New summer flights to Bordeaux and La Rochelle

With news of airports closed due to snow yet again, its cheering to see that Ryanair are proposing new routes for the summer. Visitors from Ireland will be able to take direct flights from Cork to Bordeaux and also a direct flight from Cork to the lovely west coast destination of La Rochelle. (pictured above)

Those living in the Irish capital can add direct flights from Dublin to Nantes to their choices for flights from Ireland to France.

France Airport Guide has useful information on all these airports and many others.

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More shopping opportunities at Bordeaux airport

Retail group Aelia has been awarded the contract to run tax and duty free retail outlet at Bordeaux airport following open tender.

The contract terms include the master retail concession at Bordeaux airport's new "Simplified Services" terminal due to open in May 2010.

Aelia will operate a 200 sqm airside tax and duty free concession at Bordeaux airport's Terminal A offering a selection of perfumes, cosmetics, liquor, tobacco, confectionery and fine food.

In Termianl B at Bordeaux airport the company will open an 80 sqm land side store offering fashion accessories, cosmetics and perfume.

Meanwhile the new “simplified services” terminal at Bordeaux, known as “Billi”, features almost 600m² of commercial space, including a 355m² tax- and duty-free store, a 110m² news and gifts outlet and a 120m² bar and café. The F&B outlet will be managed by airport catering specialist Elior, while the press element will be run by Relay, Aelia’s sister company within the Lagardère Services group.

New Shopping Experience at Bordeaux Airport

Shopping is set to get a whole lot more exiciting at Bordeaux Airport. The retailer Aelia is planning to upgrade its stores in both terminals and to open a large new shop in May 2010.

Apart from the usual duty-free fare the stores will offer a large range of other merchandise from sunglasses and cosmetics to books and magazines.

There will also be a large wine section. Well this IS Bordeaux after all!

Flights to Bordeaux made simple

We have just taken the hassle out of researching Flights to Bordeaux for you. By using the handy widget on our Flights to Bordeaux page you will be able to see whod flies to Bordeaux airport from the UK or anywhere else straight away. Either with specific dates in mind or over the whole year.

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Flybe flights from UK to France - New routes for 2010

Low cost airline Flybe has announced 16 new routes for 2010.

Flybe flights from the UK to France for 2010 will include;

• Flights from Birmingham to Avignon airport (3xweek),
• Flights from Birmingham to Bordeaux airport (4xweek),
• Flights from Birmingham to Limoges airport (3xweek),
• Flights from Birmingham to Rennes airport (3Xweek)

• Flights from London Gatwick to Limoges airport (3xweek)

• Flights from Manchester to Avignon airport (2xweek),
• Flights from Manchester to Bergerac airport (3xweek),
• Flights from Manchester to Limoges airport (3xweek)

Also returning for summer 2010 are the following flights from UK to France;

• Flights from Birmingham to Bergerac,
• Flights from Birmingham to Brest airport,
• Flights from Birmingham to La Rochelle airport,
• Flights from Birmingham to Toulouse airport
  

• Flights from Edinburgh to Bergerac,
• Flights from Edinburgh to Rennes

• Flights from Glasgow to La Rochelle

• Flights from Manchester to Brest,
• Flights from Manchester to La Rochelle,
• Flights from Manchester to Rennes

• Flights from Newcastle to Limoges

• Flights from Southampton to Avignon,
• Flights from Southampton to Bordeaux,
• Flights from Southampton to Brest,
• Flights from Southampton to Limoges,
• Flights from Southampton to Perpignan airport,
• Flights from Southampton to Rennes

Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer Mike Rutter said..............."In an environment in which other airlines are withdrawing services, we’re delighted to be offering close to 4,000 summer flights a week that include the operation of another 16 brand new routes."

"With people already planning next year’s holidays and wanting their budgets go as far as possible, it’s advisable to book early and take advantage of the lowest possible fares.”


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