Tis the Season....almost!!!!!

Christmas is fast approaching, and here at Fly UK, we always have a few special things and features for our members to enjoy. Here's the rundown of what you can expect and enjoy this festive season.

Christmas Liveries

Our Special Christmas/Winter liveries have returned to the Fleet Centre and are available to download until the New Year. This year, we have added the Fly UK 737 Max 8 to the list of Christmas liveries, now covering the following aircraft:

Airbus A320-214 (Fenix Simulations, FSLabs Sharklets Variant)
Airbus A320-251N (FlyByWire Standalone Package)
Boeing 737-800 “Fly UK” and “Fly2” (PMDG Simulations) 
Boeing 737 Max 8 (iFly) “Fly UK” and “Fly2”

Festive Charter Flights

Lapland Charter flights from are live now until 31st December for Fly UK (Operated by Fly2). These festive charters will operate from a selection of airports in the United Kingdom and will operate to typical festive destinations such as Rovaniemi and Ivalo.

Fly2 Winter/Ski Season Flights

Fly2's Canadian holiday ops are from 1st December, and Fly2's European Ski season flights commence on 10th December.

December’s Featured Destination
Our Featured Destination for December takes full advantage of the charter flights available and the opportunity to visit Santa in the world-famous Rovaniemi (EFRO).

December’s Screenshot Competition
The UK2000 Sponsored Screenshot competition takes a traditionally festive turn in December, with the theme “Let It Snow.”

Christmas 2025 Tour: “Christmas Journey"

For Christmas 2025, our seasonal tour takes us on a journey through Europe's prominent locations associated with Christmas. Starting at Ben Gurion, the closest airport to Bethlehem and Jerusalem and the start of the Christmas story, we venture up through Europe, finishing in the traditional home of Mr Claus!

Each tour leg description gives some background on the location and its Christmas history, so be sure to check these when booking the legs to learn more.

The “Christmas Journey” tour is live now and is a Class E tour, as a festive treat, allowing all members to fly any aircraft from the Fly UK Group fleet with no rank restrictions.

Christmas Rank Free Treat

Members can fly our schedules free of any rank restrictions between December 20th and January 4th, enjoy your holiday period with more choice and flexibility with any route and any aircraft from the Fly UK Group fleet.

Xmas 2025 Flying Club Tour
Fly UK’s Flying Club proudly announces our yearly Christmas Flying Club tour. This year, pilots will enjoy a relaxing set of flights from Rome Ciampino to Santa’s Grotto in Rovaniemi, Finland. The Flying Club Christmas tour launches on the 1st of December.

Xmas 2025 ‘BizJet’ Tour
The Flying Club  ‘BizJet’ Christmas Tour returns for a second year and runs from Paphos (LLJR) to Rovaniemi (EFRO). The Christmas ‘BizJet’ tour also launches on the 1st of December.

2025 Christmas Online Social Group Flight – Saturday 20th December at 1300z
Christmas can’t be complete without our annual Lapland Social flight! A highlight of the Fly UK event calendar, our Social festive flight takes us from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi. The event will take place on our private Unifly multiplayer server and we expect mince pie crumbs to be found on arrival......(and empty gluhwein mugs). 

Always a great turnout with fun, banter, the traditional quiz and often a few unsuspecting recipients of the "Pro Peelot Award" 

As always, we wish all members a great festive season. Come join us at events, share the spirit and have a great time