Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announce major expansion for Winter 25/26 from Birmingham Airport

Today’s announcement means additional seats have gone on sale for Winter 25/26 from Birmingham Airport, giving customers and independent travel agents plenty of choice and flexibility when it comes to getting away next winter - whether they want to enjoy some winter sun or explore a new city.

The expansion has seen the leading leisure airline and UK’s leading tour operator bring forward the start of the season to Porto, in response to more customers looking for culture, history, cuisine and sightseeing. As a result, flights and city breaks are now available from Birmingham Airport from 12^th February – perfectly timed for the February half-term holidays.

The good news does not stop there as Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have also expanded their Winter Sun programme to the Canary Islands, Cyprus, Turkey, Alicante, Porto and Madeira for Winter 25/26. (full details of additional flights broken down below)

Holidaymakers travelling on a Winter 25/26 holiday with Jet2.com, Jet2holidays and Jet2CityBreaks benefit from the companies’ leisure flights and ATOL protected package holidays, as well as having the opportunity to experience the industry-leading customer service which has earned the companies the prestigious accolade of Which? Travel Brand of the Year for the past three years. In addition to that, Jet2.com has been recognised as a Which? Recommended Provider for the past nine years and Jet2holidays has been recognised as Which? Recommended Provider for the past seven years.

The services being added for Winter 25/26 from Birmingham Airport are as follows:

Extra Sunday services to Lanzarote from 15^th February to 22^nd March 2026.

Additional Saturday services to Alicante from 14^th February to 28^th March 2026.

Extra Tuesday services to Antalya, Funchal (Madeira) and Fuerteventura from 23^rd December 2025 to 6^th January 2026.

Extra Wednesday services to Gran Canaria from 24^th December 2025 to 7^th January 2026.

Season to Porto brought forward to include February half-term after twice-weekly flights (Thursday and Sunday) addedfrom 12^th February to 26^th March 2026.

Additional Monday flying to Paphos from 10^th November to 24^th November 2025.

Extra Thursday services to Tenerife from 12^th February to 26^th March 2025.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are seeing continued demand for our award-winning flights and holidays and with Winter 25/26 looking so popular, we are in the position to respond with a massively expanded programme from Birmingham Airport. As well as extending the season to Porto, we have also put additional capacity on sale to popular winter sun destinations, meaning we are giving customers even more choice and flexibility when it comes to getting away next winter. Such an expansion would not be possible without customers choosing to travel with us in huge numbers, so I would like to sincerely thank our customers and independent travel agent partners for their continued support. We look forward to taking lots of happy holidaymakers on their well-deserved holidays next winter and showcasing our award-winning credentials.”

Tom Screen, Aviation Director of Birmingham Airport said: “We’re delighted that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have directly responded to our customer’s needs and expanded their programme for Winter 25/26. The new increased services offer even more choice for our customers looking to jet off during the winter period, whether that’s for a much-needed dose of sunshine or a cultural city break.”