Jet2 cancels holidays and flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Turkey one month after adding extra flights

It comes after Turkey, Poland and three Caribbean islands were removed from the UK’s quarantine exemption list on October 1.

This means that travellers arriving from all five destinations after 4am on Saturday October 3 will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

Leeds-based Jet2 had announced an additional 60 flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Dalaman and Bodrum last month.

This was due to increased demand from holidaymakers during the coronavirus pandemic.

At the time, Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “It’s clear from the high demand we are seeing for holidays and flights to Turkey that customers are keen to get away this Summer 20 for a much-needed holiday.

"As usual, we have been quick to respond to that demand, giving our customers what they want by adding more seats and holidays on sale to this sunny hotspot."

However, due to the Government advice, the company has suspended package holidays and flights up to October 31,

In a statement shared on Twitter, a company spokeswoman said: "Due to the latest government travel advice, we have extended the suspension of package holidays to Turkey (Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir) up to and including October 31.

"Where customers are affected by programme changes, we will be automatically cancelling affected package holiday bookings with a full refund.

"We know how much customers want to get away for their much-needed holidays, so we are offering £100 off the next holiday booking for package holiday customers who wish to rebook for departures in October and November.

"For flight-only customers, we are continuing to operate to Turkey up to and including October 9 and we will then be suspending outbound flights from October 10 to October 31 inclusive.

"For inbound customers returning to the UK, we will operate flights from Izmir up to and including 10th October and from Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman up to and including 13th October.

"For any customers due to travel to Turkey from 1st November, we will provide an update ahead of their departure date."