Jet2 has launched its biggest ever Christmas markets programme for next winter, with flights from all its UK airports available for the first time.

The operator will offer Christmas market flights and packages to seven destinations, including its first scheduled departures from London Stansted and Bristol.

Capacity has been increased by 75% over winter 2022, with new flights from Stansted and Bristol to Prague and Vienna, from Birmingham to Cologne, East Midlands to Krakow and Vienna, and from Leeds Bradford to Copenhagen.

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will also operate scheduled flights and city breaks to Budapest (from Belfast International, Leeds Bradford and Manchester), Krakow (from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle) and Prague (from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle) during the winter and in the build up to Christmas.

CEO Steve Heapy said: “We’re seeing strong demand from customers and independent travel agents looking to book a getaway to some of the best of Europe’s Christmas market destinations for this winter, but we know that people are looking further ahead too.

“As always, we listen to our customers and independent travel agents, so have put a fantastic selection of Christmas Market destinations to choose from on sale for winter 23/24.”