Last week, Jet2 announced the expansion of it’s overall capacity in flights for the Christmas Market winter period in 2024/25.
It is understood seven new routes have been put on sale, which includes the introduction of a new base for the UK carrier: Liverpool.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Jet2 Expands Capacity for Christmas Market 2024/25 Flights…
Via an extensive press release, Jet2 listed out the service plans for all of it’s new bases and flights themed around the Christmas Markets for 2024/25:
Belfast International Airport
- New route to Krakow with the addition of Monday and Friday services from 29th November to 16th December 2024.
Birmingham Airport
- Additional services (Thursday and Sunday) added to Budapest from 28th November 2024 to 5th January 2025.
- Winter 24/25 season extended to Cologne thanks to additional services on 29th November 2024.
Bristol Airport
- Winter 24/25 Christmas Markets season to Prague extended thanks to extra services (Monday and Friday) operating from 27th December 2024 to 6th January 2025.
- Winter 24/25 Christmas Markets season to Vienna extended thanks to extra services (Thursday and Sunday) from 26th December 2024 to 5th January 2025.
East Midlands Airport
- New route to Vienna from 29th November to 23rd December 2024 with twice-weekly services (Monday and Friday services) operating during this time.
Edinburgh Airport
- Additional services to Vienna from 26th December 2024 to 5th January 2025 means an extended Winter 24/25 Christmas Market season to the festive destination.
Glasgow Airport
- Brand-new Christmas Market route to Berlin with twice-weekly services (Monday and Friday) operating from 29th November to 16th December 2024.
- New Christmas Market route to Vienna on sale with two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday) operating from 28th November to 22nd December 2024.
Leeds Bradford Airport
- Additional Monday and Friday services to Berlin from 20th December 2024 to 6th January 2025 means an extended Winter 24/25 Christmas Market season.
- Winter 24/25 Christmas Market season extended to Vienna thanks to extra services (Monday and Friday) from 27th December 2024 to 6th January 2025.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Brand-new Christmas Market route to Krakow with two weekly services (Monday and Friday) operating from 29th November to 16th December 2024.
- Brand-new Christmas Market route to Prague thanks to the addition of Monday and Friday services from 29th November to 16th December 2024.
London Stansted Airport
- Additional services (Monday and Friday) to Vienna from 20th December 2024 to 6th January 2025 means an extended Winter 24/25 Christmas Market season to the festive destination.
- Winter 24/25 Christmas Market season to Prague extended thanks to extra flights (Monday and Friday) from 20th December 2024 to 6th January 2025.
Manchester Airport
- New Christmas Market route to Berlin with two weekly services (Monday and Friday) operating from 29th November to 23rd December 2024.
- Extra Thursday and Sunday services to Vienna from 28th November to 15th December 2024.
- Additional Friday services to Cologne on 29th November 2024.
The Airline Now Has Over 500 Routes on Sale…
Commenting on this major expansion of flights themed around the Christmas Markets was Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy, who announced a milestone within this:
“This announcement represents a significant expansion to our Winter 24/25 Christmas Markets programme, with new routes and a new Christmas Markets programme from Liverpool John Lennon Airport all going sale, as well as additional capacity and season extensions.”
“It also means we have reached a huge milestone, and we are delighted to say we now have over 500 routes on sale overall across our network.”
“The expansion comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents for our Christmas Markets programme, and it means we are giving holidaymakers exactly what they want – even more opportunity to enjoy the best festive experiences across Europe next winter.”
“With more customers looking to enjoy a festive break to a truly magical Christmas Market destination, we have no doubt that these new services will be enormous hits with holidaymakers.”
“Based on the fantastic response to our arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, we know customers in Merseyside and the surrounding region will be jumping at the chance to enjoy a Christmas Market trip with Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks too.”
“Our Winter 24/25 Christmas Markets programme promises to be our best yet and we look forward to taking holidaymakers to their favourite Christmas Market destinations, as well as showcasing our award-winning flights and city breaks to them.”
All eyes will be on how sales perform for these new flights, as well as how the new Liverpool base will perform.
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