Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Tayside holidaymakers looking to enjoy summer sunshine in the Channel Islands can now book departures from Dundee Airport for 2009.

Holiday charter flights from Dundee to Jersey with Lewis’s Holidays are now on sale and will operate on Saturdays from 2 May with the final return from Jersey into Dundee on 12 September.

Ramsay World Travel in Dundee is the booking agent for the holidays and can supply further information on 0845 618 9774 or at its www.ramsayworldtravel.co.uk website.

Early booking offers include free half board, free nights and kids stay free at selected hotels and an introductory offer of £299 per person for seven nights B&B is also available for May and June departures, subject to availability. Contact Ramsay World Travel for further details.

Dundee Airport manager Graeme Bell said: “Jersey has proved to be a popular destination with holidaymakers from Dundee and the surrounding regions over the years. With the 19-week 2009 Jersey programme now confirmed, we expect there will be strong demand from people keen to enjoy the convenience of flying from their local airport and to benefit from the early offers available.”

Gill McCarthy of Lewis’s Holidays said: “Jersey is the largest and most southerly of the Channel Islands. Clear water and beaches surround some 45 miles of coastline - Jersey's greatest natural treasure. Wide sandy bays in the south are perfect for water sports while dramatic cliffs in the north offer spectacular scenery and stunning vistas.

“With a choice of over 190 restaurants and an abundance of talented chefs, Jersey also has a reputation as being the island of good food. There is also plenty of nightlife and shopping in the island’s capital, St Helier, so all in all it is an ideal holiday destination for everyone.”