tunisian holidays represent great value for money out of the Euro Zone, and Thomas Cook is offering a wide range of Tunisian holidays from Norwich Airport, including tours and desert safaris in the Sahara, twin centres and beach stays. We are very pleased Thomas Cook Airlines will be offering these springtime departures from Norwich, giving passengers even more choice from their local airport.”

For more information on holidays flying from your local airport, call 01603 428700, log on to www.travelnorwich.com, or visit Travel Norwich Airport at the Airport or Castle Mall.
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About Thomas Cook UK & Ireland:

Thomas Cook is also offering direct holidays from Norwich to Majorca, Turkey, Malta and Crete during the 2010 summer season.

Thomas Cook UK & Ireland is the second largest leisure travel group in the UK with around 19,000 employees. The company operates a fleet of 43 aircraft, has a network of more than 800 high street stores (Thomas Cook and Going Places), leading websites (www.thomascook.com and www.airtours.co.uk), its own television channel Thomas Cook TV (Sky channel 655) and some of the world's favourite travel brands.

These brands include Airtours, Club 18-30, Cresta, CruiseThomasCook, Direct Holidays, Flexibletrips, flythomascook.com, Manos, Neilson, Panorama, Style Holidays, Sunset, Sunworld Holidays, Swiss Travel Service, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook Signature, Thomas Cook Sport, Tradewinds, www.hotels4u.com and Elegant Resorts.

The company’s airline, Thomas Cook Airlines flies from various regional airports to destinations worldwide.

Thomas Cook offers a range of financial services, including foreign exchange at competitive rates, the Thomas Cook Credit Card in conjunction with Barclays Bank, the cash passport and a wide range of travel insurance policies. It is the only major travel company to be FSA regulated for its travel insurance, which is underwritten by AXA. The company also owns White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd.

Thomas Cook also has a leading publishing division, and currently has more than 150 guidebooks and publications on offer.

Thomas Cook UK & Ireland is part of Thomas Cook Group plc (www.thomascookgroup.com).