I get a fair amount of offers for different golf experiences around the world, but when one dropped into my email earlier this year it didn’t take me long to decide to accept. Jet2.com have launched a new golf package service to the Algarve and asked me to try it out for them. It had been a fair few years since I’d visited this part of the world, and flights were direct from Edinburgh, so it was a pretty easy decision to say yes.
Knowing what you are getting into on any golf trip is important, and the Algarve golf holidays formula is a fairly well tested one for many Brits. Wall to wall sunshine, well conditioned golf courses and a few cold beers are expected!
Fortunately you can fly from Edinburgh with Jet2 flights to Faro. I’ve been on a few family holidays with Jet2 and they have always been a pleasure to fly with. They also did incredibly well over Covid, when other airlines were proving incredibly difficult to contact and organise refunds, Jet2 were a joy.
They have a dedicated check-in area at Edinburgh airport with a queuing system that actually works. You all queue in one big queue and when a desk is free the person at the front of the line goes to it. Sounds easy enough? Well, of course, but so many airlines make you pick a queue at the beginning of the process which inevitably ends in tears!
It was a morning flight and in just a few short hours I was touching down in Faro. Thank goodness, the sun was already out and it was a glorious day. Again, everything at the airport went smoothly. Unlike other airlines, Jet2 have staff everywhere when you arrive so if you have any hiccups with the bags (thankfully I didn’t!) there is someone on hand to sort you out.
One of the nice things about this package was that everything was that all transport is organised and I was soon whisked away on a bus transfer to my home for the next few days – the Dona Filipa Hotel. The staff were attentive and happy to help which is always nice!