Jet2.com and Jet2holidays launch brand-new Winter Sun route to Malaga from Bournemouth Airport
11 sunshine destinations on sale from Bournemouth Airport for Winter 26/27, including a brand-new winter route and additional capacity Expanded Winter Sun programme comes in just second winter of operations from the new base and represents over 110,000 seats going on sale – a capacity increase of 34% compared to last winter
June 2025: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today announced the launch of a massively expanded Winter Sun programme for 26/27 from their newest base Bournemouth Airport, with a new winter route and extra capacity on offer.
In their second winter of operations from Bournemouth Airport, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have put a choice of 11 winter sun destinations on sale for Winter 26/27, including a brand-new winter route to Malaga. The addition of the new route means customers in the region can access the Spanish city for the first time next winter with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.
In all, hundreds of thousands of seats are on sale across winter sun destinations in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura), Mainland Spain (Alicante and Malaga), Portugal (Faro and Madeira), Turkey (Antalya), Majorca (Palma) and Morocco (Agadir) and during peak periods, the airline and tour operator will operate over 20 weekly outbound flights.
As demand from holidaymakers looking to escape the long British winter drives yet another year of growth, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have put over 110,000 seats on sale for next winter. This represents a capacity increase of more than 34% when compared to Winter 25/26.
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 Bournemouth Airport is as follows:
- Brand-new winter route to Malaga (up to two weekly services)
- Tenerife (up to three weekly services)
- Lanzarote (up to two weekly services)
- Gran Canaria (up to two weekly services)
- Fuerteventura (up to two weekly services)
- Alicante (up to three weekly services available throughout the Winter season)
- Palma (weekly services)
- Antalya (up to two weekly services)
- Faro (up to two weekly services)
- Madeira (weekly services)
- Agadir (weekly services)
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 Bournemouth Airport. The launch of our most exciting Winter Sun programme comes in just our second winter of operations from our newest base. We are delighted to be launching a brand-new winter route to Malaga and 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 South of England, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth and the wider region, and this expansion demonstrates just how popular our flights and holidays continue to be.”
Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said: “This expanded Winter Sun programme from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is a great boost for Bournemouth Airport and our passengers. With capacity increased by a third and over 20 weekly outbound flights, passengers have even more choice and flexibility from Bournemouth, reflecting the growing demand for winter travel from across the region.”
For further information and to book visit www.jet2.com or www.jet2holidays.com