Jet2.com launches ‘biggest ever’ winter programme from Leeds Bradford Airport

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the leisure airline and package holiday specialist, has announced the launch of its biggest ever winter flights and holidays programme from Leeds Bradford Airport for 2017/18.

The airline company is adding 60,000 extra seats for its new winter programme, with more flights and extended season lengths to a wide selection of destinations, including a new ski route to Turin.

Over 600,000 seats are now on sale from Leeds Bradford Airport to a choice of 23 destinations across the Mediterranean and Europe, marking an 11% uplift on this current year.

As part of the new programme, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate its biggest ever winter sun programme from the West Yorkshire airport, with over 340,000 seats available to winter sun destinations.

Among these destinations is the Canary Islands, with up to 14 weekly flights and 145,000 seats in total. The number of flights to Madeira has also doubled to two every week.

Other winter sun destinations on the programme include Alicante (six weekly flights), Malaga (five weekly flights) and Faro (four weekly flights).

In addition to winter sun destinations, over 50,000 ski seats will be available on the airline company’s winter 17/18 programme. This includes weekly flights to Turin, a brand new destination for Leeds Bradford with the first flight departing on December 24th 2017.

As well as this announcement, Jet2.com and Jet2.holidays has launched two new bases at Birmingham and London Stansted Airports, purchased 30 new Boeing 737-800 airplanes and is set to create around 1,000 new jobs, including 135 at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “This is a very exciting time for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays and today’s announcement is yet another step on our ambitious growth plans from Leeds Bradford Airport.

“Our biggest ever winter programme gives local people more opportunity than ever to visit their favourite sun and city destinations all-year-round, as well as more choice for hitting the best slopes in Europe.

“With the increased number of flights and holiday options available and a fantastic new route to Turin, we’re delighted to offer customers the chance to enjoy the best that Europe has to offer on our award winning airline.”

Tony Hallwood, aviation, development director at Leeds Bradford Airport, added: “Turin, the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics, is a fantastic addition to our ski flights programme and provides the quickest and closest gateway to the famous Italian Alps.

“We expect this Leeds Bradford Airport flight to Turin to be popular as winter sports lovers can also gain easy access to ski resorts in the French Alps. Top ski resorts such as Cervinia and Cormayeur located close to the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are within easy reach.”

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