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Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks waved off their first flights to Gdansk today (Friday 29^th November), marking the launch of the brand-new Christmas Market destination for Winter 24/25. 

The busy services signal the start of the companies offering festive flights and city breaks to Gdansk in Poland for the first time. Two weekly flights (Monday and Friday) are available from Birmingham and Manchester Airports until 23^rd December 2024, giving customers and independent travel agents plenty of choice and flexibility when it comes to enjoying an authentic festive experience over the Christmas season to the Polish city.  

The Gdansk Christmas Market is considered one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Europe, and from November the Targ Węglowy area transforms into a winter wonderland with fairy tale illuminations, fairground attractions, handmade gifts and local delicacies, as well as live artistic events.  

With a short flight time of just over two hours, the compact city offers a picturesque and historic festive experience. As well as boasting a beautiful Christmas Market, Gdansk offers many other attractions, including the Museum of the Second World War, Gdansk Old Town, and the Dlugi Targ (Long Market), and the city’s waterfront location and extensive history means there is plenty to see and do.  

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will operate their biggest ever Christmas Markets programme this Winter 24/25, with more choice and destinations on sale than ever before. The size and scale of the programme represents more than 100,000 seats on sale in total, a capacity increase of over 30% when compared to Winter 23/24. 

As well as Gdansk, the airline and tour operator has a further nine Christmas Market destinations on sale for Winter 24/25 – Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Krakow, Malmo, Prague and Vienna from across 11 of their UK airports (Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Newcastle International and London Stansted).  

In yet more good news, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks will be expanding their Gdansk programme in Winter 25/26, as the companies will start operating to the Polish city from Newcastle International Airport from 27^th November 2025.  

Customers travelling to Gdansk for a Christmas Market break can choose from a flight-only option with leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, or an ATOL protected package holiday with Jet2CityBreaks available for a low £60 per person deposit.  

Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include return flights with Jet2.com including 22kg free hold luggage and 10kg of free cabin baggage, as well as a choice of hotels in central locations. 

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are delighted to be waving off our first Christmas Market flights to Gdansk today from Birmingham and Manchester Airports, and we are already looking forward to expanding this brand-new programme further next year from Newcastle International Airport. Customers and independent travel agents now have even more choice and flexibility when it comes to travelling to one of Europe’s top festive winter wonderlands this year, and we are seeing strong demand for the unrivalled programme. Between Gdansk’s history, cuisine and Christmas cheer, we know these brand-new flights and city breaks are going to be popular amongst holidaymakers.” 

Tomasz Kloskowski, CEO of Gdansk Airport, said: “These are exceptional seasonal flights from the United Kingdom to Gdansk, a city that is beautiful in winter, for a wonderful event - the Christmas market, considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. We invite guests from the United Kingdom to Gdansk, the Tricity, and the entire Pomerania region to experience the Christmas spirit, shop for unique gifts, and enjoy amazing culinary delights. We are very pleased that Jet2.com has recognised the appeal of Christmas travel to Gdansk and has launched connections to our city.”

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