Leading low-cost Pegasus offers British travellers an affordable route to winter sun

Offering low fares across its far-reaching network, leading budget airline Pegasus invites its guests to enjoy the hottest winter destinations for less this year.

 Here’s our round-up of the best destinations for winter sun with Pegasus from London Stansted Airport with flights from just £39.99 one-way including taxes and charges.  Visit flypgs.com/en or the Pegasus’ mobile app to book flights or any of your travel needs in your chosen destination, including accommodation, car hire and transfers.

 City breaks in the Sun

 Tel Aviv & Jerusalem – 2+ connecting flights every day from just £105.99

As well as its rich history and impressive architecture, with many 20th-century buildings built in the modernist Bauhaus style, visitors will enjoy year-round sunshine, dazzling nightlife, plenty of new hotel openings and a burgeoning cultural and gastronomic scene in Tel Aviv, Israel’s second largest city.   Just an hour’s drive away is the cultural melting-pot of Jerusalem with millennia of history at every turn.

 Istanbul – Direct flights twice a day from just £39.99

Istanbul is Türkiye's exciting cultural capital and the only city in the world to straddle two continents.  The city has proved an attractive settlement for various civilizations in its 8000 years of history, including as the capital of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. And thanks to its rich history, buzzing restaurants, shopping and café culture and colourful daily life, Istanbul continues to offer a once in a lifetime experience.

Beirut –2+ connecting flights per day from just £108.99

Dubbed the ‘Paris of the East’ Beirut is a vibrant city soaked in sunshine on the Lebanese stretch of the Med complete with its own stylish seafront.  An energetic buzzing city where culture and history meets, the country’s capital is also home to fantastic restaurants, nightlife and attractions to match.

Sunshine Resorts

Dubai: 1-2 connecting flights every day / Abu Dhabi: 3x weekly connecting flights - from £139.99

As the only airline in the UK that flies the whole route from London Stansted to Dubai and Abu Dhabi (via Istanbul), Pegasus offers the perfect getaway from the cold winter months in this out-of-the-ordinary holiday spot.  Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer year-round sunshine and swimming on long sandy beaches, service second to none and a huge range of activities, culture, dining and shopping for any taste and budget. 

Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman in Türkiye– 4+ connecting flights every day from £56.99

Enjoy Türkiye's most popular coastal destinations with their stunning natural beauty, temperate climate, and plentiful sport and recreation options, wealth of history and excellent resorts and infrastructure.   Antalya is an especially popular winter sun destination for its beautiful weather, luxurious yet affordable hotels and golf resorts with breath-taking scenery and no end of historic sites – all just over four hours flying time.

 Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, Egypt – 3-4 connecting flights per week from £145.99

Offering year-round sunshine, sheltered sandy beaches and world-class diving, the Red Sea resorts of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada have long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers. Favoured for being family friendly and affordable, particularly during the winter months, activities range from camel riding to water parks with coral reefs and clear waters attracting divers from around the world.

 Although direct flights from the UK are still unavailable despite most European countries having resumed flights, British travellers wishing to visit the resort can continue to fly with Pegasus Airlines from London Stansted via Istanbul, a route operated since September 2014. 

 North Cyprus – 1-2 flights every day from £64.99

North Cyprus offers a fantastic choice of affordable resorts and sunshine throughout the year within a short flying time.  There’s no shortage of golden sandy beaches in North Cyprus while the historic port towns of Famagusta and Kyrenia with its Venetian castle and mountainous backdrop are perfect for a relaxing escape away from the crowds.

 All flights are available to book now on flypgs.com/en, Pegasus’ mobile applications and other sales channels.  Pegasus also offers a whole array of affordable travel services for your chosen destination including hotel booking, car hire and transfers, all bookable through these channels.