SunExpress will increase its UK presence to 12 airports for summer season 2026, including East Midlands to its community with a brand new service to Antalya working thrice weekly.
The price range airline, a three way partnership between Lufthansa and Turkish Airways, is considerably rising its UK and Eire operations with a number of new routes launching subsequent yr.
The enlargement contains new companies from London Gatwick and Manchester to Bodrum, every working twice weekly, alongside new flights from Cork to Antalya and Dublin to Dalaman, each operating two companies per week.
The service will function 196 weekly flights throughout 30 routes from 14 airports within the UK and Eire throughout summer season 2026, providing 2.1 million seats – representing a ten per cent enhance in comparison with 2025.
The enlargement builds on sturdy demand for Turkish locations, with the airline having already added 10,000 additional seats throughout 5 key UK routes for summer season 2025.
These extra seats had been launched on companies from London Gatwick, London Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh to Antalya and Dalaman between August and October.
SunExpress can also be growing its programme at a number of airports the place it already has a longtime presence.
The lesser-known airline positions itself as a worth service with a robust presence on the Turkish Riviera and all through Anatolia, working 237 routes to 92 locations throughout 35 international locations.
The airline gives varied fare bundles tailor-made to completely different passenger wants, together with choices for bags allowances, seat reservations, check-in decisions and reserving flexibility.
Past conventional seaside holidays, SunExpress serves various journey segments together with cultural, archaeological and culinary tourism, in addition to sports activities journey. Tickets for the expanded summer season 2026 programme can be found by SunExpress.com or by way of journey brokers.
In additional airline information, TUI has introduced new direct flights from the UK to a dream winter vacation spot. The flights will start this yr.
The journey firm will run new direct flights from Newcastle Airport to Sofia, Bulgaria, starting December 20, 2025. This can be a weekly Saturday service, supporting Crystal Ski Holidays' winter 2026 programme.
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The route will present north-east travellers with handy entry to Bulgarian ski locations together with Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets, marking TUI's response to sturdy buyer demand for Bulgarian ski holidays.
Loganair has additionally delighted holidaymakers with the return of a well-liked route. Holidaymakers will be capable of journey on chosen dates in December 2025 and January 2026.
The flights will join the Isle of Man and Belfast Metropolis, following the recognition of final yr's seasonal service, serving to passengers reunite with family members through the vacation interval.