Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks launched Gdansk as their brand-new Christmas Market destination with festive flights and city breaks available for the first time.
Scheduled services and dedicated trips from Birmingham and Manchester Airports will be available from 29th November to 23rd December 2024.
Two weekly services (Monday and Friday) will operate from the airports during this time.
The Gdansk Christmas Market is considered one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Europe, and from November the Targ Węglowy area transforms into a winter wonderland.
The city was voted the 2nd best Christmas Market destination in Europe*, offers a picturesque and historic festive experience.
As well as boasting a beautiful Christmas Market, Gdansk offers many other attractions, including the Museum of the Second World War, Gdansk Old Town, and the Dlugi Targ (Long Market) and more.
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will operate to eight Christmas Market destinations for Winter 24/25 – Gdansk, Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Krakow, Prague and Vienna.
Customers can take off from across eleven UK airports (Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Newcastle International and London Stansted).
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks put seven new Christmas Market routes on sale for Winter 24/25, including the introduction of the companies’ first ever Christmas Markets programme from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The new Christmas Market routes recently added are – Belfast International to Krakow, East Midlands to Vienna, Glasgow to Berlin, Glasgow to Vienna, Liverpool John Lennon to Krakow, Liverpool John Lennon to Prague and Manchester to Berlin.
As well as putting these new routes on sale, the airline and tour operator added additional capacity to other popular Christmas Market destinations already on sale.
Customers can choose from a flight-only option with leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, or an ATOL protected package holiday with Jet2CityBreaks available for a low £60 per person deposit.
Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include return flights with Jet2.com including 22kg free hold luggage and 10kg of free cabin baggage, as well as a choice of hotels in central locations.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “There is a huge amount of demand for Christmas Market breaks from customers and independent travel agents, so we are delighted to announce the launch of Christmas Market flights and trips to Gdansk for Winter 24/25 for the first time.
“Gdansk is a fantastic Christmas Market destination, and we are expecting these new flights and city breaks to be extremely popular.
*European Best Christmas Market 2023 Competition
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