Jet2 announces huge expansion on flights from Manchester Airport this summer to Spain, Greece and more

With additional seats to destinations including Lanzarote, Crete and Alicante it's the airline's biggest summer programme from Manchester Airport yet

Jet2 is expanding its flight and package holidays from Manchester Airport this summer to popular destinations including the Canary Islands, Greece and Italy. The airline and travel operator is offering nearly 100,000 more seats on sale in summer 2024 compared to last year.

It comes following a huge surge in demand for flights and package holidays as Brits start planning their summer getaways. The expansion ensures travellers have even more choice and flexibility when booking their trips.

The increase means Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will now operate more than 340 weekly flights during peak periods to 58 sun and city destinations, with more than 3.8million seats on sale from Manchester Airport. It makes it the companies’ biggest ever summer programme from the airport.

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The additional flights and holidays going on sale for this summer from Manchester Airport are:

• Lanzarote – additional daily services from 21 April to 1 November.
• Alicante – extra services (Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday) from 26 May to 31 October.
• Bulgaria (Bourgas) – additional Thursday flights from 4 to 11 July.
• Corfu – additional Wednesday services from 24 July to 4 September.
• Crete (Chania) – extra Monday flights from 22 July to 2 September.
• Crete (Heraklion) – additional Friday services from 5 July to 27 September.
• Kos – extra Thursday services from 18 July to 26 September.
• Sardinia (Olbia) – additional Saturday flights from 6 July to 28 September.
• Reus – additional Thursday services from 2 to 16 May

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are seeing strong and sustained demand for Summer 24 across the board, with flights and holidays proving very popular from Manchester Airport. As the UK’s largest tour operator, we have reacted quickly to that demand by adding extra capacity to a host of sunshine favourites from the airport.

“With even more choice and flexibility, we are giving holidaymakers plenty of opportunity to get away on our award-winning flights and holidays next summer. By adding additional services to popular summer destinations, we are giving customers exactly what they want, and we know just how much they will be jumping at the chance to get away.”

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