New routes to Japan

IRISH long-haul travellers will be pleased to note that Etihad Airways has expanded its routes with the provision of indirect flights from Dublin to Tokyo and Nagoya in Japan from early next year.

Etihad will operate a four flights a week service to Nagoya, via Beijing, from Monday, February 1, increasing to five flights a week from March 27 (subject to regulatory approval).

There will be a five flights a week direct service to Tokyo’s Narita airport commencing on Saturday, March 28 (subject to regulatory approval). Prices will start from €872 including taxes and charges.

The addition of Tokyo and Nagoya on Etihad’s flying programme will bring to eight the number of destinations served by Etihad in the Far East, which currently includes Beijing, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

Etihad will operate a three cabin Airbus A330 to Tokyo and a two cabin A330 to Nagoya. The Abu Dhabi airline has also promised convenient connection times.

Details of the pending services will be available on www.etihadairways.com.

* ABBEY Travel has announced it is extending what the “free family meal deal” at Disneyland Paris until December 15.

Abbey is offering family packages for three/four days from €96 per adult per night (excluding transport). Children under seven stay free and from January 3, children under 12 are also eligible to stay and play free. Details are available by contacting 01 8047100 or by visiting www.abbeytravel.ie.

* KEYCAMP’S early booking offer of up to 25% cuts for specific holidays in 2010 will come to an end on November 25.

On a deposit of €60, families and couples booking by this date can receive up to 15% early booking discount, while those who have travelled with Keycamp before are also eligible to receive up to an additional 10% loyalty discount.

Holidays in May start from less than €300 for a family of two adults and up to four children staying in a four bedroom tent in Keycamp’s Les Mouettes park in Carantec, North Brittany, a family orientated site that is less than two kilometres from the sea.

Those not keen on camping holidays can upgrade to a two bedroom mobile home from €447. Further information of special deals plus details on ferry crossings, rail travel or fly-drive packages are available from 021-4252300 or by visiting www.keycamp.ie.

* DISCOVER Travel is offering long and medium-haul specials to destinations such as Vietnam, Bali and Egypt.

A 12-day tour of Vietnam with bed and breakfast accommodation in three/four star hotels is €1,599 per person (plus taxes and visa charges of €350). Flights can be either from Dublin or Cork with China Airlines. The Bali packages come in from €1,359 (plus €270 taxes) and include 10 nights accommodation. Contact 021 4635440, or [e-mail].