Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced their largest-ever Christmas markets programme for next year’s winter season.
The expansion will see the airline and city breaks operator offer more than 305,000 seats across their festive European destinations.
The programme enhancement comes in response to continued demand for authentic festive experiences at European Christmas markets.
The expansion includes over 10,000 additional seats and extended seasonal services to popular destinations including Budapest, Copenhagen, Gdansk and Vienna.
Glasgow Airport will offer new Monday and Friday services to Budapest
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Jet2’s services will operate to nine Christmas market destinations: Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Krakow, Prague, Tallinn and Vienna.
Notably, the Christmas market season has been extended for Copenhagen and Gdansk services.
Holidaymakers keen to go into the New Year abroad can now book festive trips to Gdansk until January 5, 2026.
The programme will offer multiple weekly services with convenient flight times, allowing visitors to experience the festive atmosphere of traditional European Christmas markets.
These flights will depart from 12 UK airports: Belfast International, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Newcastle International and London Stansted.
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Birmingham Airport
- Additional services (Monday and Friday) to Gdansk from December 26, 2025, to January 5, 2026
East Midlands Airport
- Additional services to Vienna from November 21, 2025
Edinburgh Airport
- Additional services to Vienna from November 13, 2025
Glasgow Airport
- New Monday and Friday services operating to Budapest from November 21 to December 22, 2025
Leeds Bradford Airport
- Additional Monday and Friday services to Copenhagen from November 21 to November 24, 2025
- Additional services to Vienna with services starting from November 14, 2025
Manchester Airport
- Extra Monday and Friday services to Gdansk from December 26, 2025, to January 5, 2026
- Additional services to Vienna from November 13, 2025
Newcastle International Airport
- Additional services to Copenhagen from November 21, 2025
- Extra Thursday and Sunday services to Vienna from November 13 to November 16, 2025
The extensive network allows holidaymakers to choose from weekend, long-weekend or mid-week stays at these festive destinations.
Customers can choose between flight-only bookings with Jet2.com or ATOL-protected package holidays through Jet2CityBreaks, available with a £60 per person deposit.
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Five UK airports will offer additional flights to Vienna
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Package holidays include return flights with 22kg baggage and a 10kg hand luggage allowance.
The Jet2CityBreaks packages also feature accommodation options ranging from two to five-star hotels in central locations.
These centrally located hotels serve as ideal bases for exploring Europe’s premier Christmas market destinations.
CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Steve Heapy, commented: “This announcement represents a significant expansion to our Winter 25/26 Christmas Markets programme, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice.
“The expansion comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents 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 this winter.
“Our Winter 25/26 Christmas Markets programme promises to be our best yet, and we look forward to taking holidaymakers to their favourite winter wonderlands.”