JET2 has launched its first flight to Sicily from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays waved off their inaugural flight to the Italian Island from LBA this morning.

The busy flight marks the start of weekly Wednesday services until October 26.

The start of flights and holidays to Sicily is part of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ expanded programme for Summer 22 from Leeds Bradford. The companies now have five Italian destinations on sale this summer from the base - Sicily, Naples, Pisa, Rome and Verona.

Package holiday destinations on the island include Taormina, Taormina Mare, Giardini Naxos, Syracuse, Cefalu and Campofelice Di Roccella, with city breaks to Catania.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are delighted to wave off our first flight to Sicily from Leeds Bradford Airport today. The addition of this stunning Italian island to our Summer 22 programme from Leeds Bradford Airport has proven to be extremely popular with customers and independent travel agents looking for glorious sunshine alongside that authentic Italian experience. Sicily is a fantastic addition to our enormous Summer 22 programme, and it means we are extending our popular Italian offering significantly from Leeds Bradford Airport. As the leading tour operator to many leisure destinations across the Mediterranean, we are giving customers and independent travel agents unrivalled choice when it comes to enjoying a holiday from Leeds Bradford Airport, with award-winning customer experience on top.”