Holidaymakers could grab a last minute break to Portugal after Jet2 announced it would resume flights to the Algarve.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said it will resume its flights and holidays programme to Faro, in Portugal’s Algarve, from Monday, with multiple weekly flights departing from all nine of its UK bases – including from Newcastle International Airport.
The company is already operating to Madeira (Funchal) from Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and London Stansted.
The update from the company came just hours after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that people travelling to the UK from Portugal would not have to quarantine from 4am on Saturday.
Jet2 chief executive Steve Heapy said: “We welcome this change in Government advice which means that customers can once again look forward to enjoying their well-deserved holidays in the stunning Algarve region.
"With flights and holidays operating to Faro, in addition to Madeira, we are thrilled to be offering customers two fantastic options in Portugal when they’re looking to book their well-deserved holiday away from the gloom.”
Claudia Miguel, UK director of Turismo de Portugal, said: “As a valued partner, we are delighted that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is recommencing flights and holidays to Faro in addition to Madeira.
"We have consistently maintained our unwavering confidence in the safety of Portugal, and we are delighted to have arrived at a decision which we feel far better reflects the reality of the situation in Portugal.”
