Friday, August 23, 2024 Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced exciting plans for Winter 2025/26, launching their most extensive Winter City Break programme to date, which includes a brand-new route from Manchester to Porto. In response to increasing demand for city breaks that offer rich cultural experiences, historical landmarks, and delicious cuisine, the expanded programme will feature nearly 700,000 seats available to popular city destinations across Europe.
This ambitious initiative marks the companies’ largest Winter City Break offering yet. One of the highlights of the new schedule is the introduction of the Manchester to Porto route, set to operate twice weekly during November, with services resuming mid-February to coincide with the February half-term. Porto, recognized as Europe’s Leading City Break Destination in 2023 at the World Travel Awards, is known for its vibrant history, picturesque setting along the Douro River, UNESCO-listed architecture, and famed wine tours.
Travelers can enjoy exploring its maze of historic streets, sampling authentic Portuguese street food, and visiting renowned museums. Beyond Porto, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have also made nine other popular European destinations available for winter travel.
Cities such as Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Krakow, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, and Venice will be accessible from eight UK airports, including Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International, and London Stansted. This wide-ranging network ensures that customers and independent travel agents have ample options to tailor their winter getaways to suit their preferences. The Winter 2025/26 programme caters to a variety of travel needs, offering flexibility whether customers wish to take a city break during winter, the Christmas season, or the February half-term.
Convenient flight schedules allow for both long-weekend escapes and mid-week trips, accommodating various budgets and schedules. Travelers booking with Jet2.com have the choice of flight-only options or comprehensive ATOL-protected package holidays with Jet2CityBreaks.
Package deals include a broad selection of 2-5 star accommodations, advantageous flight times, free 10kg hand luggage, and free 22kg hold baggage on all European city routes, all for a low deposit of just £60 per person. Adding to the excitement, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will soon unveil details about their popular Christmas Markets programme for Winter 2025/26, promising even more opportunities for holiday cheer and festive exploration.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays , said: “While there is a lot of demand for this winter, we know that people are looking further ahead as well. That is why we have delivered what our customers and independent travel agency partners want and put our biggest Winter City Breaks programme on sale today for 25/26.
The expanded programme includes a brand-new winter route from Manchester to Porto, as well as a fantastic collection of other city break destinations, meaning it has never been so easy for holidaymakers to explore the best European cities. Despite announcing a huge programme for Winter 25/26 City Breaks we are not done yet, and we will be announcing more exciting news about our Christmas Markets programme for next year very soon.” Jet2.
com and Jet2CityBreaks Winter City Breaks Programme for 2025/26: Birmingham Airport: Travelers can choose from eight exciting city destinations, each with convenient flight schedules: Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, Venice, and Vienna, each offering two weekly flights, while Rome boasts four weekly flights. East Midlands Airport: Two popular city break destinations are available from this airport: Krakow and Prague, with both routes featuring two weekly flights. Edinburgh Airport: Travelers have two options for winter city breaks from Edinburgh: Rome and Prague, each with two weekly flights.
Glasgow Airport: Three destinations are on offer, with twice-weekly flights to Rome, Krakow, and Prague, providing plenty of options for travelers. Leeds Bradford Airport: Six city break destinations are available, including Barcelona and Budapest (both with two weekly services), Paris (four weekly services), and Rome, Krakow, and Prague, each with two weekly services. London Stansted Airport: Athens and Rome are the featured destinations, with each city accessible via two weekly flights.
Manchester Airport: Offering the most extensive range of destinations, travelers from Manchester can choose from nine city routes, including the new Winter route to Porto (two weekly flights). Additional options include Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, each with four weekly flights, and Vienna and Venice, with two weekly flights each. Newcastle International Airport: Three city break destinations are available from Newcastle, featuring twice-weekly flights to Rome, Krakow, and Prague.
This expanded programme provides ample options for travelers seeking a European city escape during the Winter 2025/26 season..
