Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have reported that demand for winter holidays is returning to pre-pandemic levels as they add more flights and holidays to the Canary Islands and Turkey for Winter 21/22 from nine UK bases, on the back of very strong demand from holidaymakers looking to enjoy some winter sunshine.  

The additional flights to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Antalya, and Dalaman from the award-winning airline and UK’s leading operator to the Canaries are now on sale from Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and London Stansted Airports. It means Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are offering an unrivalled programme of flights and holidays to the Canary Island destinations and Turkey for Winter 21/22.  

Today’s news follows recent capacity increases from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays for October and comes on the back of demand that is returning to pre-pandemic levels after the Government announced recent changes to international travel, meaning that customers can look forward to booking and travelling on flights and holidays to all the companies’ leisure destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands this winter. 

With 43 Winter Sun, ski and leisure city destinations on sale from across their ten UK bases this winter, the leading tour operator to many leisure destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands last week added extra capacity for October, and has today responded again to ongoing demand, this time for holidays in Winter 21/22.  

As a result, customers and independent travel agents now have even greater choice and flexibility when it comes to enjoying or offering a holiday in the sunshine this Winter 21/22, with the following additional flights being added: 

• Birmingham – additional Tuesday services now departing to Tenerife from 9^th November to 23^rd November, means the award-winning airline and tour operator is offering two daily services from the base between these dates. This is on top of additional Tuesday services to the Canary Island destination on 4^th January and more flights to Dalaman on the 2^nd November.  
• Bristol – extra Monday and Friday services operating to Dalaman from the base on 5^th and 8^th November. In addition, additional Wednesday services have been added to Tenerife from 3^rd November up to 15^th December, extra Sunday services from 9^th January to 6^th February and more Thursday services from 17^th February to 24^th March with the UK’s leading operator to the Canaries.  
• East Midlands – introduction of new Wednesday services to Tenerife from 24^th November to 15^th December, meaning daily services to the destination, as well as extra Wednesday services to the popular Winter Sun destination from 12^th January to 9^th February. New Friday services to Dalaman also available from the base on 5^th November.  

• Edinburgh – additional Tuesday services added to Dalaman on 2^nd November, as well as new Monday services to Lanzarote on 10^th January. 
• Leeds Bradford – additional Friday services added to Dalaman on 5^th and 12^th November. This is in addition to more flights being added to the Canaries, including new Sunday services to Tenerife available from 6^th November to 20^th November, new Saturday services from 27^th November to 18^th December and extra Wednesday services from 12^th January to 9^th February. There are also new Sunday services available to Fuerteventura on 9^th January.  
• Glasgow – extra Friday services added from 5^th November to 12^th November to Dalaman and more Monday and Friday services to Lanzarote from 7th January to 10^th January.  
• Manchester – addition of new Saturday and Sunday services from 6^th November to 27^th November, meaning two daily services to Tenerife during this time, in addition to extra Monday services to the popular Canary Island destination from 8^th November to 13^th December. Extra Tuesday services to Antalya available from 2^nd November to 9^th November, as well as new Monday services on 15^th November. New Sunday services also added to Lanzarote from 7^th November to 21^st November, as well as more Thursday services from 4^th November to 30^th December. Increased services to Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura at Christmas and New Year. This offers plenty of choice and flexibility to customers in the North West looking to visit these sunshine hotspots this winter. 
• Newcastle – new Saturday services now departing from 6^th November to 18^th December, meaning daily services during this period to Tenerife, as well as new Wednesday services from 12^th January to 9^th February. This is on top of additional Friday and Monday services operating to Dalaman on 5^th and 8^th November.  
• London Stansted – additional Friday services now departing to Tenerife from 5^th November to 19^th November, meaning daily services to the Winter Sun destination with the UK’s leading operator to the Canaries. In addition, new Sunday services have been added from the base to Tenerife and Fuerteventura on 9^th January.  

Following the recent easing of travel restrictions, alongside the replacing of day two PCR tests with lateral flow tests, customers have been flocking to book holidays for Winter 21/22. These welcome steps have resulted in the companies experiencing enormous demand for half-term, autumn, and winter, with the Canary Islands and Turkey proving to be amongst the most popular Winter Sun destinations.  

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Customers are recognising that international travel is genuinely reopening following the welcome news from the Government on lateral flow tests, and we have seen winter demand from holidaymakers returning to pre-pandemic levels. As such, our Winter Sun programme is looking very busy, with customers flocking to get that much-needed holiday booked in after facing lockdowns and harsh travel restrictions for so long.  

“In response to that demand, we have added an even greater choice of flights for Winter 21/22 to our most popular destinations in the Canary Islands and Turkey, giving customers and independent travel agents even more opportunity to enjoy a break this winter. With customers missing out for so long, it’s not too late to get away to the sun and enjoy our award-winning customer service. There are some great deals available for some Winter Sun, and we are confident that these extra flights will prove very popular, as customers jump at the chance to book and travel on their well-deserved holidays once again.”