MSC Cruises joins with Barrhead Travel in Scotland

MSC Cruises has joined with Scottish travel agency Barrhead Travel to provide new regional fly-cruise packages from Glasgow, Scotland to Italy in summer 2016.

The first dedicated flights will run from Glasgow to Genoa for 19 weeks between 29 May and 2 October 2016 and Barrhead Travel will offer its own selection of all-inclusive fly-cruise packages onboard the 3,274-guest MSC Fantasia’s seven-night Western Mediterranean sailings. While onboard the ship, guests will call at Cannes, France; Majorca and Barcelona, Spain; Ajaccio, Corsica; and Naples and La Spezia, Italy.

Alternatively, guests can opt to fly on Barrhead Travel’s existing Saturday flights from Glasgow to Venice, embarking on the 1,952-guest MSC Sinfonia for a seven-night Eastern Mediterranean voyage. Again, Barrhead will offer its own all-inclusive fly-cruise packages on these sailings, which feature calls at Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia; Santorini and Mykonos, Greece; and Ancona and Venice, Italy.

“We know there are a huge number of MSC Cruises fans, and potential future fans, north of the border and these new flights will make it even easier for them to get straight to the heart of the med, get onboard and start their holiday with us,” said Giles Hawke, MSC Cruises executive director UK and Ireland. “Barrhead Travel is a highly trusted name in Scotland and a great supporter of MSC Cruises. It is fantastic that we can further extend our relationship with these new flights.”

Both routes use British Airways aircraft, while Barrhead’s all-inclusive package deals feature complimentary ‘Allegrissimo’ drinks packages, which include unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, ice cream and speciality coffees.