Jet2 have today waved off their first flight to Athens, after their inaugural Athens flight departed from Manchester Airport to the historic Greek city.
The busy flight marks the start of the leading leisure airline and city break specialist operating to Athens, with two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday) available from the base until the end of October.
With weekend and mid-week services available, holidaymakers can enjoy either a long weekend or longer break to the famous ancient city this summer.
When travelling to Athens, customers can choose from a flight-only with leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, or a package option with Jet2CityBreaks available for a low £60 per person deposit. Package options with Jet2CityBreaks include flights with Jet2.com including 22kg free hold luggage and 10kg of free cabin baggage, transfers to and from the airport, as well as a choice of hotels in the best locations.
Greece’s capital, Athens, is the beating heart of Ancient Greece and holidaymakers can go history hunting, be stunned by world-renowned sights such as the Acropolis, or enjoy the fantastic nightlife. Jet2CityBreaks has a range of 3-5* hotels available in Athens City, in neighbourhoods such as Koukaki, Monastiraki and Plaka.
These locations provide easy access to the best sites, whether that be the flea market in Monastiraki, the nightlife in Psiri, the ‘Old Town’ of Plaka, the world-famous Acropolis or Syntagma Square.
The start of flights and city breaks to Athens is part of Jet2’s expanded programme for Summer 22 from Manchester Airport. The leading leisure airline and tour operator will also operate to two other new destinations this summer from the base – Sardinia and Sicily from 1st May.
They are offering a huge and unrivalled programme for Summer 22, with almost 60 sun and city destinations on sale from Manchester Airport, including 15 Greek hotspots. This provides local customers and independent travel agents with unrivalled choice and flexibility when it comes to booking or enjoying a much-needed getaway to their favourite summer destinations.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2 said:
“As the UK’s leading airline and tour operator to Greece, we are delighted to see our first flight take off to Athens from Manchester Airport today. It is fantastic to be operating flights and city breaks to this historic city for the first time, as we know that Athens is a destination that customers want to get to. Since putting services on sale to Athens, customers in the region have been flocking to book a getaway to the destination, proving just how popular the Greek hotspot is with holidaymakers. As well as operating to Athens for the first time, we are very pleased to be offering an enormous programme for Summer 22 from Manchester Airport. With almost 60 sun and city destination on sale this summer from the base, we are giving customers and independent travel agents unrivalled choice when it comes to enjoying a holiday with our award-winning airline and tour operator.”
