easyJet holidays, Europe’s fastest growing tour operator, has today put package holidays to Istanbul on sale for the first time ever, thanks to its airline, easyJet, announcing the brand new route from Manchester in its network.

The biggest city in Turkey is spread over two continents, and is an incredible destination for explorers looking to experience the rich history and world-famous landmarks. With the first flight taking off on 9 June this summer, easyJet holidays is offering city breaks which include 23kg luggage per person, flights and hotel accommodation.

easyJet holidays is offering trade customers a stunning range of 4 and 5* hotels across the New City and Old City resorts of Istanbul, so when it comes to finding the perfect hotel to rest after a day of soaking up the culture, there’s something for everyone. These include the 4* Palazzo Donizetti Hotel with stunning classic décor, starting at £555 per person, the 5* Wanda Vista Istanbul featuring an outdoor swimming pool, starting from £333 per person, and the 5* Eresin Hotels Topkapi, with elegant rooms and a huge variety of cuisine, starting at £486 per person. All hotels are available for customers to book through their trusted travel agent.

Kelly Walker, Head of Distribution at easyJet holidays, said: “I’m thrilled to be adding this brand new destination to our portfolio. Istanbul is an incredible city, with so much to see and do, so I’m confident our travel agent partners and mutual customers in the north will be as excited as we are.”

Istanbul is easyJet’s 156^th airport in its network, and the airline is scheduled to operate flights twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, providing a convenient, direct connection for flight-only customers from across the North West.

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easyJet holidays offers great-value beach, city and lakes holidays to more than 100 destinations across Europe, directly through its website and through over 3000 travel agent partners. The ATOL-protected holidays company combines easyJet’s flexible flight programme, with handpicked hotels and best-in-class technology to provide hassle-free personalised holiday experiences which can be secured with a deposit of just £60 per person. The holidays operator is an ABTA member too, providing additional reassurance to customers under the UK’s most trusted travel scheme. With a range of holiday types, from adult and family to luxury and undiscovered, transfers included on beach holidays, 23kg hold luggage included on all bookings, and over 5,000 hotels, across over 500 resorts, customers can holiday the way they want.

In 2021 easyJet holidays launched its inaugural sustainability strategy focusing on three key pillars – create better holiday choices which is about making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone; keep our holidays special which is maximising the benefits and minimising the negative impacts of travel and tourism, and transform travel for everyone which means embedding sustainability into business decisions and behaviours and driving meaningful change in the industry. Through ongoing collaboration with the Travel Foundation, the University of Oxford, and as a member of the GSTC, easyJet holidays is focused on building its research, partnerships and certifications, and taking action to make a positive impact on the people and places that make its destinations so special.