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New Partnership Between Costa Cruises And Neos: 90,000 Seats On Flights From Italy Joining Cruises In The Caribbean, Dubai And Northern Europe

Thanks to a 3-yearagreement, Costa’s cruisers departing from Italy will have an allocation ofabout 90,000 seats on special charter flights operated by the airline Neos.There will be departures from Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, Verona,Bologna and Catania with new services for Costa’s guests
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Genova- October 28, 2015 - CostaCruises, a global ambassador for Italian style and excellence for the past 67years, and Neos, the Italian airline which is part of the leading Italiantourism company Gruppo Alpitour, have announced a new 3-yearagreement, by virtue of which Costa’s cruisers departing from Italywill be able to travel on special flights operated by Neos taking them to theirports of embarkation for cruises in the Caribbean, Dubai and Northern Europe.

Under the deal,there will be a total of approximately 90,000 seats on Neos flights exclusivelyset aside for Costa Cruises during the three year-period 2016-2018. Thispartnership is further confirmation of the growth on the Italian market offly+cruise packages, which Costa Cruises introduced to the world back in 1968.

The Neos-CostaCruises flights will connect the airports of Milan Malpensa, Verona, Bologna,Rome Fiumicino and Catania to highly sought after destinations like GuadeloupePointe-à-Pitre for winter getaway cruises in the Caribbean, Warnemunde-Rostockand Stockholm for summer cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Norwegian fjords,and Dubai for winter cruises in the UAE and Oman. Under the terms of theagreement it will also be possible over the next three years to add otherItalian cities to the list of those offering the fly+cruise option.

“The newagreement with Neos, an Italian partner we’ve been working with for some yearsnow, marks the continued expansion of Costa Cruises’ fly&cruise formula,which is designed to truly meet the demands of our customers,” said Costa CruisesPresident Neil Palomba. “It is confirmation of our great commitmentand determination to offer excellent quality service epitomizing ‘Italy’sfinest’, meaning innovation, style, comfort and attention to detail.”

Neos Ceo Carlo Stradiotti stated: “Formany years we’ve been partnering Costa Cruises and this new 3-year deal is aground-breaking agreement between two companies who share the main aim ofcontinuing to support and improve Italian tourism. Our objective is tomake Costa’s customers feel that they’re already on vacation as soon as theyget to the airport, by offering them the best in terms of service, quality andcomfort.”

The goal of theagreement between Neos and Costa Cruises is to satisfy customers’ needs soeffectively as to exceed their expectations. Guests will be looked afterby staff who are there specially to help them long before they actually boardthe cruise ship. They will enjoy significant advantages in terms ofschedules, flexibility and above all quality and comfort, the idea being tominimize the waiting and procedures needed to board and disembark and maximizethe time spent enjoying the cruise holiday.

Costa cruisers willbe able to drop off their suitcases at the airport and not have to worry aboutthem again, with delivery direct to their cabins on board ship. AtWarnemunde-Rostock Airport the service will be even more innovative and makethe trip home practically effortless: on the eve of disembarkation,cruise guests will be able to drop off their luggage and pick up their boardingpasses for the return flight on board the ship!

On long haul flights,in addition to Economy seating, there will also be places available in Premiumclass with bigger seats, in-flight entertainment on individual iPads where youcan choose your own films, music and games, and quality dining with a selectionof traditional Italian dishes.

The Neos fleetconsists of 3 Boeing 767s and 6 Boeing 737s. Neos has ordered 3 new Boeing 787“Dreamliner”, thus confirming its reputation for innovation and efficiencydistinguishing the company since its debut in 2001. Neos has always beencommitted to achieve high levels of efficiency and quality, in-flight and onthe ground. Renowned as one of the best airlines in Europe for the quality ofits services, Neos strong point is represented by attention to the smallestdetails. Spaces on board have been renovated with a modern, essential design.An innovative Board-Connect system was introduced recently: guests can usetheir own smartphone or tablet and the airline will stream content such asvideos, music, magazines and games directly to the device. To access thisservice, simply download the app before departure.

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