News: Jet 2 start new cheap flights from Manchester

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Flights > News > # 369 (19/03/2005)

Northern England's leading independent no frills airline has firmly established its Manchester base, as it launches daily flights this weekend to the varied Mediterranean destinations of  Faro, Nice, Valencia and Venice.

A fifth service to Alicante takes off on Sunday 27^th March.

 Prices for the one-way flights to Faro, Nice, Valencia and Venice start at £21 including taxes, with trips to Alicante available from just £31 including taxes.

Philip Meeson, Jet2.com boss, said:

“We are keen to continue to offer great value flights to exciting cities and holiday hot spots and we are committing to this with five new launches from Manchester this month.

“These new routes go to some of the hottest resorts in Europe and between them guarantee a fantastic holiday in four of the continent’s most popular countries.

“Our daily flights mean that holidaymakers across the North West are spoilt for choice: Valencia’s stunning combination of city and beach life; the superb beach of Alicante; golfing or sunbathing on the Algarve resorts of Faro; the romance of Venice; and the wonder of Nice.

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Comment:

Jet 2's announcement last year that they would be basing a significant number of aircaft at Manchester has finally given the UK's premier regional hub a chance to play catch up in the cheap flights game.

Whereas Manchester has always lead the wa