The Bruce Air trip to Italy (below) has now sold out but if you weren’t lucky enough to get your seats booked in time, don’t despair!  There’s some exciting news in the pipeline so if you want to be kept informed, click here [email protected] (subject: BRUCE AIR) and we’ll email you details in due course!

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Iron Maiden will play an exclusive 2010 Italian show at the historic Villa Manin nr Udine as part of their Final Frontier World Tour on Aug 17.

The majestic ensemble of Villa Manin, located in Codroipo in the province of Udine, is one of the most important artistic Italian monuments. Commissioned in the 17th century by Ludovico Manin to celebrate the wealth and power of the Manin family, it was the family’s country house. At the end of the 18th century, under the reign of the last doge of Venice, Ludovico Manin (1789-1898), Napoleon Bonaparte chose this regal residence as the General Headquarters of the French troops stationed here in 1797 during the Italian campaign. The new order he was later to impose on the whole of Europe was planned here. It was in the rooms of the Doge’s residence that the important negotiations which were to culminate in the “Treaty of Campoformido” (October 17, 1797) were held, thus marking the end of the Republic of Venice to the benefit of the Hapsburg Empire. What a perfect location for Maiden’s triumphant return to Italy in their first show there since Bologna in 2008!

For the first time this year, Captain Bruce Dickinson will pilot Bruce Air from London Gatwick on a Boeing 757 specially chartered flight, departing on the morning of 17th August and flying directly to Trieste Airport, followed by local ground transfer across to our hotels in Udine area. This exclusive Bruce Air package is being offered first to Iron Maiden Fanclub Members. Here are the details:

After check-in, time for a brief food/drinks interlude before we transfer across to the historic Villa Manin for the show. All members of Bruce Air will enjoy FIRST TO THE STAGE BARRIER*  access to the event.

After show return to hotels in Udine area

Weds 18th August — breakfast included in package. Departing after breakfast to return to airport for return flight back to Gatwick airport arriving mid afternoon.

Pricing is as follows:
£429pp + £30 airport tax

This includes:
– Return flight from Gatwick to Trieste flown by Captain Bruce Dickinson
– 1 nights 3* hotel in Udine area (price based on sharing twin/double room) for single room please add £25pp.
– + Limited space also available in 4* hotel at £20pp extra (price based on sharing twin/double room) for single room please add £35pp.
– Breakfast is included at both hotels
– Inc transfers from airport to hotel / hotel to gig / gig to hotel / hotel to airport
– Concert ticket for event including FIRST TO THE BARRIER STAGE BARRIER ACCESS*
– Bruce Air Goodie bag

* Note if unforeseen delays result in arrival at the show after the doors have been opened to the public, we will be unable to facilitate this access.

Terms of booking
£100 pp deposit secures place — balance is due by 25th June 2010. All new bookings after this date will need to be paid in full at time of booking.
Please note that credit card bookings are subject to 2.3% credit card surcharge. Bookings made by Visa debit/solo/maestro will not incur any booking charge.
To book this package please click here.

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Concert Cancellation – in the event of the concert being cancelled due to illness or injury sustained by a member of the band then you may wish not to take the trip. However, most insurance companies will not accept this as a reason for cancellation and will not pay out.
We can offer an insurance policy specific to this concert. If the event does not go ahead on the day specified due to injury or illness on the part of the band but NOT due to the threat or result of terrorism then the insurance company will refund costs upto 90% of the package paid. This policy is price at £35pp. If you would like to include this policy on your package please indicate on the booking form

If you’re not a Fan Club member but would like to be notified when Bruce Air goes on sale to the general public, please drop us an email titled BRUCE AIR and we’ll mail you back when it goes public.