Jet2 boss Steve Heapy expects strong Christmas demand to continue into new year

Operators

Harry Kemble

30 December 2024

More Jet2holidays customers booked a trip on Christmas Day than ever before this year, thanks to the launch of a massive sale the day before.

Jet2 Conference 2019 Steve Heapy Web.jpg — Steve Heapy, Jet2 chief executive, has predicted the strong demand over the festive period to continue

The UK’s largest tour operator has reported strong demand for the Canaries, the Balearics, mainland Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey as well as Italy, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Morocco and Portugal.

City break destinations – such as Athens, Porto, Krakow, Rome, Prague, Budapest and Barcelona – have also been popular with customers.

The sales surge comes after Jet2holidays launched a sale on Christmas Eve offering holidaymakers £90 per person off all Jet2holidays departures up to 15 November 2026 as well as £100 off per person for customers with a myJet2 account.

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