Independent agents are being given the option to offer customers the freedom of a villa holiday with the benefits of a package holiday included.
The claim comes from Jet2holidays as the operator confirmed the introduction of a new villas brand.
The Jet2Villas offering includes flights, accommodation and car hire included with a low £60 per person deposit.
Destinations featured include the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, mainland Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey, with “hundreds” of villas available.
Three types of accommodation are available:
• Individual villas – detached properties offering total independence with self-catering facilities and private pools
• Complex villas – a community of villas on the same complex, offering a neighbourhood-style atmosphere
• Hotel resort villas – providing the benefits of an individual villa but with access to hotel facilities and amenities
A dedicated trade site for agents has been created at trade.jet2holidays.com
Chief executive, Steve Heapy, said: “With the launch of Jet2Villas we are now giving independent travel agents even more choice, value and flexibility.
“With hundreds of villas now on sale, they can offer their customers the option of diving into their own private pool, with the added satisfaction that they have all the package benefits of Jet2holidays included, as well as car hire too.
“The launch of Jet2Villas is a very exciting new chapter for us. We are very confident that the freedom of a villa holiday combined with the perks of a Jet2holidays package will make Jet2Villas a huge success with our independent agency partners.”