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New Travel Partnership a Boost for Time-Poor City Golfers

8.45am 13th February 2012 - Travel

Your Golf Travel.com has forged an exciting new link with CityJet to provide time-poor city golfers with the perfect way to forget the stresses of everyday life and make a quick getaway to the fairways.

The company has teamed up with the airline, based at London City airport, to offer a fully comprehensive service and variety of tailor-made packages at home and abroad to people struggling to escape from their desks.

Under the new agreement, golfers can take advantage of CityJet flights to top golf destinations including Edinburgh, Dundee and Dublin to gain easy access to world-famous courses such asSt Andrews, Carnoustie and The K Club – venue for the 2006 Ryder Cup.

With no hidden fees or charges, quick and easy 15-minute check-ins and, best of all, the ability to travel with your own golf clubs free of charge, flying off on your dream golf break destination has never been so convenient with CityJet.

Using Your Golf Travel.com’s new CityJet Golf Breaks, golfers can enjoy a two-night stay at the five-star Fairmont St Andrews resort in Scotland including two rounds of golf and return flights on a bed and breakfast basis from just £379 per person.

A two-night package at the Carnoustie Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa with, bed and breakfast, flights and three rounds of golf costs only £459 per person – including a round on the famed Championship Course.

Further a-field there is an expansive choice of breaks available in Europe, with offers including three nights’ bed and breakfast at Hotel du Golf BarriereDeauville, return flights and a round of golf atDeauvilleand L’Amiraute from £429 per person.

Euan Gillon, Head of Product Marketing and Strategy for Your Golf Travel.com, said: “With the present state of the economy, time is of the essence and nowhere does this apply more than in the city.

“There are many people that would love the chance to enjoy a short golf break if given the opportunity and our new link with CityJet provides the perfect solution for time-poor city workers.”

Christine Ourmières, CEO of CityJet, added: “Golf is an important growing market for us. With no charges for golf bags and easy check-in times, we offer a quick and straightforward way for golfers to leave London behind and head off on a break, enjoying our award- winning service on-board. We’re happy to be working with Your Golf Travel.com, to provide customers with access to some of the best golf course destinations at affordable prices.”

As an International Air Transport Association (IATA) accredited agent, Your Golf Travel.com can book and ticket the flight component as part of any package, so a single call is all that’s needed to book a trip.

With a choice of almost 200 resort, hotel and golf course destinations in countries including Turkey, Morocco and Tunisia as well as the traditional favourites of Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the UK, the London-based company offers something for everybody.

Your Golf Travel.com www.yourgolftravel.com/cityjet-golf-breaks.html

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