Hi: Have done tours of all these 3 destinations already but checked them out anyway and as far as I can see NONE fly directly to the destination from Belfast. Lake Garda is via Heathrow taking 6-7 hours with layover, French and Italian Riviera is showing via Heathrow with no times and of course S Africa is via Heathrow (did this with JY in 2010). I am talking about DIRECT flights from Ireland to Europe for the plethora of single travellers here. As I said flying via London is not only cumbersome but far too expensive with flight and sometimes hotel add ons, £400+ for a 7 week tour. I don't mind paying it on a long haul as there's usually no alternative and more justifiable for 2 weeks.
You can fly almost anywhere in Europe direct from Dublin, there is one company doing singles tours but with very limited destinations and fill up quickly so I just go on their normal ones on which there are always a few singles. I'm sure other travellers in other parts of the UK who have to fly via London have the same gripe.
Was just hoping JY might consider the potential here for singles tours. In the past I have only done your long haul tours which were all very good and cheaper than your competitor OT which I dont use any more due to their exhorbitant cost now.