In response to strong demand for Christmas Market getaways, the leading leisure airline and UK’s leading operator of European city breaks have put a brand-new mini-series of flights and trips on sale to these two festive favourites from new UK airport base – Bournemouth Airport.
Sprinkling plenty of festive cheer into their Winter 25/26 programme, Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks will operate dedicated services from Bournemouth Airport to these magical Christmas destinations between November and December 2025.
The release of the programme today gives local holidaymakers the chance to book ahead and give themselves a real treat, by visiting some of the most dazzling of Christmas Market destinations in Europe.
Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks’ programme of Christmas Market flights and trips have continued to enjoy enormous success from other UK airports over the years and given the reaction to the arrival of the companies at their newest base, the launch of this new Christmas Markets programme from Bournemouth Airport is expected to be a huge hit.
The full Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks Christmas Markets programme from Bournemouth Airport for Winter 25/26 is as follows:
BRAND-NEW mini-series of flights and breaks to Prague operating from 27th November to 21st December 2025 with Thursday and Sunday services available for Winter 25.Also NEW for Winter 25/26 is mini-series of flights and breaks to Vienna with Monday and Friday services available from 28th November to 22nd December 2025.
The programme means customers and independent travel agents have complete flexibility when it comes to visiting the most charming Christmas markets in Europe. With multiple weekly services on sale and friendly flight times, holidaymakers can choose a duration and departure date to suit their budgets and needs, whether that is a weekend trip, a long weekend or even longer.
Customers booking a Christmas Markets getaway can choose from a flight-only option with Jet2 or an ATOL protected package holiday with Jet2CityBreaks available for a low £60 per person deposit.
Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include flights with Jet2 including 22kg hold luggage and 10kg cabin luggage, as well as a choice of 2-5 star hotels in central locations, providing the perfect base from which to explore and experience the best Christmas Market destinations in Europe.
Steve Heapy, CEO, Jet2 and Jet2holidays, said: “The demand we are seeing for our enormously popular Christmas Markets programme continues to increase, which is why we have responded accordingly and put our first collection of Christmas Market breaks on sale from Bournemouth Airport. We are delighted to be announcing our first ever Christmas Markets programme from our newest base for Winter 25/26. If the reaction to our arrival at Bournemouth Airport is anything to go by, we expect these new festive flights and trips to receive a similar response and to be a big hit. We look forward to taking customers to these magical destinations next year and helping them to feel their most festive.”
Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to share the festive spirit with our passengers, bringing the magic of Europe’s most enchanting Christmas markets right to their doorstep thanks to Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks. We anticipate a fantastic response from holidaymakers eager to experience the winter holiday season in Prague and Vienna.”
