Go announces six destinations from East Midlands
Go, the low cost airline, which is setting up its newest base at East Midlands Airport, has announced the first six destinations to be served from the airport. Flights go on sale from 9am today, with special launch offer fares from £25 return (including taxes), and over 10,000 free seats.
This summer Go will provide 56 flights a week to a mix of sunshine, city break and domestic destinations. The full list is as follows:
Destination |
Launch offer fare (including taxes) |
Start date |
Frequency |
Alicante |
From £59 return |
14 March |
Daily |
Malaga |
From £59 return |
14 March |
Daily |
Edinburgh |
From £25 return |
15 March |
Daily** |
Prague* |
From £59 return |
31 March |
Daily |
Faro |
From £59 return |
22 May |
Daily |
Glasgow |
From £25 return |
22 May |
Twice Daily |
* subject to Government approval ** twice daily from 22 May
The launch offer is available until 4 February, for travel before 17 July.
In addition to the launch offer, Go is giving away over 10,000 free seats. These will be available for booking until 29 January for flights until 17 July.
Barbara Cassani, chief executive of Go, said: “We’re delighted to be the first low cost airline to bring low fares to the people of the Midlands – they have been paying far too much for far too long. And to get things off to a flying start, we’re giving 10,000 seats away for free.”
Go guarantees that over the next twelve months at least 50% of all seats sold will be at the lowest fare.
Customers can book seats for travel until 26 October 2002, from which date Go introduces its winter schedule.
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