Jet2.com has just announced a new route to Alicante direct from Belfast International Airport.

The new Jet2.com flights and Jet2holidays breaks will depart every Monday for the peak summer period of 27 June to 29 August 2011.

Managing director for Jet2holidays, Steve Heapy, is confident that this route will be extremely popular with Northern Irish tourists.  He commented: “Alicante is perfect for families, as well as for couples looking for a romantic break or groups looking for fun in the sun. It has proven to be one of our most popular holiday destinations from our other bases and we are delighted to be able to now offer great value package holidays and flights to Alicante from Northern Ireland.

Alicante will be the airline’s 13th destination available from Belfast – Jet2.com also flies to the following destinations from Belfast International Airport: Blackpool, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, Leeds Bradford, Majorca, Menorca, Murcia, Pisa, Tenerife and Toulouse.