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Travel News: Sun hols, west of Scotland, skiing at New Year, Dublin to Dubai deals

Jet2.com is offering seven nights self-catering in Madeira from July 23 for £419 per person
Jet2.com is offering seven nights self-catering in Madeira from July 23 for £419 per person Jet2.com is offering seven nights self-catering in Madeira from July 23 for £419 per person

Spain, Turkey or

Madeira with Jet2

JET2 has ex-Belfast breaks from £319. Destinations include: Alicante city – three-star Hotel Albahia, three nights, room-only, departs July 24, £319pp, based on two sharing, includes 22kg baggage allowance; Turkey's, Antalya area – Side, three-star Lemas Suite hotel, seven nights, room-only, departs July 26, £339pp, based on two sharing, includes 22kg baggage and return transfers; Madeira – Funchal, three-star Plus Atlantida Apartments Funchal, seven nights self-catering, departs July 23, £419pp, based on two sharing, includes 22kg baggage and return transfers. Freephone 0800 408 5594, visit your travel agent or see jet2.com or jet2holidays.com

Airds makes guests

lairds of Lismore

HEADING to the west coast of Scotland? Airds Hotel & Restaurant, near Oban, has a two-night package including a tour of Lismore island. Guests are taken on a two-hour Land Rover tour of the island, which has stunning scenery and plenty of history to discover, including a Norse stronghold and a former cathedral from when Lismore was the seat of the bishops of Argyll. Airds Hotel & Restaurant is one of the leading culinary destination hotels in the region. £383pp for two nights based on two sharing, half board. See airds-hotel.com or call on 01631 730 236

Spend New Year

on the ski slopes

CRYSTAL Ski Holidays are taking bookings for seven-night New Year skiing trips in Andorra, Italy and France. Andorra offers include the three-star Apartments Sant Roma, Arinsal, self-catering, from €809pp (based on 4 sharing), departing December 30; Italy offers include three-star Olympic Apartments, Sestriere, self-catering, from €805pp (based on 4 sharing), also December 30; France offers include three-star Grand Bois Apartments, La Tania, self-catering, from €875pp; Austria includes two-star Guesthouse, Soll, B&B, from €980pp. Call 00353 1 653 3504 or see crystalski.ie

Fly from Dublin to

Dubai this autumn

GOHOP have ex-Dublin Dubai deals including five nights at the four-star Carlton Downtown from €733pp, which covers return flights with Emirates, five nights' accommodation, taxes and charges, based on two adults sharing., travel September 1-6 2018. Also, five nights at the four-star Ramada Hotel and Suites Sharjah from €706pp; price includes return flights with Emirates, five nights' accommodation, taxes and charges, based on two adults sharing, travel October 26-31. For more information or to book visit GoHop.ie or call 00353 1 2412 389