Jet2 has announced more flights will run this summer as it launches its route to Porto early.
Flights will run from Manchester Airport starting in July.
Jet2 previously announced popular holiday destination Porto in Portugal would be added to its summer 2025 schedule from Manchester and Birmingham airports.
Now it has shared flights from Manchester will in fact start this year, kicking off on July 4, 2024.
Jet2 will run flights to Porto within months
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Flights will run every Thursday and Sunday until November 3, 2024.
Porto is a perfect destination for Britons searching for a sunny getaway and stunning beaches.
It also has plenty to offer in terms of a buzzing nightlife and history to explore.
The early launch of flights means Jet2 will fly to 59 destinations from Manchester airport this summer.
Flights will still run as planned in summer 2025, operating on Thursdays and Sundays from Birmingham and Manchester Airports.
CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Steve Heapy said: “Since announcing the launch of the brand-new city destination of Porto, we have experienced phenomenal demand.
"We always listen to what our customers and independent travel agent partners are telling us so we have acted quickly to bring forward the launch of Porto by a whole year, meaning flights and city breaks to Porto are now available from Manchester Airport for Summer 24.
"As the largest operator of European city breaks this expands our programme even further, and we know this news will be a huge hit with customers looking to travel to this superb city.”
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Flights will start in July
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This comes as Jet2 added a string of additional services flying from Manchester Airport.
It launched extra flights to popular destinations to Lanzarote, Alicante, Bulgaria, Corfu, Crete and Kos, among other destinations.
Flights will kick off in April and many routes will run until September or October.