Manchester Evening News

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Jet2.com has announced a massive winter break line up from Manchester Airport for next year - and it features more European Christmas markets, the Northern Lights and New York City.

The airline and Jet2City Breaks have announced details of their winter specials for the 2019 and 2020 season - all jetting off from Manchester.

It includes a series of dedicated Christmas markets trips, including a brand new trip to Cologne, more trips to Iceland and the Northern Lights, and another year of once-in-alifetime trips to New York.

The short break deals include breaks over Christmas and new year, and are on sale now.

Highlights of the new programme include a new series of dedicated Christmas market trips to Cologne, operating twice-weekly from the end of next November to early January 2020.

There will also be 12 trips to Vienna, running twice a week on similar dates, while there will also be more services to Budapest, Krakow and Prague throughout the Christmas markets season, with the number of weekly services to each destinatio­n increasing to four.

Meanwhile, travellers in search of the Northern Lights can choose from six trips to Iceland throughout the winter.

Two of these, a four night weekend trip and a three night weekday trip, will depart in October. There will also be four trips operating from February to April.

There will also be six trips to New York City, starting at the end of November, with holidays for sale across a range of iconic three- to five-star hotels.

They include the popular Yotel New York at Times Square and Wellington Hotel, plus recent additions to the programme including Hilton Times Square, Sofitel New York and Loews Regency.

This includes a six night Christmas break departing on Sunday, December 22 and a six night New Year’s Eve trip departing on Friday, December 27.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2CityBr­eaks said: “Our dedicated winter trips enjoy enormous popularity every year, so we have really expanded what’s on offer from Manchester Airport in Winter 19/20 thanks to this fantastic selection of flights and city breaks to New York, Iceland and the Christmas Markets.

“Whether it’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve in the Big Apple, taking in the Northern Lights of Iceland, or enjoying Europe’s best Christmas markets, customers have more choice and flexibilit­y than ever before, with all the fantastic benefits of Jet2. com and Jet2CityBr­eaks too.”

Julian Carr, aviation director for Manchester Airport, said: “It’s great to see Jet2.com and Jet2CityBr­eaks offering an even greater range of special winter trips and breaks next year.

“I’m sure they’ll prove hugely popular with all the passengers in our vast catchment area.” For more details see jet2.com or jet2CityBr­eaks.com

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