• 19 Feb 25

  NEWS
  Jet2 launches Iceland fly-drive packages

  Jet2CityBreaks has launched fly-drive packages to the south and west of Iceland for the first time. It comprises ...Read more
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  Jet2 launches Iceland fly-drive packages - News & announcements

  Jet2CityBreaks has launched fly-drive packages to the south and west of Iceland for the first time. It comprises an inclusive package holiday with car hire included for the duration of the trip. Customers booking a fly-drive holiday with Jet2CityBreaks get return flights with Jet2.com, 10kg cabin baggage, 22kg hold luggage and accommodation, as well as car hire. Along with the launch of the new Iceland fly-drive packages Jet2CityBreaks has put on sale a selection of new hotels in southern and western Iceland available to book now. Package customers stay in one hotel and use it as a base to explore the south and west of Iceland. Iceland fly-drive holiday customers get access to national parks, waterfalls, lagoons, and beaches. Highlights include Hvammsvik’s black-sand beaches and Deildartunguhver which is home to unique flora. Jet2CityBreaks is on sale to Iceland for the current winter and winter 2025/26 from September to April, with both programmes offering a dozen departure points. Packages are on sale from Belfast International, Bournemouth, Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle International.  

• 16 Jan 25

  NEWS
  Jet2 unveils largest-ever Greece programme

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced their biggest ever programme of Greece flights and holidays for summer 2025. It ...Read more
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  Jet2 unveils largest-ever Greece programme - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced their biggest ever programme of Greece flights and holidays for summer 2025. It features three brand-new destinations, eight new routes and over 125 new hotels on sale. As a result of continued demand, Jet2 has a total of three million seats on sale. It includes the addition of a trio of new Greek destinations for summer 2025 in Poros, Aegina and Leros. As well as launching these new destinations, the companies are launching eight brand-new routes. These include Bournemouth to Corfu, Crete (Heraklion) and Zante, Bristol – Kalamata and three London Luton routes to Heraklion, Crete and Zante. This growth means the companies have approximately three million seats on sale between the UK and Greece in 2025. This comprises over 320 weekly flights during peak periods. In total, Jet2 will operate to 14 Greek airports in 2025. This means more routes between the UK and Greece than any other airline this summer, the company says. Jet2holidays has added three brand-new destinations for – Poros, Aegina and Leros.  Customers can reach Poros and Aegina via flights to Athens Airport from Manchester, Birmingham and London Stansted, with ferry and private transfers included in a Jet2holidays booking. Leros is accessible via Kos Airport which customers can fly to from nine UK bases.

• 06 Dec 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 celebrates two decades of flying from Manchester

  Jet2.com this week celebrated a milestone with 20 years of Manchester flights. Over 36 million ...Read more
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  Jet2 celebrates two decades of flying from Manchester - News & announcements

  Jet2.com this week celebrated a milestone with 20 years of Manchester flights. Over 36 million holidaymakers have flown from the airport with Jet2 since the first flight to Budapest took off two decades ago. Customers flying on the anniversary received a VIP customer experience at check-in, which included a red-carpet welcome, balloon arch and discount vouchers to use for their next Jet2 getaway. Jet2 kicked off operations in 2004 with just three destinations. Over the last 20 years, the airline has grown to offer 70 sun, city and ski holiday destinations across Europe, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean from the airport. Jet2.com continues to expand at Manchester Airport and has introduced new destinations. Last week, the company celebrated its first flight from Manchester Airport to Gdansk – a brand-new Christmas Market destination for winter. For summer the airline has introduced three new destinations Jerez, Pula and Salerno from the airport, and for winter 2025/26, Jet2.com will start Christmas Market flights to Tallinn. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Today is a significant milestone. When we launched flights from Manchester Airport over 20 years ago, we had just three destinations on sale and since then, we have grown considerably.”

• 22 Nov 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 Christmas markets flights take off

  Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have waved off their first Christmas market flights for winter 2024/25. It marks the start ...Read more
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  Jet2 Christmas markets flights take off - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have waved off their first Christmas market flights for winter 2024/25. It marks the start of their biggest Christmas markets programme yet. The inaugural flights for winter 2024/25 took off on Thursday to Berlin and Vienna from Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle International Airports. Friday sees their first Christmas market flights for winter 2024/25 to Berlin from Leeds Bradford Airport, and Vienna from London Stansted Airport. The full programme comprises 10 destinations on sale from across 11 UK airports, launching over the next week. These include Bratislava, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Krakow, Malmo, and Prague. The introduction of new Christmas market trips to Malmo and Bratislava, accessible by flying into Vienna or Copenhagen, gives customers the opportunity to enjoy a winter break in Sweden and Slovakia for the first time. In another first for Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, this season sees the introduction of flights and city breaks to Gdansk, Poland from Birmingham and Manchester Airports from 29 November. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “This winter will see us operate our biggest ever Christmas Markets flight schedule and city breaks, which comes in response to the phenomenal demand from our customers.”

• 12 Nov 24

  NEWS
  Hays Travel Overseas Conference takes off with Jet2holidays

  Hays Travel branch managers from across the North East region, and head office colleagues, are ...Read more
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  Hays Travel Overseas Conference takes off with Jet2holidays - News & announcements

  Hays Travel branch managers from across the North East region, and head office colleagues, are in Turkey for Hays Travel’s annual Overseas Retail Conference in Antalya this week. Their travel was supported by headline sponsor and long-term partner Jet2holidays. The flight was one of four specially chartered planes heading to the destination for the conference taking place until 15 November. Flights also departed from Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol airports. “Our overseas conference is a highlight of the year – it’s when we can connect with our branch managers from across the UK all under one roof, to thank them for their excellent work,” said Dame Irene Hays. “I am very grateful to Jet2holidays for their amazing support, and to the whole team at Newcastle International Airport – as well as Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester.” Alan Cross, Director of Travel Agent Relationships at Jet2holidays said: “We are delighted to help our partner, Hays Travel Group, get their conference off to the best of starts.” Hays Travel will welcome over 700 delegates to the Ela Excellence Resort Belek, Turkiye, for its annual Overseas Retail Conference. The full schedule features guest speakers, expert panel discussions, supplier showcases, and networking events. The event is themed: ‘In it for the Long Haul’ – spanning not just the growth in travel to far-off destinations, but also building loyalty in colleagues, customers, and partners. Headline and gold sponsors supporting the conferences are  Holiday Extras, Jet2holidays, Mastercard, Princess, Silversea, Attraction World and Universal Parks and Resorts. 
  
  

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• 18 Oct 24

  NEWS
  Jet2holidays launching travel agent podcast

  Jet2holidays is launching a brand-new dedicated podcast series exclusively for independent travel agents. Agents are encouraged ...Read more
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  Jet2holidays launching travel agent podcast - News & announcements

  Jet2holidays is launching a brand-new dedicated podcast series exclusively for independent travel agents. Agents are encouraged to get in touch if they wish to contribute or take part. ‘Partners2Success: The Podcast!’ will be available for free on major platforms Spotify and Apple Music from next week and is the tour operator’s first ever podcast series. Each episode will be hosted by Jet2holidays’ GM of Trade Sales, Lloyd Cross. He will chat to guests from inside and outside the industry, with the purpose of providing travel agents with trends, tips and insights to help them improve their selling skills. The first episode launches on Thursday 24 October and features Don Bircham from Don Bircham Travel; Greig Avinou, Franchise Owner, Barrhead Travel Falkirk and entertainer, Nathan Turner. The first episode covers a range of subjects including the benefits of being your own boss, the best parts of being in the travel industry and how Don negotiated an early exit from school. The latest agent engagement initiative follows the launch of its dedicated What’sApp group for agents which has seen thousands of members signing up. “We are always looking at how we further improve the relationships that we have with independent travel agents, whilst giving them the knowledge and skills they need to succeed,” Cross said. Travel agents can subscribe to Partners2Success: The Podcast via Spotify or Apple Music, and may email p2spodcast@jet2holidays.com if they wish to contribute or take part. 
  
  

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• 26 Sep 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 launches biggest ever summer programme for 2026

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have released for sale their biggest ever summer programme of flights and package holidays for ...Read more
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  Jet2 launches biggest ever summer programme for 2026 - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have released for sale their biggest ever summer programme of flights and package holidays for 2026. It offers trips to 57 sun and leisure city destinations now available to book from across all 12 of the companies’ UK airports. The leisure airline and tour operator have responded to strong demand from UK holidaymakers wanting to book ahead, going on sale earlier than ever before. Jet2’s summer sun and leisure cities programme offers more seats, routes and choice with an expanded fleet of aircraft. This includes more fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo. The expanded programme adds up to 18.6 million seats on sale representing almost 450 routes. This includes 22 new summer routes and 14 exclusive routes for summer 2026. The programme will see more than 1,700 departing weekly flights from the 12 UK airports. The new summer routes from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays include five brand-new routes from Bournemouth Airport – Malaga, Dubrovnik, Kos, Reus and Verona and six from East Midlands Airport.

   
  
  

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• 11 Sep 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 extends summer 2025 season on the Istrian Coast

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have extended next summer on Croatia’s Istrian Coast thanks to strong  customer demand. The airline ...Read more
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  Jet2 extends summer 2025 season on the Istrian Coast - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have extended next summer on Croatia’s Istrian Coast thanks to strong  customer demand. The airline and tour operator have added more flights from three UK airports, extending the season to Pula and the Istrian Coast right through to 18 October 2025. It marks an immediate response after introducing it for summer 2025. Additional flights are now on sale Birmingham with twice weekly flights (Monday and Friday) added between 6 and 17 October 2025 From Manchester there are now twice weekly flights (Monday and Thursday) added between 6 and 16 October 2025. From London Stansted weekly Saturday flights are added on 11 and 18 October 2025. Jet2.com will operate flights to Pula and the Istrian Coast from the three UK airports from May 1 next year, with five weekly services operating throughout the summer. In addition to flights, customers seeking a package holiday to Pula and the Istrian Coast with Jet2holidays can choose from a wide selection of villas and hotels, from 3 to 5-stars in resorts such as Porec, Rovinj, Umag, Novigrad, Pula, Medulin, Vrsar and Rabac. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “The demand we are continuing to see means that we have moved quickly to extend the summer season in Pula and the Istrian Coast.” 
  
  

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• 09 Sep 24

  NEWS
  Jet2Villas expands with new Portugal destination

  Jet2Villas has added a brand-new destination - Costa Verde in Northern Portugal.  The expansion sees Jet2’s villa ...Read more
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  Jet2Villas expands with new Portugal destination - News & announcements

  Jet2Villas has added a brand-new destination - Costa Verde in Northern Portugal.  The expansion sees Jet2’s villa holidays division add a range of properties on sale across the coastal region of Costa Verde which is also known as the Minho Green Coast - for the rest of summer 2024, as well as summer 2025. A wide choice of individual villas are now available in six resort areas including Caminha, Paredes de Coura, Barcelos, Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima and Esposende. Located in the northwest corner of Portugal, Costa Verde features sandy beaches and picturesque coastal towns. Known as the Green Coast, it is a 100km stretch of coastline running from the River Minho and the border with Spain, right down to the River Douro in Porto. As a relatively undiscovered part of Northern Portugal, it makes for a peaceful holiday destination. It also has rich history, from Iron Age settlements to military fortresses and churches. Customers booking a villa holiday to Costa Verde with Jet2Villas will fly to Porto Airport with Jet2.com. A hire car is included as part of a Jet2Villas package holiday. Flights to Porto Airport from Manchester Airport with Jet2.com operate twice a week until 17 November 2024. Foe summer 2025, there are Jet2 flights from both Manchester and Birmingham Airports. The expansion comes just weeks after Jet2.com’s inaugural flight to Porto. 
  
  

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• 04 Sep 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 launches new Amalfi Coast destination

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays just launched a new destination in Italy. It marks Jet2’s ninth airport in Italy, with flights ...Read more
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  Jet2 launches new Amalfi Coast destination - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays just launched a new destination in Italy. It marks Jet2’s ninth airport in Italy, with flights and holidays via Amalfi Coast (Salerno) Airport on sale for summer 2025. The tour operator has also put a range of hotels on sale across the Amalfi Coast, as well as introducing the port city of Salerno as a brand-new resort for Jet2holidays. Amalfi Coast flights are available from Birmingham and Manchester airports. The addition of Amalfi Coast (Salerno) Airport means the companies will operate to nine Italian airports across all seasons (eight airports in summer 2025). Jet2 will operate weekly from both Manchester and Birmingham from 26 May to 29 September 2025. Both routes are exclusive to Jet2. Jet2holidays has also put on sale a range of new hotels located on the Amalfi Coast. These are in Amalfi, Positano, Ravello and Vietri sul Mare. In addition, holidaymakers can choose hotels in the brand-new Jet2holidays destination of Salerno. The Amalfi Coast, located on Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, is one of Italy’s most scenic and glamourous coastlines. “The Amalfi Coast is one of the most iconic destinations across the world, so we are very confident that these new flights and holidays will be a big hit,” said Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays. 
  
  

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• 26 Aug 24

  NEWS
  Jet2 Discover More city breaks expanded to Marrakech, Krakow

  Aiming to keep pace with demand, Jet2CityBreaks has expanded its Discover More city breaks collection to Marrakech and Krakow. The operator ...Read more
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  Jet2 Discover More city breaks expanded to Marrakech, Krakow - News & announcements

  Aiming to keep pace with demand, Jet2CityBreaks has expanded its Discover More city breaks collection to Marrakech and Krakow. The operator is offering Discover More getaways to Marrakech inclusive of a tour of the historic city, as well as Krakow city breaks with an Auschwitz tour included. The new Discover More packages to Marrakech give holidaymakers the chance to experience Marrakech’s top spots in one day. A tour takes in Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and Koutoubia Mosque gardens, before visiting the famous Jemaa el-Fna square. Lunch will then be served in a traditional Moroccan restaurant, followed by free time to explore the city. Jet2CityBreaks will start operating Marrakech city breaks for both winter 2024/25 and summer 2025 from 4 October 2024. Flights to Marrakech are available from four UK airports - Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London Stansted. Krakow flights are available from eight UK airports - Belfast International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester and Newcastle. Discover More getaways include flights with Jet2.com, including 22kg hold luggage and 10kg hand baggage allowance and accommodation. The Discover More collection are experience-based city breaks and holidays designed to appeal to those with a sense of adventure. As well as Marrakech and Krakow, the Discover More range currently includes Porto, Iceland, Bergen and the Fjords, Turkey, Malta, and Croatian cruises. 
  
  

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• 14 Aug 24

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  Jet2 extends summer 2024 season to Bodrum

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have extended the summer 2024 season to Bodrum, due to continued customer demand. The airline and ...Read more
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  Jet2 extends summer 2024 season to Bodrum - News & announcements

  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have extended the summer 2024 season to Bodrum, due to continued customer demand. The airline and tour operator have added more Turkey flights from four UK bases offering Bodrum holidays right through to mid-November. The company says Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are the only companies to operate to Bodrum beyond early November from outside London. The additional flights on sale now are three times a week from London Stansted and Manchester and twice weekly from Birmingham and Leeds Bradford. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are already operating to Bodrum from 11 UK airports this summer. This includes new routes from Belfast International and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This offers a wide choice of Bodrum holidays as well as packages in Altinkum, Gumbet and Bitez. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: "This summer has seen Bodrum holidays enjoy great demand with our customers, so we are delighted to be extending the summer season." 
  
  

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