Jet2.com and Jet2holidays put Winter Sun programme on sale for 26/27 from East Midlands Airport

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As demand from holidaymakers looking to escape the long British winter drives yet another year of growth, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have put almost 350,000 seats on sale for next winter, making it Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ largest Winter Sun programme to date from East Midlands Airport.

A choice of 13 winter sun destinations have gone sale from East Midlands Airport in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura), Spain (Alicante and Malaga), Majorca (Palma), Portugal (Faro and Madeira), Malta, Cyprus (Paphos), Turkey (Antalya) and Morocco (Agadir) and during peak periods, the airline and tour operator will operate over 50 weekly outbound flights.

With Winter Sun destinations such as Morocco continuing to enjoy enormous popularity, the companies have added additional capacity to the sunshine favourite for Winter 26/27. As a result, the companies will operate services to Agadir throughout the winter season from November 2026 to March 2027.

The release of the programme today comes in response to demand from holidaymakers looking to book ahead and enjoy some winter sunshine. It also makes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays the first airline and major tour operator to go on sale with Winter 26/27, giving customers and independent travel agents the opportunity to book their place in the sun for next winter early.

The full Winter 26/27 Winter Sun programme from East Midlands Airport is as follows:

·       Tenerife (up to 11 weekly services)

·       Lanzarote (up to seven weekly services)

·       Gran Canaria (up to four weekly services)

·       Fuerteventura (up to four weekly services)

·       Malaga (up to five weekly services)

·       Alicante (up to seven weekly services)

·       Palma (up to three weekly services)

·       Antalya (up to two weekly services)

·       Faro (up to four weekly services)

·       Madeira (weekly services)

·       Paphos (up to two weekly services)

·       Malta (up to two weekly services)

·       Agadir (weekly services available throughout the Winter season)

Over the coming weeks, the airline and tour operator will also reveal details of their Ski, City Breaks and Iceland programmes for Winter 26/27.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are seeing continued demand from customers wanting to escape the long British winter, so we have stepped in and put our Winter 26/27 programme on sale from East Midlands Airport. We are pleased to be offering our biggest and most exciting Winter Sun programme ever, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice and flexibility for next winter. As ever, we have designed our programme in direct response to ongoing demand from holidaymakers in the East Midlands. We are not done yet, with even more exciting announcements about our Winter 26/27 programme from East Midlands Airport coming soon!”

Steve Griffiths, Managing Director of East Midlands Airport, said: “We know lots of people will pick East Midlands Airport if we fly to their chosen destination – so it’s fantastic news that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced their biggest winter sun programme ever.

“Their early announcement gives customers lots of time to plan ahead and book in advance, which along with the effortless experience we provide at the airport, gives them peace of mind they can look forward to a great escape to the sun next winter.”