Airline Jet2 is launching two new routes from Glasgow Airport - to Berlin and Vienna - as part of its Christmas markets programme for next winter.
Jet2, flagging “continued strong demand” for its Christmas market programme, said there would be a “significant expansion” of this for winter 2024/25 from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
As well as the new routes from Glasgow, this expansion involves an extended season to Vienna from Edinburgh Airport.
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The airline and holiday company said: “Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will operate scheduled services and dedicated trips to Berlin from Glasgow Airport from November 29 to December 16, 2024. Two weekly services - Monday and Friday - will operate from the airport during this time, giving customers and independent travel agents plenty of choice and flexibility when it comes to booking a magical festive break to the German city.”
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Jet2 added: “The good news does not stop there, as Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have also put Vienna on sale as a new Christmas market destination from Glasgow Airport, with twice-weekly services, [on] Thursday and Sunday, operating from November 28 to December 22, 2024.
“In addition to this, the companies have extended the Christmas markets season to Vienna from Edinburgh Airport for winter 2024/25 by introducing more festive flights and city breaks in December and January, in response to continued strong demand.”
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Jet2 noted that additional services from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025 had been put on sale, with up to two weekly services, on Thursday and Sunday, operating to Vienna from the airport during this time.
It observed that, as a result of this season extension, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks now had Christmas market flights and city breaks on sale from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna between November 21, 2024 and January 5, 2025.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "This announcement represents a significant expansion to our winter 2024/25 Christmas markets programme from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports with two new routes, as well as additional capacity and an extended season all going on sale. The expansion comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents in Scotland for our Christmas markets programme, and it means we are giving holidaymakers exactly what they want - even more opportunity to enjoy the best festive experiences across Europe next winter."
He added: "Berlin and Vienna are truly magical Christmas market destinations, and we have no doubt these new routes and the additional flights will be enormous hits with holidaymakers in the region. Our winter 2024/25 Christmas markets programme from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports promises to be our best yet, and we look forward to taking holidaymakers to their favourite Christmas market destinations, as well as showcasing our award-winning flights and city breaks to them.”
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