Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have just announced the launch of their biggest ever Winter Sun programme from Birmingham Airport, with more seats and choice on offer for Winter 26/27.

As demand from holidaymakers looking to escape the long British winter drives yet another year of growth, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have put over 530,000 seats on sale for next winter, making it Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ largest Winter Sun programme to date from Birmingham Airport. A choice of 14 winter sun destinations have gone sale from Birmingham Airport in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura), Spain (Alicante and Malaga), Majorca (Palma), Portugal (Faro and Madeira), Malta, Turkey (Antalya), Cyprus (Paphos) and Morocco (Agadir and Marrakech) and during peak periods, the airline and tour operator will operate over 65 weekly outbound flights.

The release of the programme today comes in response to demand from holidaymakers looking to book ahead and enjoy some winter sunshine. It also makes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays the first airline and major tour operator to go on sale with Winter 26/27, giving customers and independent travel agents the opportunity to book their place in the sun for next winter early.

 The full Winter 26/27 Winter Sun programme from Birmingham Airport is as follows:

  • Tenerife(up to 12 weekly services)
  • Lanzarote(up to nine weekly services)
  • Gran Canaria(up to five weekly services)
  • Fuerteventura(up to five weekly services)
  • Malaga(up to six weekly services)
  • Alicante (up to eight weekly services)
  • Palma(up to three weekly services)
  • Antalya(up to five weekly services)
  • Faro(up to five weekly services)
  • Madeira(up to two weekly services)
  • Paphos(up to two weekly services)
  • Malta (up to three weekly services)
  • Marrakech(up to two weekly services)
  • Agadir(up to two weekly services)

Over the coming weeks, the airline and tour operator will also reveal details of their Ski, City Breaks and Iceland programmes for Winter 26/27. 

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are seeing continued demand from customers wanting to escape the long British winter, so we have stepped in and put our Winter 26/27 programme on sale from Birmingham Airport.

“We are pleased to be offering our biggest and most exciting Winter Sun programme ever, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice and flexibility for next winter. As ever, we have designed our programme in direct response to ongoing demand from holidaymakers in the Midlands. We are not done yet, with even more exciting announcements about our Winter 26/27 programme from Birmingham Airport coming soon!”

Tom Screen, Aviation Director of Birmingham Airport said: “We’re delighted that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have once again responded to our passenger’s needs by launching their biggest ever Winter Sun programme from Birmingham Airport for 2026/27. The new expanded service will provide even more choice for customers looking to jet off for a much-needed dose of sunshine during those colder winter months.”