Recently, budget airline Ryanair axed routes and reduced capacity for a range of Greek airports, including Thessaloniki, Athens, Chania and Heraklion.
But Jet2 seems to have gone the other way. Earlier this year, the travel company said its success at its relatively new London Gatwick base has led it to expand, including a “brand-new and exclusive route to Lesvos (Mytilene)” from 2027.
They also said they were “delighted to be significantly expanding our Jersey programme for Summer 2027, with a great choice of flights now departing from six UK airports as a result”. This will include two new routes.
A spokesperson told HuffPost UK that overall, they’ll be offering 30 new routes starting in 2027.
“With 30 new routes and three brand new destinations, including Thassos, Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh, on sale for Summer 2027, we are giving holidaymakers a fantastic choice and flexibility when it comes to locking some sunshine into the diary,” they said.
What are Jet2′s new 2027 summer routes?
Per The Sun, these will be:
1) Birmingham
Birmingham – Hurghada
Birmingham – Jersey
Birmingham – Kavala (Thassos)
Birmingham – Sharm el Sheikh
2) Bournemouth
Bournemouth – Reus
3) Bristol
Bristol – Jersey
4) East Midlands
East Midlands – Paris Charles de Gaulle
East Midlands – Hurghada
East Midlands – Sharm el Sheikh
5) Edinburgh
Edinburgh – Chania (Crete)
Edinburgh – Pula
Edinburgh – Sharm el Sheikh
Edinburgh – Skiathos
6) Glasgow
Glasgow – Hurghada
7) Leeds Bradford
Leeds Bradford – Hurghada
Leeds Bradford – Sharm el Sheikh
8) London Gatwick
London Gatwick – Mytilene (Lesbos)
9) London Stansted
London Stansted – Almeria
London Stansted – Hurghada
London Stansted – Kavala (Thassos)
London Stansted – La Palma
London Stansted – Paris Charles de Gaulle
London Stansted – Sharm el Sheikh
10) Manchester
Manchester – Bergerac
Manchester – Jersey
Manchester – Hurghada
Manchester – Kavala (Thassos)
Manchester – Sharm el Sheikh
Manchester – Paris Charles de Gaulle.
What about the jet fuel crisis?
This announcement comes as some airlines, such as Lufthansa and KLM, have reduced their flight schedules following rising jet fuel costs.
Others have continued running at full capacity but are considering introducing surcharges, or have already done so.
But Jet2 previously said they have “ruled out” surcharges.
A spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “As a consumer champion, we have restated our confidence in the supply of jet fuel this summer, meaning that customers can look forward to getting away on their well-deserved holidays with Jet2. We were the first airline and tour operator to announce that we will not introduce surcharges, meaning the price at which customers book with Jet2 is the price they will pay”.
They have also launched “37 new routes and three brand-new destinations in La Palma, Palermo and Samos” for 2026.
Simple Flying reported that Jet2′s profits from fiscal year 2024-2025 were 14.7% higher than the previous year’s.
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