Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have once again responded to strong demand for flights and holidays by announcing a significantly expanded programme for Summer 23 from three of their biggest UK bases. The companies are today announcing more flights, more holidays and brand-new destinations for next summer from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports, with an additional aircraft coming into operation at the airline and tour operator’s three biggest bases to support the extension.
On the back of being recognised as Which? Travel Brand of the Year, the leading leisure airline and UK’s leading tour operator to many leisure destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands have added brand-new Sicily and Sardinia from Birmingham Airport and Tivat from Manchester Airport. The introduction of two world famous capitals, Athens and Rome from London Stansted will also see Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks operate city breaks to these destinations from the base.
It means the companies are offering customers and independent travel agents a choice of 57 sun and city leisure destinations from across their network of ten UK bases for Summer 23.
Strong demand for flights and ATOL protected package holidays means Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have also expanded their existing programmes to favourites such as the Canary Islands, Mainland Spain, Turkey, Croatia and Greece from the base for Summer 23 too – with more frequent flying to these popular destinations giving holidaymakers and independent travel agents even more choice and flexibility. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have seen continued demand from holidaymakers on the back of international travel returning to normal. The assurance of an ATOL protected package holiday is also proving to be popular with customers, as is booking through a reputable provider that has looked after customers during the pandemic.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have been widely praised and commended for their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including swiftly refunding customers who have had their flights or holidays cancelled. Last week, both companies were recognised as Which? Travel Brand of the Year for the way the companies have looked after customers and independent travel agents, both during the pandemic as well as now that international travel has reopened. The Institute of Customer Service recently ranked Jet2holidays as the best UK tour operator and Jet2.com as the best UK airline for providing customer service. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays were also ranked as the Best Travel Firms for providing refunds according to a survey of respondents by Money Saving Expert, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority has recognised Jet2.com as the only UK airline to provide prompt refunds.
Key Summer Sun highlights for 2023 from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports include:
Birmingham
- 52 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
- Includes BRAND NEW Sardinia and Sicily as well as the reintroduction of Bourgas (Bulgaria).
- Antalya (9), Bodrum (3), Dalaman (11), Izmir (2), Tenerife (13), Lanzarote (9), Fuerteventura (5), Gran Canaria (5), Barcelona (2), Reus (3), Alicante (10), Malaga (7), Girona (2), Costa de Almeria (2), Palma (Majorca) (19), Ibiza (8), Menorca (5), Faro (Algarve) (10), Madeira (1), Athens (2), Crete (Heraklion) (8), Crete (Chania) (2), Corfu (6), Kefalonia (3), Skiathos (2), Santorini (2), Kos (5), Kalamata (1), Preveza (2), Rhodes (7), Halkidiki (2), Zante (5), Larnaca (5), Paphos (4), Rome (4), Naples (2), Pisa (1), Sicily (1), Sardinia (1), Venice (2), Verona (2), Bourgas (Bulgaria) (2), Dubrovnik (3), Split (2), Malta (2), Bergerac (1), Jersey (1), Innsbruck (1), Amsterdam (2), Budapest (2), Krakow (2), Prague (2).
- Over 200 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
- A 14th based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.
London Stansted
- 42 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
- Includes BRAND-NEW city break destinations – Rome and Athens
- Antalya (11), Bodrum (4), Dalaman (12), Izmir (2), Tenerife (14), Lanzarote (8), Fuerteventura (5), Gran Canaria (5), Reus (3), Alicante (7), Malaga (6), Girona (2), Palma (Majorca) (18), Ibiza (16), Menorca (8), Faro (Algarve) (11), Madeira (2), Crete (Heraklion) (9), Crete (Chania) (2), Corfu (7), Kefalonia (5), Skiathos (4), Santorini (3), Kos (5), Kalamata (1), Preveza (2), Lesvos (1), Rhodes (7), Halkidiki (2), Zante (5), Larnaca (5), Paphos (6), Rome (4), Naples (2), Sicily (1), Sardinia (1), Verona (1), Dubrovnik (4), Split (3), Malta (2), Jersey (1), Athens (2).
- Over 200 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
- A 14th based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.
Manchester
- 55 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
- Includes BRAND-NEW Tivat
- Antalya (17), Bodrum (6), Dalaman (16), Izmir (3), Tenerife (17), Lanzarote (9), Fuerteventura (6), Gran Canaria (7), Barcelona (5), Reus (5), Alicante (10), Malaga (10), Girona (4), Costa de Almeria (3), Palma (Majorca) (28), Ibiza (16), Menorca (9), Faro (Algarve) (12), Madeira (3), Athens (3), Crete (Heraklion) (10), Crete (Chania) (3), Corfu (9), Kefalonia (6), Skiathos (4), Santorini (3), Kos (7), Kalamata (2), Preveza (3), Mykonos (2), Lesvos (2), Rhodes (11), Halkidiki (3), Zante (8), Larnaca (6), Paphos (7), Rome (6), Naples (3), Pisa (3), Sicily (2), Sardinia (2), Venice (4), Verona (2), Bourgas (Bulgaria) (3), Dubrovnik (4), Split (4), Malta (3), Bergerac (1), Jersey (2), Innsbruck (1), Budapest (4), Krakow (2), Nice (3), Prague (2), Tivat (2).
- Over 325 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
- A 23rd based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “Hot on the heels of being recognised as Which? Travel Brand of the Year, we are announcing more award-winning flights and holidays for customers and independent travel agents to choose from. The addition of more destinations and extra capacity from three bases comes on the back of enormous demand for our award-winning flights and holidays from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports and, as always, we are quick to respond. Summer 23 will see an additional aircraft come into our fleet at each of these bases, meaning local holidaymakers and independent travel agents have even more choice and flexibility. The addition of new destinations from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports really expands our offering. In addition to flying customers to their favourite holiday destinations from these bases, we continue to have a laser focus on delivering the very best experience so that customers choose us time and time again.”
