Bothell, WA—February 28, 2008— Discover the secrets of fine Italian cuisine and the passion that goes into creating perfect pasta with Air France Holidays’ newest culinary packages. Not only will travelers learn how to prepare authentic Italian dishes, but they will also indulge in an Italian vacation rich in traditional cultural experiences.

“Culinary vacations are in high demand,” stated Martin Froggatt, Air France Holidays’ Vice President of Operations. “Our cooking vacations answer that demand by combining first class culinary instruction with the quality, affordable international travel that consumers identify with Air France Holidays.”

New Italian Culinary Packages:
‘Cooking in Umbria’—7 hotel nights from $1899
‘Cooking in Abruzzo’—8 hotel nights from $3799
‘Cooking in Tuscany’—6 hotel nights from $5749

Air France Holidays’ Italian culinary vacations include roundtrip airfare on Air France, hotel accommodations, cooking classes, continental breakfast daily, additional meals as stated in the itinerary, transfers between cities, hotel taxes and service charges, and airline fuel surcharges. Some packages include airport to hotel transfers. Prices do not include airport taxes and fees.

For more information about Italian culinary vacations and to make a reservation, please visit www.airfranceholidays.com or call a reservations specialist at 800-237-2623 (6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Monday - Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Saturday and Sunday).

When traveling with Air France Holidays you can expect the very best. Our travel experts are trained to assist travelers in every detail from the start of the booking process through the completion of the travel experience. Air France Holidays’ commitment to excellence has been recognized by the French Government Tourist Office in 2005, 2006, and 2007 as the recipient of their “Tour Operator of the Year” award.

About Air France Holidays: Air France Holidays is the tour division of Air France, a private label vacation program operated by Europe Express First Choice since 2004. Air France Holidays offers exciting air-inclusive vacations to France, Tahiti, as well as popular cities in Europe and other international destinations. Customized itineraries, group vacations, and special interest activities provide flexibility and added trip personalization. Travelers can travel with Air France Holidays from 125 U.S. cities through code-share agreement with SkyTeam partners Delta, Continental and Northwest.