In response to the growing popularity of Turkey with UK tourists, Jet2 has confirmed they will bring forward the start of the summer '23 season to Dalaman and Izmir.
The budget airline and tour operator will start flying to Dalaman from March 17 next year, as there is a "huge demand" for the destination among UK holidaymakers. Flights to the holiday hotspot for the summer '22 season have been operating since April 15.
From April 2, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate multiple weekly flights to the Turkish town from Glasgow, as well as five other UK locations from the following dates in March - Birmingham (March 17), Bristol (March 17), Leeds Bradford (March 20), Manchester (March 17) and London Stansted (March 17).
Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Dalaman and Izmir are both enormously popular with customers and there is huge demand for both destinations and not just during the peak summer season. We have experienced a remarkable period of growth in Turkey on the back of this sustained demand, and we have continued to demonstrate our commitment by working alongside the Turkish government, hoteliers and our partners to bring more UK holidaymakers to this wonderful country.
"By extending the Summer 23 season to Dalaman and Izmir, we are continuing to demonstrate that commitment and we know just how popular these additional services will be.”
Last month, the airline and tour operator brought forward the start of its Summer 23 season to Bodrum, with flights operating from the beginning of April. This is in addition to year-round services operating to Antalya from all 10 of the company’s UK bases, reports Wales Online.
Whether holidaymakers want to relax, party or explore, Dalaman has every type of holiday covered with pine-clad mountains meeting turquoise seas. Resorts on sale include Olu Deniz, Marmaris, Iclemer and Dalyan.
Flights and holidays to Izmir will start earlier in the season from the following three bases – Birmingham (April 18), Manchester (April 15) and London Stansted (April 17). Izmir is at the top end of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast containing resorts such as Kusadasi and Ozdere.
Arzu Kahraman Yilmaz, counsellor of The Turkish Culture and Information Office, added: “With both Dalaman and Izmir witnessing a surge in travellers for both short and long breaks throughout the year, the extended routes from the regional airports in the UK to these iconic hotspots will make travel ever more easy.”
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