P & O Cruises have today announced that they will be partnering with TUI Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Norse Atlantic for their Caribbean fly-cruises during the Winter 2024/25 season.

Between November 2024 and March 2025, Norse will operate a weekly Friday flight from Manchester to Barbados and a Saturday flight from London Gatwick and Manchester to Antigua and Barbados on alternating weeks.

TUI Airways will operate P & O Cruises’ Friday and Saturday flights to Barbados from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester.

TUI will also offer regional flights from Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Bristol, Bournemouth, Glasgow and Newcastle on selected departure dates.

Both TUI Airways and Norse Atlantic operate Boeing 787 Dreamliners with economy and premium economy cabins.

Virgin Atlantic will operate an Airbus A350 whole plane charter in a three-class configuration from Heathrow every 14 days for guests joining Arvia in Barbados on Fridays.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

The chartered flights will include:

• A choice of economy or premium economy, plus Upper Class with Virgin Atlantic.
• Luggage allowance of 23kg in economy, 28kg in premium economy or 2 x 23kg in Virgin Atlantic Upper class, in addition to 10kg of hand baggage and a small carry-on bag 
• In-flight entertainment in all cabin classes.
• Amenity kits in premium economy and Upper Class.
• Complimentary drink pre-meal and with the main meal, and complimentary bottle of water (additional complimentary drinks are available in some cabin types).
• Main meal and, depending on the time of day, a lighter second meal on some flights.
• Bonded baggage service.

Once guests have dropped their bags at the UK airport, they can relax and travel light. After landing in the Caribbean, they’ll be whisked straight from the plane to their ship (no need to go through immigration) and their luggage will be delivered to their cabins.

The night before flying home, bags will be collected from outside guests’ cabins, and they’ll find them waiting at the UK airport when they land. It couldn’t be simpler.