Flights to battle sites.

A NEW air route which will enable people to visit the site of one of the most momentous mo·men·tous
adj.
Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision. Great War battles is to operate this spring.

Airline Jet2.com will start flights between Leeds Bradford Airport Bradford Airport, (IATA: YFD, TC LID: CPM7), is a registered aerodrome located near Bradford, Ontario, Canada. References

Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 5 July 2007 to 0901Z 30 August 2007.

and Albert-Picardie in France, close to the Somme Somme, department, France
Somme (sôm), department (1990 pop. 548,300), N France, in Picardy, on the English Channel. Amiens is the capital.

Somme, river, France
Somme, river, c. battlefield.

The twice-weekly service will run between April and June 2009, with one-way fares starting from pounds 60.99.

Jet2.com managing director Ian Doubtfire said: "This is a really exciting destination for us and we are proud to offer the first direct scheduled flights to Albert from the UK

"Battlefield breaks are becoming tremendously popular within the tourism industry and we anticipate the vast majority of passengers flying to Albert will be travelling there to see the sights and experience the history of key events during World War I."

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Publication:	Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Date:	Jan 5, 2009
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