A NUMBER of popular holiday destinations loved by Brits are about to be much cheaper to fly to.
Wizz Air is launching six new flight routes from a London airport – and one is a UK first.
The budget airline has gained new slot at London Luton Airport, replacing TUI Airways.
From summer 2026, a new destination will connect London to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
This will be the only direct flight route from the UK.
Five flights a week will operate to Alicante in Spain, as well as another four to Faro in Portugal.
Three flights a week will connect the airport to booth Turin and Lyon, with two a week to Corfu.
The cheapest fares will be for Faro, Turin, Lyon and Alicante, all starting from £17.99.
Flights to Corfu start from £45.99 while Yerevan is £36.99.
Wizz Air UK’s Managing Director Yvonne Moynihan said: “With the launch of our 15th based aircraft at London Luton Airport, we’re delighted to deliver a festive surprise by introducing six exciting new routes, including the first-ever direct connection from London to Armenia.”
“Our focus on growth continues, having delivered two new aircraft and nearly 20 new routes from the UK during 2025, reinforcing Wizz Air UK’s position as Luton’s local carrier. “
Yerevan is one of the one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, and called “up-and-coming” by Lonely Planet.
Most of Armenia is deemed safe to travel, apart from its border with Azerbaijan.
It’s borders with Turkey and Georgia are also safe to visit, as well as the capital Yerevan.
As part of Asia, Armenia is often overlooked as a holiday destination for Brits.
This is despite having a number of beautiful churches, as well as pink-stoned buildings, leading to its nickname the Pink City.
It also has a lot of street art, and amazing food.
There are lots of new flight routes launching new year.
Air France will operate a London Gatwick to Paris route.
EasyJet is launching new flights from London Southend to the island of Ibiza.
And here are 16 other new routes easyJet is launching next year.