Four new routes added as Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks expand Christmas markets coverage

Capacity on Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks winter 2026-27 Christmas markets programme is being raised by 30,000 seats.

New routes to Cologne, Copenhagen, Gdansk and Tallinn have gone on sale from Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands and Leeds Bradford.

A total of 60 Christmas market routes are now on sale for next winter, together with additional festive services from Manchester and Stansted.

Nine destinations will be served in total – Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Krakow, Prague, Tallinn and Vienna - from 12 airports between November 2026 an January 2027.

New Christmas market routes and extra services:

Birmingham airport

• New route to Copenhagen with Thursday and Sunday services operating November 19-December 20.

Bristol airport

• New route to Cologne with Monday and Friday services operating November 27-December 21.

East Midlands airport

• New route to Gdansk with Monday and Friday services operating November 27-December 21.

Leeds Bradford airport

• New route to Tallinn with Monday and Friday services operating November 27-December 21.

Manchester airport

• Extra Thursday and Sunday services to Berlin between November 19 and December 13, meaning four weekly flights on sale in total.  

Stansted 

• Additional Monday and Friday services to Krakow between November 27 and December 21, meaning four weekly flights on sale in total. 
• Extra Thursday and Sunday services to Prague between November 26 and December 20, meaning four weekly flights on sale in total. 
• Additional Thursday and Sunday services to Vienna between November 12 and December 20, meaning four weekly flights on sale in total. 

Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “This announcement represents a significant expansion to our winter 2026-2027 Christmas markets programme, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice. 

"We are delighted to be putting four brand-new new routes on sale from four of our UK airport bases and adding additional capacity from others too. 

"The expansion comes in direct response to the continued demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents looking to explore the most magical winter wonderlands across Europe.”