MILLIONS of Brits flying next month have been warned they could face major disruptions that could see travelers miss their flights.
Jet2 has issued a statement for anyone departing from Manchester Airport after June 10, as they could face major delays getting there.
Manchester Airport is urging travelers to plan ahead due to the works on the M56, with passengers advised to arrive earlier than normal.
The airport said: “National Highways are carrying out essential overnight resurfacing works on both sides of the M56 between Junction 4 and Junction 7.”
The statement added: “Works will start on Monday 10 June 2024 and be completed in August 2024.
“The closures will take place between 9pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, and until 7am on Saturdays.
“This includes a mix of full night closures and slip closures.”
The airport did assure passengers that: “There will be diversion routes. Delays are expected, please allow extra time for your travels.
“Check for any closures or congestion on Traffic England before traveling.”
A statement on Jet2.com’s website told its customers: “Manchester Airport – Roadworks until August 2024.
“We have been advised of roadworks between junctions 5 and 6 of the M56 which will commence on Monday 10 June and are expected to be completed by the end of August 2024.”
The airline added: “There will be closures of the M56, please refer to National Highways for specific dates and times of closures during this time frame.
“Please allow plenty of time to travel to Manchester Airport as all Jet2.com flights will operate as scheduled.”
It comes just days after Jet2 announced six new flights from a major UK airport.
All new added countries will be available for the 2025/26 season – with Jet2 announcing them early so holidaymakers can avoid the crowds.
These include Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Turin.
Additional flights will depart from Birmingham Airport, which recently scrapped strict 100ml hand baggage rules.
Airport disruption during the summer
UPCOMING strike action could lead to flights being canceled during the summer months.
Air traffic controllers at Paris Orly Airport have confirmed that strike action will take place later this month.
Unsa-Inca staff are threatening to walk out from June 11 to 13, less than a month after their previous strike action.
The number of affected flights is yet to be confirmed as it will depend on the number of air traffic controllers who decide to walk away.
And it’s not just passengers traveling to and from Paris who are affected, it also affects airlines flying over French airspace.
The strike action is the result of disagreements over pay increases and recruitment.
A similar strike in April was called off at the last minute, but still around 70 percent of flights were cancelled.
New flights will give landlocked Midlanders and the rest of the country more options to get away when they need a ski or snowboard holiday.
Jet2 recently launched a package holiday to Sozopol, Bulgaria.
The tour operator confirmed that it will increase its summer capacity to Sozopol by adding hotels in the seaside resort to its portfolio.
Jet2 already has direct flights from nine UK bases, including Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle International, to Burgas Airport in Bulgaria.
OTHER NEW ROUTES
Jet2 is not the only airline expanding its offering in 2024.
Last month, easyJet announced the opening of its first new UK base in more than a decade.
The budget airline, which already has eight bases in Britain, will operate sixteen new routes from its brand new base at Birmingham Airport.
From Birmingham Airport, easyJet flies to Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Fuerteventura and Tenerife.
Other new routes include Antalya and Dalaman in Turkey, as well as other destinations in Greece such as Rhodes, Kos, Heraklion and Corfu.
EasyJet will also operate flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin, Sharm El Sheikh, Larnaca Intl and Jersey.
The budget airline will also operate a brand new route between London Gatwick and a recently renovated airport in Italy.
The airline flies twice a week from London Gatwick to Pontecagnano (Salerno) Airport, which is currently undergoing a massive £400 million refurbishment, making easyJet the first UK airline to operate commercial flights to Salerno Airport.
From July, two weekly flights will depart every Tuesday and Saturday, with one-way journeys from £27.99.
Ryanair is also launching flights from Cornwall Airport and Cardiff Airport, including new routes to Paris and Faro.