Extra flights added from Essex airport for rugby fans to get to Six Nations 2026

Jet2 announces new flights and city breaks as 'demand' soars for 'spectacular' Italian city

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced additional flights to Rome for rugby fans attending the 2026 Six Nations tournament. The extra capacity has been added from five UK airports to serve supporters travelling to the Italy v Scotland fixture on Saturday, February 7 and the Italy v England match on Saturday, March 7.The airline said it had "responded immediately to the demand from rugby fans looking to head to the Italian capital" following …

Extra flights added from Essex airport for rugby fans to get to Six Nations 2026

An airline is offering Essex rugby fans the chance to get to the 2026 Six Nations from their doorstep, as extra fights were announced.

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