{"id":646525,"date":"2026-06-19T03:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/646525\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T03:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:43:14","slug":"jet2-launches-flights-from-manchester-airport-to-brand-new-holiday-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/646525\/","title":{"rendered":"Jet2 launches flights from Manchester Airport to brand new holiday destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Jet2 route from Manchester will launch next summer<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jet2 plane \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_Jet2-inaugural-flight-from-Liverpool-John-Lennon-AirportPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Jet2 has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jet2 has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jet2 has announced a brand new flight route is <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/trips-and-breaks\/manchester-airports-free-drop-option-34143702\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">set to launch from Manchester Airport<\/a> &#8211; meaning there will be a total of seven new destinations from summer next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/travel\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The major airline has announced that two weekly services will run from Manchester <\/a>to the &#8216;year-round sunshine&#8217; hotspot of Tunisia over summer next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Click hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b8052254-66af-41f3-9dae-7bbb0e3391c6&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After announcing the new Tunisia flights, it now means that <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/jet2com\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jet2 will operate to 70 destinations in Summer 2027 from Manchester Airport<\/a>, with 7 new destinations including Tunisia, Bergerac, Hurghada, Jersey, Kavala (Thassos), Paris and Sharm el Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new flight will launch next summer from Manchester Airport to a spot with 'year-round sunshine'\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_unnamed-17.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The new flight will launch next summer from Manchester Airport to a spot with 'year-round sunshine'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The new flight will launch next summer from Manchester Airport to a spot with &#8216;year-round sunshine'(Image: Jet2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-airport\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Manchester Airport<\/a> thanks to the launch of Tunisia as our latest new addition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;With year-round sunshine, rich culture and fantastic sunshine, Tunisia has something for everyone and we know how immensely popular it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: \u201cThis latest expansion demonstrates the strength of our growing business, and it comes on the back of customers and independent travel agents choosing to travel with us time and time again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Our award-winning proposition clearly continues to delight holidaymakers, and we look forward to welcoming even more customers onboard thanks to the launch of this new destination, taking the number of destinations we have on sale from Manchester Airport in Summer 27 to 70.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Jet2 route from Manchester will launch next summer Jet2 has announced the launch of a 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