By Naomi Desouza
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Jet2 has announced a “hat-trick” of new destinations from Birmingham Airport – and it’s good news for fans of the lesser known hidden gems of Europe. The popular budget airline announced on September 25 that it would be launching three new destinations from its Birmingham base including one of Greece’s “best kept secrets.” Some of the locations announced are new destinations, others are new resorts which can be accessed by existing Jet2 routes. READ MORE: Alright BABS – Birmingham Airport announces new bot service to help passengers fly away with ease READ MORE: Stratford Road fire cause revealed after rush hour closure alert Jet2 bosses announced on Thursday that they would be rolling out three new locations as part of their expanded Greek and Italian programmes in time for summer 2026. Travel chiefs said the Greek destinations were put on to meet “demand” from the Midlands. New Jet2 Birmingham Airport destinations: The Olympus Riviera, which is famed for its combination of mountain and coast and proximity to Mount Olympus, can be reached via flights to Thessaloniki Airport with two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday) on sale from Birmingham Airport from April 3 to 30 October 2026. Meganisi is accessible via Preveza Airport with two weekly services (Wednesday and Saturday) from Birmingham Airport with Jet2.com in Summer 2036 between May 3 and October 18 2026. The tiny island has been described as “untouched” and “one of Greece’s best kept secrets.” Jet2 added that they have added Palermo in Italy as a brand new city break destination in time for next summer, with weekly Wednesday trips departing from May 6 to October 21 2026. Al Titterington, terminal operations Director of Birmingham Airport, said: “We’re delighted that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have once again responded to our passenger’s needs by launching three brand new destinations from Birmingham Airport for Summer 2026. “With picturesque coastlines and incredible cultural sights, Greece and Italy are always firm favourites for a summer getaway, so we’re confident that these new services will prove popular with our customers.” Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “We are delighted to be launching three brand-new destinations today from Birmingham Airport and expanding our Greek and Italian programmes for Summer 26. “The launch of these new destinations is fantastic news for customers and independent travel agents and comes in direct response to the demand we are seeing for holidays and city breaks next summer. “Greece and Italy continue to be summer sunshine favourites, so we are adding even more choice thanks to the introduction of getaways to the Olympus Riviera and Meganisi, and the addition of city breaks to Palermo. “These destinations will no doubt prove popular with customers and independent travel agents in the Midlands looking for either an authentic Greek holiday experience or a city getaway.”
