Jet2.com and Jet2holidays resumes flights to four foreign sun destinations today (Thursday).
The UK’s second largest travel company is serving the green list destinations of Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Madeira following last week’s announcement from the government on international travel.
A total of 22 flights are due to depart from Belfast International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Stansted, Manchester, and Newcastle airports today.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will also start operations from Bristol airport, its tenth UK base, from July 2 with flights to the Baleraic islands of Majorca and Menorca.
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The operator reported a huge surge in bookings after the destinations were placed on the green watchlist, with customers booking July and August holidays.
Additional flights have been put on sale to Madeira, representing thousands of extra seats in July and August from Birmingham and Leeds Bradford airports.
Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “We are delighted to see our flights take off again today and to be resuming our award-winning flights and holidays programme to the Balearic islands – Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza – and Madeira.
“We have seen 22 flights depart from Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted today, and we have been filling those flights up thanks to a surge in bookings for flights and holidays in July and August.
“We know how much pent-up demand there is from our customers and independent travel agents to enjoy our award-winning flights and real package holidays once again, and we have already added extra flights to Madeira to cope with demand.
“We look forward to more destinations being added to the UK’s green list very soon and taking more customers away on their much-needed holidays.”
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