Today, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays launched their first flights to Morocco, giving Britons the opportunity to explore a new destination “as a fantastic escape from the gloomy UK weather”.The new routes to Agadir and Marrakech from multiple UK airports offer year-round availability, catering to the growing demand for cultural destinations and “guaranteed sunshine”.The inaugural flights to Agadir took off on October 3 from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester. Additional services from Bristol and Glasgow will launch in the coming weeks.Marrakech routes are launching from Birmingham, Manchester and London Stansted on October 4, with Glasgow following suit in November.’Sightseers will fall in love with Marrakech’s labyrinth streets winding between iconic terracotta architecture’GETTY IMAGESThe expansion to Morocco is part of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ largest-ever programme for Summer 26, as the airline with launch weekly flights to Agadir from East Midlands and Newcastle Airports.The new routes offer year-round options, with flights available for Winter 24/25, Summer 25 and Winter 25/26. This extensive programme provides customers and independent travel agents with increased choice and flexibility for Moroccan getaways.Jet2 said: “Agadir is dotted with a choice of hotels, waterparks and incredible bars and restaurants. Its 9km-long stretch of golden sand sparkles along the country’s West coast, ideal for days spent lazing by the Atlantic. “For a culture fix, holidaymakers can discover Agadir’s souks, minarets and tea cafes, as well as venturing to the laidback fishing village of Taghazout.”Customers heading to Marrakech can soak up the buzz of the city or relax in its enticing suburbs. Sightseers and sun-seekers will fall in love with Marrakech’s labyrinth streets winding between iconic terracotta architecture.Jet2’s flying programme to Agadir Birmingham: Two weekly flights operating from October 3, 2024 to November 15, 2026Bristol: Weekly flights operating from October 6, 2024 to November 15, 2026, with two weekly services operating at times during April, October, November and December 2025 and January, February, March, April, October and November 2026East Midlands: Weekly flights operating from March 26, 2026 to November 12, 2026Glasgow: Weekly flights operating from November 3, 2024 to November 15, 2026, with two weekly services operating at times during April, October, November and December 2025 and January, February, March, April, October and November 2026Leeds Bradford: Weekly flights operating from October 3, 2024 to November 12, 2026, increasing to two weekly services from October 16, 2025. Agadir is an exclusive route to Jet2.com and Jet2holidays from Leeds Bradford AirportLondon Stansted: Two weekly flights operating from October 3, 2024 to November 15, 2026Manchester: Two weekly flights operating from October 3, 2024 to November 15, 2026, increase to three weekly fights from March 31, 2026Newcastle: Weekly flights operating from March 29, 2026 to November 15, 2026Jet2’s flying programme to MarrakechBirmingham: Two weekly flights operating from October 4, 2024 to November 13, 2026Glasgow: Two weekly flights operating from November 4, 2024 until April 28, 2025, and from October 3, 2025 to November 13, 2026London Stansted: Two weekly flights operating from October 4, 2024 to November 13, 2026Manchester: Two weekly flights operating from October 4, 2024 to November 13, 2026Newcastle International: Two weekly flights operating from October 10, 2025 and November 13, 2026″The city’s electric atmosphere comes to life at night as locals and tourists alike wander through the world-famous Jemaa el-Fnaa square, presenting a cultural experience like no other.”Jet2.com and Jet2holidays provide flexible options for travellers. Customers can choose from award-winning flights, ATOL-protected package holidays, or Jet2CityBreaks for exploring Marrakech, known as Morocco’s Red City.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS’Agadir is dotted with a choice of hotels, waterparks and incredible bars and restaurants’GETTY IMAGESCEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Steve Heapy, said: “With the weather in the UK taking another turn for the worse, we are delighted to be taking customers to the sunshine thanks to our new programme of flights and holidays to Agadir and Marrakech in Morocco.”The addition of flights and packages to these stunning destinations gives customers and independent travel agents plenty of choice and flexibility to explore Morocco as a year-round destination, and they are proving to be incredibly popular. “Agadir and Marrakech are packed with beauty and culture with something around every corner, and with fantastic sunshine on top of all this, we know this new programme will be a huge hit.”