British Airways Melts in The Maldives
Released
on: September 29, 2009, 6:36 am
Author: Charlotte Lawrence
Industry: Travel
British
Airways is to launch its new thrice-weekly direct service from
Gatwick to Male in the Maldives from October 25, 2009.
The
new service will be the first time ever British Airways has offered
flights to the Maldives. The new flights
to Malé will depart Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
As
well as flights to The Maldives, British Airways will be adding
Sharm El Sheikh to its already extensive network. Richard Tams,
British Airways' head of UK & Ireland sales, said: "These
new routes will be great assets to the BA network and a real winner
with customers. They are both perfect holiday destinations, known
for their great beaches and fantastic diving. We're particularly
pleased to be serving a completely new destination, the Maldives
and returning to Sharm El Sheikh. We expect both routes to perform
well."
Holidays
in The Maldives will introduce British Airways customers to
a fantastic selection of tiny palm fringed coral islands each
with its own exclusive resort hotel. Each of these international
standard hotels
in the Maldives,
is four or five stars in quality offering a great range of activities
such as diving, snorkelling, sailing and fishing, or you can simply
laze your days away sunbathing on a stunning white, sandy beach.
Among
the hotels suitable for a romantic
break in the Maldives, are the recently opened 5 star Coco
Palm Bodu Hithi, the 5 star Four Seasons Resort at Landaa and
the 5 star Four Seasons Resort at Kuda Huraa. Seaplane or boat
transfers are included in the price of all British Airways Maldives
resort hotels regardless if customers book a hotel only stay or
a package holiday.
The
routes will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft with a three-class
configuration: World Traveller, World Traveller Plus and Club
World.
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Notes to Editors:
Tickets and holidays are on sale now through ba.com/Maldives and
direct through BA reservations on 0844 493 0758.
About
British Airways / British Airways Holidays Ltd
British Airways Holidays Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of British
Airways plc, which offers a range of destinations, hotels, car
rental and experiences. With many money-saving special offers
available; and the security of travelling with British Airways,
British Airways Holidays Ltd can add peace of mind to holiday
plans. Working very closely with colleagues at British Airways,
British Airways Holidays constantly seeks to exceed customers'
expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality
of the service provided.
British Airways / British Airways Holidays Ltd PR contact:
Charlotte Lawrence
Astral Towers
Betts Way
London Road
Crawley
RH10 9XA
01293 722107
www.ba.com