Top UK airline launches flights from three major UK airports to holiday destinations across Greece
THE country's largest tour operator is launching flights from three major UK airports to popular holiday destinations across Greece.
Jet2 has confirmed that it will be launching seven new routes from three UK airports to Greece.
Seven new routes will be added to the airline's schedule.
There will be five new routes from Liverpool Airport to destinations across Greece, including Corfu, Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes and Zante.
Jet2 will also be launching a new flight from Birmingham Airport to Mytilene, as well as a new flight from Newcastle to Chania.
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Flights are set to depart in May 2024, with tickets already on sale.
For example, weekly flights will depart from Birmingham Airport at 2.30pm, arriving in Mytilene at 8.20pm, with a flight time of three hours and 50 minutes.
Sun Online Travel have found one-way tickets for £90 per person at the start of the summer season.
The airline has also extended its Crete and Rhodes programmes until mid-November.
Steve Heapy, Jet2 boss, said: "We are looking forward to our biggest ever year in Greece and our joint marketing campaign with GNTO, promoting everything Greece has to offer, is absolutely critical to our ongoing growth and success.
"This is a real investment in our growth in the country, and we look forward to continuing to boost awareness and sales with our partners through this innovative campaign work, especially early in the year which is such a key booking period for UK holidaymakers."
The popular airline already announced new flights from the UK to Symi and the Athens Coast for summer 2024.
Earlier this year, Jet2 confirmed that a new route will operate between Manchester Airport and Porto.
Jet2 isn't the only airline opening new routes from the UK to holiday destinations across the globe.
British Airways will be resuming flights from London Stansted for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The flag carrier has confirmed that three new routes will depart from the London airport, with prices starting at £36 for a one-way ticket.
Budget airline Ryanair is launching flights to Spain, Portugal, and Malta, from Norwich Airport.
As it stands, the airport only serves a handful of foreign destinations, which means the Ryanair expansion is great news for holidaymakers in East Anglia.
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The flights will run on both Mondays and Fridays, according to the aviation website.
Ryanair is also launching flights from Cornwall Airport and Cardiff Airport, with new routes to Paris and Faro among some of those announced.