A raft of cheap flights to sun destinations are on offer at Birmingham Airport after a major investment from an airline – bringing 200 new jobs with it.

Leisure airline and package holiday firm Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is entering the Birmingham market in a big way with 57 flights to 15 destinations from the city’s airport.

Flights are on sale for summer 2017 now, including to Ibiza, Lanzarote, Majorca and Malaga.

Among the dozens of new services are daily flights to popular hotspots Alicante, Faro and Majorca.

The giant investment means 590,000 more seats heading out from Birmingham Airport in summer 2017 alone after it became Jet2’s eighth UK base.

Jet2 has big plans for its operations at Birmingham Airport
Jet2 has big plans for its operations at Birmingham Airport

The new jobs on offer will include flight and cabin crew, engineers and ground operations staff.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “This is an incredibly exciting day for us as we announce our expansion into our eighth UK airport base, providing further growth and investment for the region. It’s fantastic to be bringing our friendly low fares, great value package holidays, plus our brand new aircraft to Birmingham Airport.

“This is our most significant programme launch for some time, giving people a choice of 15 of the most popular sunshine destinations, including eleven Spanish hotspots, two Greek islands, plus Paphos and the sunny Algarve. We’re thrilled that even more customers can now experience our award winning flights and holidays and we look forward to our first flights taking off next year.”

The flights will use a Boeing 737-800 next generation aircraft.

The first will take off from Birmingham Airport on Thursday, March 30, 2017, to Faro and Malaga.

Paul Kehoe, chief executive Birmingham Airport, added: This new addition to the family here at Birmingham Airport means new jobs in our region and even more choice for travellers, with 15 routes to popular and affordable sun destinations. This friendly leisure airline is in response to customer demand offering great value deals to some of the most popular sunshine routes on a fleet of brand new 737-800 aircraft.”

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Where do the flights go and what to they cost?

Alicante – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Crete (Heraklion) – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £78 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £279.

Faro – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Fuerteventura – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £70 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Girona (Costa Brava) – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Gran Canaria – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £70 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £349.

Ibiza – operating six times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.

Lanzarote – operating three times a week with Jet2.com flights from £75 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Majorca – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.

Malaga – operating six times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Menorca – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £50 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.

Paphos – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £80 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £349.

Reus – operating three times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.

Rhodes – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £78 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £279.

Tenerife – operating four times a week with Jet2.com flights from £75 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.

Take a look at the summer sale here.