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Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have today put their biggest ever Iceland programme on sale, meaning they are offering customers and independent travel agents even more choice and flexibility than ever before to this bucket list destination for Winter 24/25.  

The leading leisure airline and UK’s largest operator of city breaks to Europe have responded to strong demand for trips and holidays to Iceland, by launching their biggest programme of scheduled winter services and dedicated trips to the destination from across ten of their UK bases. It also gives holidaymakers the opportunity to book ahead, as this is the earliest that Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have ever put their Iceland programme on sale.  

A programme of scheduled services and dedicated trips will see Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks operate over 170 outbound services between October 2024 and April 2025. The scheduled flights and dedicated trips are timed perfectly for customers wishing to experience the natural wonders of Iceland, such as the Northern Lights, as well as for the October half-term and in the countdown to Christmas, as well as for the February half-term and Easter holidays. 

Scheduled services have been put on sale from Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle International Airports, alongside a series of popular once-in-a-lifetime trips from Belfast International and Edinburgh Airports. 

This biggest ever programme to Iceland from the award-winning airline and city break operator represents over 30,000 seats on sale and a capacity increase of 13% when compared to Winter 23/24. The full programme by base is detailed below. 

Thanks to its abundance of incredible sites, Iceland has continued to experience strong demand, with early and late Winter, as well as Spring, proving to be a particularly popular time for customers and independent travel agents. Whether it is the cityscape of Reykjavik, the spectacular Northern Lights, or the stunning Golden Circle and its geothermal lagoons, spas and waterfalls, Iceland offers an incredible variety of things for customers to experience and see. 

Customers can pick from flight-only or package holiday options, with package options with Jet2CityBreaks available for a low £60 per person deposit. Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include a guided Northern Lights Tour, flights with Jet2.com, including 22kg hold luggage and transfers to and from the airport, as well as a choice of 3 and 4-star hotels in central Reykjavik which provide the perfect base from which to explore and experience authentic Icelandic cuisine. In addition, a choice of excursions are also available to purchase including those to the South Shore, Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon. 

All flights to Keflavík International Airport near Reykjavik will be operated by award-winning Jet2.com, and the full programme is as follows: 

Belfast International Airport  

• Two dedicated trips in total, including one four-night trip on 5^th February 2024 and one three-night trip on 9^th February 2025. 

Birmingham Airport 

• Expanded programme includes a longer season to Iceland with services available in December and from the end of January for the first time.  
• Scheduled Monday and Thursday services operating from 3^rd October to 9^th December 2024, and 30^th January to 28^th April 2025.  

Bristol Airport 

• Expanded programme means up to twice-weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 2^nd to 27^th April 2025.  

Edinburgh Airport  

• Two dedicated trips in total, including one four-night trip on 5^th February 2025 and one three-night trip on 9^th February 2025. 

Glasgow Airport  

• Up to two-weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 6^th to 24^th November 2024. 

East Midlands Airport  

• Up to two-weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 6^th to 24^th November 2024. 

Leeds Bradford Airport 

• Scheduled Wednesday and Sunday services operating from 2^nd October to 6^th November 2024, and 16^th February to 2^nd April 2025. 

London Stansted Airport 

• Expanded programme means the addition of more flights, with twice-weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 2^nd to 27^th April 2025. 

Manchester Airport 

• Expanded programme includes a longer season to Iceland with services available in December and from the end of January for the first time.  
• Scheduled Monday and Thursday services operating from 3^rd October to 9^th December 2024, and 30^th January to 28^th April 2025.  

Newcastle International Airport 

• Up to two-weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 2^nd October to 6^th November 2024, and 16^th February to 2^nd April 2025. 

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Iceland is a destination that has continued to see strong demand due to its many stunning natural wonders, so we are delighted to be launching our biggest ever Iceland programme for Winter 24/25. As well as offering more scheduled services and dedicated trips than ever before from ten of our UK bases, we have also extended the season from Birmingham and Manchester Airports and put on additional flying from London Stansted and Bristol Airports. Thanks to this expansion, we are offering customers and independent travel agents the biggest and best flexibility when it comes to visiting Iceland, and we have no doubt they will be flocking to book flights and city breaks to this magical destination. The beauty of Iceland, coupled with the fantastic benefits available through Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks, means we are looking ahead to a very busy programme next winter.”