9V From China, joined Aug 2008, 0 posts, RR: 1 Posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2183 times:
The ultimate package holiday is now on sale - around the world in 23 days and 11 stops.
Airtours are offering the whirlwind holiday, taking in the Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and Egypt's Pyramids.
But setting off on this non-stop adventure would set you back £4,499.
Travellers would visit both hemispheres, four continents and eight countries.
Already, some 330 people have signed up for the trip and they will leave from Manchester Airport on February 27 next year.
To combat boredom on the hours of long flights, people on The Around The World package will be entertained by movies and meals reflecting their destinations.
ThomasCook From United Kingdom (England), joined Aug 2004, 506 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2152 times:
Hi,
The tour will be operated by an Airbus A330-243 and there will be some 29 crew onboard comprising of; 3 Pilots, 12 Cabin Crew, 10 Representatives, 2 Engineers, 1 Doctor and 1 Ground Service Personnel.
The route will be as follows;
Manchester - New York Newark
New York Newark - Las Vegas
Las Vegas - Hawaii
Hawaii - Sydney
Sydney - Kota Kinabalu (for Borneo)
Kota Kinabalu (for Borneo) - Beijing
Beijing - Delhi (for Agra)
Delhi (for Agra) - Dubai
Dubai - Cape Town
Cape Town - Cairo
Cairo - Manchester
The package comes complete with all accommodation, transfers, most meals in resort, selected excursions, insurance, visas and entry/exit fees, flight meals and selected drinks and a launch party at Manchester Airport prior to departure with a price of £4499. Customers can also choose to upgrade the package to the Premiair Gold service and minimum 4 star accommodation for £5499.
MyTravel Airways will be tailoring menus for each destination to reflect local dishes. A total of 4620 meals will be served onboard.
All passengers will have seat back entertainment, however, lectures, talks and question and answer sessions will be given during flights to give information about each destination. Classic movies and news updates to keep passengers up-to-date with current affairs will also feature. In-flight quizzes will also be held to test passengers knowledge of forthcoming destinations.
The tour follows on the back of the success of MyTravel Airways A/S Around The World Tour held in April this year. On the passengers return, they took out a full page newspaper advertisement to say how much of a wonderful time they had. MyTravel Airways A/S will also conduct a second tour next April.
Tomascubero From Costa Rica, joined Jul 2005, 453 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1982 times:
Awesome!
I am looking forward to make one of these Around the World tours on Flight Simulator this Summer, I will most likely perform this one! .
Now, wasn't Airtours an independent airline which did operate A332's? I am into their website and am seeing this a My Travel operated tour, or is it Airtours crew and personnel flying a My Travel A332?
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 3747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1914 times:
Quoting Tomascubero (Reply 2): Now, wasn't Airtours an independent airline which did operate A332's?
Airtours (the airline) has been rebranded MyTravel Airlines. This is part of a wider rebranding which has seen the name of the Airtours Group changed to the MyTravel Group. The Airtours brand is now only used as MyTravel's main tour operating brand
9V From China, joined Aug 2008, 0 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1812 times:
What I don't understand is if someone really wanted to travel the world like that in 23 days I'm sure most of us would rather travel with the different airlines to make it more interesting not just fly on the same jet the whole time!
But if 330 people have already signed up it must be popular.
Tomascubero From Costa Rica, joined Jul 2005, 453 posts, RR: 11 Reply 5, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago) and read 1778 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 3): Airtours (the airline) has been rebranded MyTravel Airlines. This is part of a wider rebranding which has seen the name of the Airtours Group changed to the MyTravel Group.
Oh, didn't know that! Thanks for clearing up the point .
Quoting 9V (Reply 4): What I don't understand is if someone really wanted to travel the world like that in 23 days I'm sure most of us would rather travel with the different airlines to make it more interesting not just fly on the same jet the whole time!
Well, I guess a lot of people are just attracted by the idea they dont have to worry about anything by getting this tour. You gotta rember that many of these people are not aviation buffs like us and dont care much about on what planes they fly or what airline, they just want to go around the world!
I of course would love to be on more planes and would probably take a longer route, they completely excluded Central and South America here :@!
Quoting 9V (Reply 4): But if 330 people have already signed up it must be popular.
Noelg From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2002, 2245 posts, RR: 11 Reply 12, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1624 times:
£4499 is actually very good value - if for instance you flew J/F class to Australia or NZ you'd pay that - so to go around the world and include all your accommodation, meals etc - that's pretty good!
Not sure I could cope with sub-economy seats for the whole journey though - recipe for DVT!
StarGoldLHR From Heard and McDonald Islands, joined Feb 2004, 1529 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1497 times:
Wonder if you could do this trip by Budget Airlines for anyless ?
Cwldude From United Kingdom (Wales), joined May 2006, 620 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1451 times:
Wow! That sounds really exciting, and not to mention brilliant value for money! Fair play to MyTravel this thing is an amazing idea! Only wish I had enough money to do it
As for the whole different airlines thing... that would end up costing you about £10,000 once you've booked EVERYTHING seperately, e.g. flights, taxes, visas, transfers, hotels, tour guides etc etc etc.
I'd love to know how they can afford to offer such a trip so cheap?
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ThomasCook From United Kingdom (England), joined Aug 2004, 506 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1390 times:
Hi,
Quoting Cwldude (Reply 14): I'd love to know how they can afford to offer such a trip so cheap?
As MyTravel are buying hotel beds and tours in bulk they will be sold to the group at a much lower then usual cost. On top of this, the tour can only be sold in house via the internet and call centre so no commission is not being paid out to 3rd parties.
The Superior package has sold out in one weekend flat and there are not many Standard package seats left. Just based on the Superior package selling out; this has generated £269,451 for MyTravel. Combine that with a further 281 Standard packages totalling £1,264,219 NBV and MyTravel will have yielded a whopping £1,533,670! Even if they only make 10% profit, that’s still over £153,000! However, I would expect that figure to be more towards the 20-30% mark if not even higher. Customers may then choose to add any additional excursions on to their tours which will further boost revenue.
I expect the tour to be completely sold out by the end of the week.
9V From China, joined Aug 2008, 0 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1382 times:
Quoting ThomasCook (Reply 15): MyTravel will have yielded a whopping £1,533,670! Even if they only make 10% profit, that’s still over £153,000! However, I would expect that figure to be more towards the 20-30%
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