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Scottish Sun
30-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
TUI launches TEN package holidays from Scots airport – including stunning Spanish seaside towns
Read on to see the full list Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TUI has released four new routes in a surprise boost for the summer holidays. Flight plans from Glasgow Prestwick Airport will give travellers direct access to city adventures in Pisa and Barcelona. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The beaches in Alicante are stunning. 2 Faro is another new destination added to the flight plans. There's also some amazing beach breaks in destinations including the Canary Islands. Holidaymakers will now have easier access to TUI products like Holiday Village, TUI BLUE and Sensatori by TUI BLUE resorts. Neil Swanson, managing director of TUI UK&I said: 'Offering wider choice and flexibility for customers has been an essential part of our plans for some time. "These new routes bring the convenience of departing from local airports closer to home, saving our customers valuable time and allowing them to get into 'holiday mode' even quicker. 'We're delighted that travellers from Glasgow can now enjoy easier access to their favourite holiday destinations, with quicker journeys to their nearest airport, making the start of their TUI holiday experience smoother and more enjoyable right from the get-go." In one new deal, TUI is offering a seven-night holiday to Los Gigantes, Tenerife staying at the 4T+ TUI BLUE Los Gigantes on a half board basis from £809 per person. As well as Pisa and Barcelona, other destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Faro and Tenerife South. Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Malaga and Murcia complete the line-up of fresh locations for travellers. Meanwhile, the city most people associate with Christmas is getting new UK flights this year. Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region and sits on the French-German border. Primark launches new range of cabin bags on wheels - they're approved by all budget airlines & there's matching carry-ons too And in November, easyJet will be flying to Strasbourg from Manchester. Despite the UK getting hot this week, the city is known for its bustling Christmas market. Strasbourg is known as the "Capital of Christmas" with the market, also known as Christkindelsmärik, is scheduled to run from November 27 to December 27. Flight tickets have been released already with tickets on sale in November from £48.99 (one-way). From November 28, the new service will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays. This is part of easyJet's expansion of 22 new routes from UK airports for the winter season. For anyone keen to jet off before then, easyJet already offers flights from the UK to Strasbourg flying from London Heathrow from £38.99 - and it's one hour and 35 minutes away.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Willamette Art Center looks for new home after state fairgrounds declines to renew lease
Kelsey Kennedy was working on a clay lamb figurine at a recent open studio event at Willamette Art Center. It was her first ceramics class in 17 years. The class, which drew a variety of age groups, worked the pottery wheel and made sculptures together. Kennedy said she enjoyed the interactions she had and was glad to try a different creative outlet. The art center at the Oregon State Fairgrounds has been an artistic outlet for many since 2006. It is now looking for a new home after the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center decided not to renew its lease. Lisa Joyce, executive director of Willamette Art Center, said the lease will expire June 30. The art center is looking for a new location in Salem and hopes to raise more than $200,000 for relocation costs, new building renovations and equipment. "We have a lot of people who come here where it's a refuge," Joyce said. "They may be dealing with an illness, a health problem of a partner, their child with special needs, and they can come here, leave that behind and just have a relaxing time and create beautiful things." Kim Grewe-Powell, chief executive officer of the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center, said in an email the fairgrounds needs full use of their facilities "to accommodate event operations and full growth of our business." "With the continued growth of our organization, our business model has evolved," Grewe-Powell said. "As a result, our relationship with the Willamette Art Center no longer aligns with the needs of either party." The art center mainly focuses on using clay and creating ceramics. It is open six days a week for classes, events, and open studio times for all ages. Instructors teach handbuilding, raku, mindful sculpting and pottery wheel techniques. Joyce said she was surprised and unprepared after learning the art center's lease would end. She said the art center saw a 'big drop' in visitors during the Magic of Lights and Holiday Village events in December and noticed a change in their relationship with the fairgrounds as visitors could not park close to the building. She said the fairgrounds now makes people pay to park, which she believes could turn away patrons, and fairgrounds events sometimes block access to the art center. The art center saw around 9,800 visits in 2024. Joyce said that number is on the lesser side because events happening at the fairgrounds can disrupt people from going to the art center. Post-pandemic, the art center saw visitors peak at 13,000 a year, with an average of more than 10,500, Joyce said. If they have booths at an event, such as the Oregon State Fair, they can see peaks of more than 17,000 visitors a year. Because of the challenges with finding a new space, the art center announced on its website it would not take part in the Marion County Fair, Englewood Forest Festival or hold its Empty Bowls event this year. Empty Bowls is a fundraiser with pottery for sale that supports the Marion Polk Food Share and Willamette Art Center. The art center said it hopes to hold the event in 2026. The art center said on its website spring classes will run in April and May and they hope to start classes again in the fall. Joyce said they do not have any leads yet for a new location. She said she is excited to find a new building that can better cater to the art center's needs. The new space would need to be between 4,000-6,000 square feet on a single level with modifiable plumbing, electric and gas kiln ventilation capacity. The nonprofit will dispose of unneeded equipment in the next few months to prepare for the move. Joyce said the fairgrounds will let them store as much equipment as they can in a one-story building but will need to find a temporary storage unit if they don't find a new location before the art center's lease ends. Alexander Banks is an intern at the Statesman Journal. Reach him at abanks@ This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon State Fairgrounds won't renew lease for Willamette Art Center
