Low-cost carrier Jet2 announces extra flights from Birmingham to Poland

Airline Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks have expanded their Christmas Markets programme for Winter 25/26 from Birmingham Airport, by putting extra capacity on sale to Gdansk.

The company says the move comes in response to continued strong demand for their enormously popular Christmas Markets programme, the leading leisure airline and UK’s leading operator of European city breaks have added additional flights to Gdansk from December 26, 2025 to January 5 2026. Extra Monday and Friday services will operate to the popular Christmas Market destination during this time from Birmingham Airport.

The programme represents over 50,000 seats on sale in total, and a capacity increase of 19% when compared to Winter 24/25.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are delighted to be putting additional capacity on sale to Gdansk for Winter 25/26 from Birmingham Airport. The expansion comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers for our Christmas Markets programme, and it means we are giving holidaymakers exactly what they want – even more opportunity to enjoy the best festive experiences across Europe this winter. 

"Our Winter 25/26 Christmas Markets programme promises to be our best yet, and we look forward to taking holidaymakers to their favourite winter wonderlands.”

Tom Screen, Aviation Director at Birmingham Airport, added: “The festive period is always popular for travel, so we’re pleased that Jet2CityBreaks and Jet2.com have listened to our customers’ needs and expanded their Christmas Markets programme for winter 2025/26. 

"With increased capacity to Gdansk and the new addition of Tallinn to their ever-popular seasonal line-up of destinations, Jet2’s latest winter programme provides our customers with a fantastic choice of European cities for a Christmas mini break.”