JET2 is to launch flights and holidays from Bristol Airport from next summer.
It will be the tenth base for the UK’s second largest tour operator and 33 destinations go on sale from today.
It’s summer 2021 programme from the south west airport will include 29 summer hot spots including four new and exclusive destinations from Bristol – Izmir in Turkey, Kalamata and Lesvos in Greece and the Costa de Almeira in Spain.
There will also be a further 11 destinations on sale for winter 2021/2022 including ski and sun destinations across Europe, the Canary Islands and Mediterranean.
In its first summer of operations from Bristol, Jet2 will operate up to 56 weekly flights to resorts in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal and Madeira.
More than 450,000 seats will go on sale today from Bristol, with its first flight taking off to Lanzarote on April 1.
Flights all feature 22kg baggage allowance as standard on flight-only and ATOL-protected package holidays.
The new base will also lead to more than 200 new jobs with roles including flight and cabin crew, engineers and ground operations staff.
- Jet2 summer 2021 flights – book here
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “This is an incredibly exciting day for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, as we expand our award-winning flights and holidays to Bristol Airport.
“We know how much demand there is because we have been listening to customers and independent travel agents in the region for some time.
“We are delighted to be bringing them the news that they have been looking forward to, meaning that they can finally enjoy real package holidays from Bristol Airport.”
Dave Lees, CEO, Bristol Airport said: “Never has the time been more important for the region to look to the future in a post-Covid world.
“This exciting news is a major step towards the future by creating job opportunities, providing significant investment and an increase in the choice of destinations and holidays available to customers in the region.”
The full list of destinations Jet2 will fly to from Bristol next summer is:
Mainland Spain
- Costa de Almeria – new route from Bristol with weekly Thursday services
- Girona (Costa Brava) – weekly Saturday services
- Reus – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday)
Canary Islands
- Fuerteventura – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday)
- Gran Canaria – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday)
- Lanzarote – two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday)
- Tenerife – up to three weekly services (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday)
Balearic Islands
- Ibiza – up to three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
- Majorca – up to five weekly services (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
- Menorca – up to three weekly services (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday)
Portugal
- Faro – up to four weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday)
- Madeira – weekly Monday services
Italy
- Naples – weekly Sunday services
- Verona – weekly Saturday services
Greece – 12 Greek destinations on sale including:
- Corfu – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
- Crete (Heraklion) – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday)
- Halkidiki – weekly Thursday services
- Kalamata – new route from Bristol with weekly Wednesday services
- Kefalonia – weekly Sunday services
- Kos – weekly Thursday services
- Lesvos – new route from Bristol with weekly Sunday services
- Preveza – weekly Sunday services
- Rhodes – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday)
- Santorini – weekly Wednesday services
- Skiathos – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
- Zante – up to two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
Turkey
- Antalya – three weekly services (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
- Dalaman – up to four weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)
- Izmir – new route from Bristol with weekly Tuesday services operating
Due to the pandemic, Jet2 has suspended holidays to the Canary Islands until next month, along with the rest of Spain until February 2021.
Greece and Portugal holidays also won't resume until next year due to the ongoing crisis.
If you want to look ever further ahead, TUI has launched holidays for summer 2022, two years in advance.
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