Published: Thu 01 Apr 2021 at 14:32
Updated: Thu 01 Apr 2021 at 14:32
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today announced the launch of flights and holidays to Sicily and Sardinia for Summer 22, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice when it comes to enjoying beach holidays and city breaks in Italy.
The addition of the two stunning islands expands Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ Italian programme to seven destinations and comes in response to strong and continued demand from UK holidaymakers.
The leading leisure airline and package holiday specialist will operate to Sicily from five UK bases (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and London Stansted) with flights operating into Catania Airport. This opens up a range popular resorts on the east coast of the island, which are just a short transfer away.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and is a well-established destination with UK holidaymakers, offering everything from beach holidays to city breaks. With culture, cuisine, dramatic landscapes, mighty Mount Etna, and stunning beaches, Sicily has something for everyone.
Jet2holidays, the UK’s leading tour operator to Europe, is launching package holidays to Sicily with a fantastic choice of beach resorts on sale including Taormina, Taormina Mare, Giardini Naxos, Syracuse, Cefalu and Campofelice Di Roccella. Customers can take their pick from a selection of quality accommodation, with a range of star ratings and types of board basis available. In addition, packages are also on sale through Jet2CityBreaks to the historic city of Catania.
The companies are also putting flights and holidays on sale to Sardinia from four UK bases for Summer 22 (Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and London Stansted). With flights operating into Olbia Airport, this opens up the east coast of Sardinia and a range of resorts which host some of the best beaches in Europe.
Sardinia offers customers the most authentic of Italian experiences and is on many people’s bucket list of must-see European beach destinations. With snow-white sand sloping into glimmering turquoise waters, customers can head to the Costa Smeralda for a glamorous seaside experience or head south of Olbia for a holiday with an authentic slant.
Again, Jet2holidays and Jet2CityBreaks is launching with a wide selection of hotels on sale, the majority enjoying a 4 & 5-star rating. Families and groups can also choose the privacy of a villa holiday with all the benefits of a package holiday, by booking through Jet2Villas.
Resorts on sale in Sardinia include Porto Cervo, Baia Sardinia, Budoni, San Teodoro, Cannigione, San Pantaleo, Orosei and Pittulongu, as well as city breaks to Olbia.
The flight programme on sale to both destinations for Summer 22 is as follows:
Sicily (via Catania Airport):
Birmingham – weekly Wednesday services operating from 4th May to 26th October.
Bristol – weekly Tuesday services operating from 3rd May to 25th October.
Leeds Bradford – weekly Wednesday services operating from 4th May to 26th October.
Manchester – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday), with flights operating from 30th April to 29th October.
London Stansted – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday), with flights operating from 1st May to 30th October.
Sardinia (via Olbia Airport):
Birmingham – weekly Sunday services operating from 29th May to 30th October.
Leeds Bradford – weekly Wednesday services operating from 25th May to 26th October.
Manchester – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 1st May to 30th October.
London Stansted – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) operating from 1st May to 30th October.
As a result of this expansion, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays now have seven Italian destinations on sale for Summer 22 (Sicily, Sardinia, Naples, Pisa, Rome, Venice and Verona) offering customers and independent travel agents fantastic choice, whether it’s an Italian city break or a beach holiday to enjoy a slice of the La Bella Vita.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “We are continuing to see a great deal of demand for Summer 22, so we are adding Sicily and Sardinia to our programme to give customers and independent travel agents even more choice. These two stunning Italian islands offer holidaymakers everything from culture and history to sun and glamour, and we are going on sale with a fantastic choice of flights, resorts and hotels. This means we now have seven Italian destinations on sale for Summer 22, and we know that these magical destinations, coupled with our award-winning flights and real package holidays, will be hugely popular with customers and independent travel agents alike.”
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