Jet2 have announced a new Winter Sun route from Northern Ireland.
The airline will fly to Madeira from Belfast International Airport for the first-time next winter.
It is part of the Winter Sun 24/25 programme from Belfast which is now on sale.
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On Thursday May 25, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said they have responded to the continuing demand from holidaymakers in NI by putting the programme on sale earlier than ever before.
There is a choice of nine Winter Sun destinations now on sale early from the airport.
The full Winter 24/25 Winter Sun programme from Belfast International Airport is as follows:
- Tenerife (up to seven weekly flights)
- Lanzarote (up to five weekly flights)
- Gran Canaria (up to three weekly flights),
- Fuerteventura (up to two weekly flights)
- Malaga (up to two weekly flights)
- Alicante (up to three weekly flights)
- Antalya (up to two weekly services)
- Faro (up to two weekly services)
- Madeira (weekly services)
The early release of the programme makes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays the first airline and tour operator to put Winter 24/25 on sale
Flights to these Winter Sun destinations across the Canary Islands and Mediterranean will run from early-November 2024 to March 29, 2025.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "We are very pleased to be putting our Winter Sun 24/25 programme on sale from Belfast International Airport, which includes a fantastic brand-new route to Madeira. The early release of the programme comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents in Northern Ireland wanting to book in advance and get the best choice of dates, rooms and resorts, as well spread the cost."
He added: “In addition to giving customers the chance to book their winter sunshine nice and early, the size and scale of our programme means we are offering fantastic choice and flexibility. For this reason, we are confident that this new programme will prove extremely popular as people look to escape the cold and gloom of the UK in winter and chase the sunshine. We are looking ahead with real confidence and are very excited to be able to share further good news about our Winter 24/25 programme from Belfast International Airport soon.”
Graham Keddie, Belfast International Airport Managing Director, said: “This is excellent news once again for local travellers with this expansion from Northern Ireland’s principal gateway, Belfast International Airport.
"We are delighted to work alongside Jet2.com and Jet2holidays as partners and the introduction of a new winter route to Madeira is to be welcomed. This new route further increases the number of direct destinations available underlining our commitment to provide a greater destination choice to the local market."
For further information and to book visit www.jet2.com or www.jet2holidays.com.
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