Airline adds more flights to favourite Christmas market destinations from Glasgow
A popular flight company has expanded their Christmas Markets programme for winter 2025/26 from Glasgow Airport.
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks announced today that there will be an increase in capacity and an extended season to meet the strong demand from customers booking festive breaks.
This will be the company's biggest-ever Christmas market programme from the city's airport.
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The winter 2025/26 programme from the airport represents more than 24,000 Christmas Market seats on sale next winter, a capacity increase of 42% compared to last year.
They will operate to five Christmas Market destinations – Budapest, Berlin, Krakow, Prague, and Vienna from Glasgow Airport.
Additional Monday and Friday services will also be operating during this time from Glasgow Airport, giving holidaymakers access to the popular Christmas Market destination both earlier and later in the season.
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Budapest is a brand-new Christmas Market route for the winter season.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "We are delighted to be putting additional capacity on sale to Budapest for winter 2025/26 from Glasgow Airport and extending the season to the popular destination.
"The expansion comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers for our Christmas Markets programme, and it means we are giving holidaymakers exactly what they want – even more opportunity to enjoy the best festive experiences across Europe this winter.
"Our winter 2025/26 Christmas Markets programme promises to be our best yet, and we look forward to taking holidaymakers to their favourite winter wonderlands."
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Customers booking a Christmas Markets getaway can choose from a flight-only option with Jet2.com or an ATOL-protected package holiday with Jet2CityBreaks available for £60 per person deposit.
Chris Tibbett, Aero Director at AGS Airports, which owns and operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, said: "We are delighted to see Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks are expanding their Christmas Markets programme with more flights from Glasgow Airport.
"Strong customer demand has seen the airline increase the number of seats available to Budapest.
"Passengers have a great opportunity to experience Christmas markets from Glasgow Airport and they are proving to be a popular choice this year."
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