Jet2 and Jet2holidays have announced that from 2021 they will be operating flights and holiday packages from Bristol.
The airline will base three aircraft at Bristol Airport and will offer flights to 33 destinations across the likes of Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal and Madeira.
As part of the new schedule, there will also be four exclusive new routes to Izmir in Turke,; Kalamata and Lesvos in Greece, and Costa de Almeria in Spain.
When we took a look, there were plenty of return fares under £200pp, predominantly to Spain, the Canary Islands and Portugal.
The new flights and holiday packages will be launching in summer 2021, but you can already book on both Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.com.
The first flights from Bristol Airport are currently scheduled to depart from the 1st April, on an inaugural journey to Lanzarote.
Bristol Airport base be the travel firm's tenth UK base, and will serve 56 weekly flights.
The company says that the new base will create over 200 new jobs with roles including flight and cabin crew, engineers and ground operations staff.
Earlier this year, the travel giants launched a new travel insurance policy which includes cover for holidaymakers if the Foreign Office changes travel advice to their destination.
They had previously already offered policies specific to Covid-19 but the new policy will mean Brits are covered if new restrictions are put in place.
Under the FCDO cover, holidaymakers will be protected both before they travel, or if they are in the destination and the FCDO advises against 'all but essential' travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- During the pandemic countries may be subject to changes in travel restrictions. Always check the latest FCDO advice for your chosen destination before planning, booking, or going on a trip.
