Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the leading leisure airline and the UK’s largest tour operator, have unveiled plans for a significant expansion to their Summer 24 programme. The companies have announced the addition of more flights and holidays to 17 sunshine destinations across ten UK bases for Spring and Easter, extending the summer season to three new destinations: Tivat, Girona, and Izmir.
Meeting Customer Demand for Early Summer Sun
With a surge in customer demand for early summer sun, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are responding by adding an extra 75,000 seats to popular destinations. The expanded capacity includes flights to Turkey (Antalya, Izmir, and Bodrum), Croatia (Dubrovnik), Mainland Spain (Girona, Alicante, and Reus), the Balearics (Ibiza, Majorca, and Menorca), Montenegro (Tivat), Portugal (Faro), Cyprus (Larnaca), Italy (Naples), Greece (Rhodes), and the Canaries (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) for the Summer 24 season.
The new flights have been strategically scheduled for March, April, and May 2024, perfectly aligning with the Easter holidays and Spring, when more holidaymakers are looking to book or travel earlier in the summer season.
Jet2holidays – Expanded Capacity from Ten UK Bases
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have added the extra capacity from ten UK bases, namely Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International, and London Stansted Airports. This expansion reflects the strong demand for flights and ATOL protected package holidays.
To cater to the increasing demand and provide customers with more opportunities to book early summer getaways, the Summer 24 season start has been brought forward for three destinations: Tivat, Girona, and Izmir. Flights will commence operating from the end of March to Girona and Izmir, and from the beginning of April to Tivat for the first time.
Enhanced Travel Options for Spring and Easter Holidays
In addition to the expanded capacity, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have addressed the growing trend for Spring and Easter holidays by adding extra flights to popular destinations. In April and May, customers and independent travel agents will have even more choice and flexibility for destinations such as Dubrovnik, Ibiza, Reus, and Rhodes, allowing them to enjoy an early slice of summer sun.
Furthermore, the airline and package holiday specialist have put new flights on sale to Antalya, Bodrum, Faro, Larnaca, Gran Canaria, Naples, Palma (Majorca), Menorca, Alicante, and Tenerife, capitalizing on the increased demand for early summer getaways.
Additional Flights and Holidays per Base
The additional flights and holidays on sale per base are as follows:
Belfast International Airport:
- Additional services to three destinations – Dubrovnik in March and Ibiza and Rhodes in March and April.
Birmingham Airport:
- Addition of flights to Girona and Izmir from the end of March, extending the summer season to these destinations.
- Extra capacity added to Ibiza, Dubrovnik, and Reus in March and April.
Bristol Airport:
- Additional services to four destinations for Summer 24, including Bodrum and Faro in April.
- More flights added to Ibiza and Larnaca in March.
East Midlands Airport:
- Additional services to five destinations – Ibiza in March, Reus and Rhodes in April, Menorca in April and May.
Leeds Bradford Airport – expanded Summer 24 program to seven destinations. This includes an earlier start to the season in Girona and Izmir, with services available for the first time from the beginning of April. Additional capacity has also been added to Alicante, Tenerife, and Ibiza in March, and Reus and Rhodes in March and April.
Manchester Airport – extra capacity added to eight destinations for Summer 24, including an extended summer season to Tivat, Girona, and Izmir. Flights to Izmir and Girona will be available from the end of March, and to Tivat from the beginning of April. Additional services have been added to Antalya in March, Dubrovnik in March and April, Ibiza in March, and Reus and Rhodes in March and April.
Newcastle International Airport – additional services to seven destinations. New services to Izmir and Girona from the beginning of April mean an extended summer season to these two hotspots. Additional services have been added to Reus in April and May, Dubrovnik in May, Ibiza in March, and Rhodes and Tenerife in April.
London Stansted Airport – Summer 24 expansion to four destinations, including an earlier start to the summer season in Tivat and Izmir, with flights operating from the beginning of April. Extra capacity has been added to Dubrovnik in April and May and Ibiza in March as well.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, expressed his enthusiasm for the expanded capacity, stating, “As the UK’s largest tour operator, we are continuing to react quickly to the demand we are seeing by adding on even more capacity for Summer 24. Customers and independent travel agents have been flocking to book holidays for the early summer season, so we are delighted to be offering even more choice and flexibility to 17 sun destinations and giving holidaymakers many opportunities to get away on our award-winning flights and holidays.
By extending the season to Tivat, Girona, and Izmir, as well as adding additional services to a host of destinations for the early summer season, we are giving customers exactly what they want – an early slice of summer sun, and we know just how much they will be jumping at the chance to get away and grab this.”
For more information and updates, you can visit the Jet2.com website or contact them directly through their customer service channels.
