In Brief: Jet2 adds new flight; Chadwicks’ on shortlist and more…

AIRLINE Jet2.com has added Madeira to its destinations from Manchester Airport.

The budget operator will start flying to the Portuguese island from next May. It has already added services to Tunisia, Kos, Gran Canaria and Venice from Manchester.

Flights to Madeira’s airport at Funchal are now on sale starting from £49.99 one way including taxes.

Jet2’s managing director Ian Doubtfire said: “We are the only airline to offer direct scheduled services to Madeira from Manchester meaning that this service will benefit people from across the north.”

Andrew Harrison, Manchester Airport’s commercial director, said: “Jet2.com is going from strength to strength at Manchester Airport as they continue to expand their range of destinations with Maderia being the latest to go on sale.” 

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NORTH West accountants Chadwick LLP have been shortlisted for third year running for Accountancy Age’s Medium Firm of the Year award.

The Liverpool and Manchester firm is the only North West firm to be shortlisted in the category.

Pam Dawes, managing partner at Chadwick said: “We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted again for this prestigious award. Despite the economic downturn, 2009 has been a year of consolidation for the firm and business has remained strong. Being on this shortlist is proof to our clients and contacts that our standards of service and commitment remain extremely high.”

Winners will be announced at a ceremony to take place at the Battersea Park Arena on 18th November.
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MANCHESTER-based SKV Communications has been retained as PR adviser by corporate recovery, insolvency and restructuring specialist Leonard Curtis.

SKV won a competitive pitch for a full service communications brief to raise the profile and reputation of Leonard Curtis with corporate audiences via target media.

Leonard Curtis is a national independent practice with 14 directors and over 100 staff based at its national offices in Manchester, Bury, Blackburn, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and London.

The firm provides directors of struggling businesses with positive strategic advice, enabling them to retain control of their business, as well as creditors and professionals involved with those dealing with debt and financial problems.

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A LEADING authority on starting and growing a business will travel to Lancashire to help business owners in the region.

US-based Dr Ernesto Sirolli, an expert in sustainable economic development, is the guest of honour at the Valley at Work’s 2nd birthday event at Rossendale Golf Club on September 29.

Dr Sirolli is the Founder of the Sirolli Institute, an international non-profit-making body that teaches people how to establish and maintain business projects in different regions across the world.