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A host of recently announced routes connect the UK to new destinations in Europe and beyond, finds Alice Barnes-Brown


here’s nothing like the feeling of stepping off an aircraft somewhere new. That excitement isn’t limited to clients – there’s a buzz in the trade when an airline launches a route to a previously unserved airport or connects a new part of the UK to a popular destination.


The coming year will see a glut of new routes take off from the UK, plus a new Jet2.com base at Bournemouth airport. Alan Cross, director of travel agent relationships at Jet2holidays, says: “Bournemouth will become Jet2. com’s 12th UK airport base in February 2025, giving customers a choice of 16 European destinations from the south coast.” To get ahead of the curve, explore our selection of exciting new flights set to launch soon.


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1 Touch down in Tbilisi


Hunting for an off-the-beaten-track city break? Tbilisi, on the banks of Georgia’s Kura river, is packed with medieval Orthodox churches, a fortress and even a Disney-esque Old Town. Foodies will love hearty Georgian stews and khachapuri flatbread, while wine connoisseurs will find plenty to tease their palate in Georgia’s viticulture. Plus, wellness fans can wind down the old-fashioned way in opulent sulphur baths. Direct flights to Georgia stopped during the pandemic, but in September easyJet and British Airways announced flights from London to Tbilisi from next spring. BA’s four-times-weekly flight begins on March


30, 2025, with easyJet’s twice-weekly service taking off on April 1. Book it: British Airways flies from Heathrow to Tbilisi from £275 return, while easyJet flies from Luton from £158 return. ba.com; easyjet.com


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