Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today announced the launch of their biggest ever Winter Sun programme from Newcastle International 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 350,000 seats on sale for next winter, making it Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ largest Winter Sun programme to date from Newcastle International Airport.
A choice of 14 winter sun destinations have gone sale from Newcastle International 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 55 weekly outbound flights.
With Winter Sun destinations such as Morocco continuing to enjoy enormous popularity, the companies have added additional capacity to Agadir for Winter 26/27 and will operate flights to the sunshine favourite throughout the winter season from November 2026 to March 2027.
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 Newcastle International Airport is as follows:
• Tenerife (up to 11 weekly services)
• Lanzarote (up to seven weekly services)
• Gran Canaria (up to four weekly services)
• Fuerteventura (up to three weekly services)
• Malaga (up to six weekly services)
• Alicante (up to seven weekly services)
• Palma (up to three weekly services)
• Antalya (up to three weekly services)
• Faro (up to four weekly services)
• Madeira (weekly services)
• Paphos (up to two weekly services)
• Malta (up to two weekly services)
• Agadir (weekly services available throughout the Winter season)
• Marrakech (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 Newcastle International 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 North East. We are not done yet, with even more exciting announcements about our Winter 26/27 programme from Newcastle International Airport coming soon."
Leon McQuaid, Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle Airport, said: “The launch of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ biggest ever Winter Sun programme for 2026/27 is fantastic news for both our passengers and the region.
“We know there is a strong demand from passengers to book their holidays early and with 14 destinations to choose from, the expanded programme offers even more choice to enjoy some well-deserved sunshine next winter.”