Airline Luggage Losses.The Case For Ferry Travel From Irish Ferries And 'Kids Travel Free' All Summer
Released
on: July 16, 2009, 5:47 am
Author:
Linda Moore, Beacon PR Ltd
Industry: Travel
With the world’s airlines having somehow managed to ‘mislay’
more than 40 million items of luggage in 2007 – up a mere eight million
on the previous year – it’s no surprise that the worry of arriving on
holiday minus suitcases is of increasing concern to many holidaymakers.
Which is one of the reasons that Irish Ferries is ‘making the case’ for ferry
travel…not only do holidaymakers and their luggage arrive at the same place – at the
same time – but there’s also no restriction on the number of cases carried at no
extra charge.
“It’s bad enough having to endure the hassle of long check-ins and endless queues,
but then to arrive on holiday and spend further pointless hours waiting in vain at
the carousel is guaranteed to raise the blood pressure…the very opposite of what a
holiday in Ireland is supposed to do,” said Irish Ferries’ head of passenger sales,
Declan Mescall.
“While many airlines continue to shoot themselves in the foot with their poor
service, self-drive holidays by ferry are sailing ahead as holidaymakers realise the
benefits of competitive pricing, short check-in times, space to relax and to enjoy
the journey complete with all belongings.
Kids Travel Free
A special summer 2009 offer for family holidays to Ireland means there’s also no
extra charge for children. If two adults travel, there’s also no restriction on the
number of children (under 16 years)…if they fit in the car, they are welcome aboard.
And with a bargain offer of just £79 one-way for a car and driver and £20 for
additional adults for midweek travel (Monday-to-Thursday), a family of four can
cross the Irish Sea with their car for as little as £99.
The reductions apply on its Holyhead/Dublin and Pembroke/Rosslare cruise ferry
crossings. A £10 supplement applies for weekend travel and for sailings on the
Holyhead/Dublin fast ferry service.
Irish Ferries boasts the most modern fleet on the Irish Sea.
Two vessels operate on the Holyhead/Dublin route with two return crossings per ship
each day. The ‘Jonathan Swift’ fast ferry makes the crossing in just one hour, 49
minutes, while the world’s largest car ferry, the ‘Ulysses’, crosses the Irish Sea
to Dublin in three hours, 15 minutes. The Isle of Inishmore operates from Pembroke
to Rosslare twice daily with a journey time 3 hours 45mins.
Contact Details: Irish Ferries, Corn Exchange, Brunswick Street, Liverpool L2 7TP
www.irishferries.com or 08717 300 400
linda@beaconpr.co.uk