Airtours to start East Midlands to Jamaica route

A new route is due to commence in July from East Midlands Airport to Jamaica.

With tickets beginning at £663, the Airtours flights will fly direct from the Caribbean island's Montego Bay each Wednesday from July 18. The service will use a Boeing 763 aircraft, with a configuration of 30 first class seats and 267 economy seats.

East Midlands Airport is located near the cities of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester and other long-haul destinations already on offer include: Cuba, Orlando, Goa and Cancun.

However, the Airtours connection will be the only flight to Jamaica available from the region. Tickets are available through www.airtours.co.uk, where travellers can also plan bespoke itineraries such as weddings or honeymoons.

Airtours’ Steve Barrass, noted that the island is extremely popular with British holidaymakers, drawn by "sugar-white shores" and some of the most awe-inspiring natural attractions in the Caribbean.

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