Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have put their 2024/5 Christmas markets programme on sale, with flights and packages to seven destinations from 10 UK airports.

The operator said the programme has gone on sale more than two months earlier than last year ‘due to overwhelming demand’.

Passengers from Newcastle will be able to choose from Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Vienna, Krakow and Prague; while from Leeds Bradford, the options are to Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow and Prague.

From Manchester, Jet2 will operate to Cologne, Krakow, Prague, Budapest and Vienna, while two destinations are available from Stansted: Prague and Vienna.

Other airport options include Birmingham to Cologne, Budapest, Krakow and Vienna; Bristol to Prague and Vienna and East Midlands to Krakow and Prague.

From Scotland, Jet2 will operate from Edinburgh to Vienna and Prague and from Glasgow to Krakow and Prague, while there will be a Belfast International service to Prague.

CEO Steve Heapy said: “As well as seeing strong demand from customers and independent travel agents booking a Christmas market break for this winter, we know that people want to book ahead and get their holidays locked in for next winter too.

“This is the earliest we have ever put our Christmas markets programme on sale, meaning customers and independent travel agents can book in advance and have the best choice of dates and hotels from across our festive hotspots.”