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OAG Data: Jet2.com was the only UK airline not to cancel a single flight during July and August

Jet2.com is touting its operating performance this summer with this report:

Jet2.com did not cancel a single flight during the busy summer month of August, the second month in a row that Jet2.com was the only UK airline not to make any cancellations. This comes from detailed flight data published by leading travel intelligence company OAG.

Despite operating thousands of flights and carrying millions of customers during the busy month of August, the data shows that Jet2.com operated every single flight. With OAG data showing that the airline did not cancel any flights in July either, it means that Jet2.com is the only UK airline to operate its full programme during the peak summer months of July and August without making cancellations.

The August data can be viewed here: https://www.oag.com/en/on-time-performance-airlines-august-2022?hsLang=en-gb

Back in May, Jet2.com kicked off its biggest ever summer program, with capacity increasing 14% compared to Summer 19. In addition, July saw the busiest weekend in the company’s history, when Jet2.com operated over 800 flights on the weekend of 23rd/24th July alone.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays took action to plan for travel reopening and the start of this busy summer season. By investing and proactively recruiting ahead of the bounce back, it has ensured that the companies have a very visible uniformed presence in place (referred to as the Red Team) in UK airports as well as in main overseas airports and in resorts.

This team, comprised of thousands of colleagues, are on hand making an enormous difference in terms of assisting and guiding customers throughout their journey. Commencing active recruitment in Autumn 2021 means that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have not made any cancellations due to staff shortages.

Having this dedicated team in place also means that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have operated an enormous programme of flights and holidays in July and August from ten bases across the UK, receiving positive feedback from many happy customers and independent travel agents.

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Jet2 now has 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft on order

Jet2 has confirmed it now has 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft on order, up from 57.

This would indicate the company has turned three options into firm order.

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announce major expansion for Summer 2023

Jet2 has made this announcement:

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have once again responded to strong demand for flights and holidays by announcing a significantly expanded programme for Summer 2023 from three of their biggest UK bases. The companies are today announcing more flights, more holidays and brand-new destinations for next summer from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports, with an additional aircraft coming into operation at the airline and tour operator’s three biggest bases to support the extension.

On the back of being recognized as Which? Travel Brand of the Year, the leading leisure airline and UK’s leading tour operator to many leisure destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands have added brand-new Sicily and Sardinia from Birmingham Airport and Tivat from Manchester Airport. The introduction of two world famous capitals, Athens and Rome from London Stansted will also see Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks operate city breaks to these destinations from the base.

It means the companies are offering customers and independent travel agents a choice of 57 sun and city leisure destinations from across their network of ten UK bases for Summer 23.

Key Summer Sun highlights for 2023 from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester Airports include:

Birmingham 

  • 52 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
  • Includes BRAND NEW Sardinia and Sicily as well as the reintroduction of Bourgas (Bulgaria).
  • Antalya (9), Bodrum (3), Dalaman (11), Izmir (2), Tenerife (13), Lanzarote (9), Fuerteventura (5), Gran Canaria (5), Barcelona (2), Reus (3), Alicante (10), Malaga (7), Girona (2), Costa de Almeria (2), Palma (Majorca) (19), Ibiza (8), Menorca (5), Faro (Algarve) (10), Madeira (1), Athens (2), Crete (Heraklion) (8), Crete (Chania) (2), Corfu (6), Kefalonia (3), Skiathos (2), Santorini (2), Kos (5), Kalamata (1), Preveza (2), Rhodes (7), Halkidiki (2), Zante (5), Larnaca (5), Paphos (4), Rome (4), Naples (2), Pisa (1), Sicily (1), Sardinia (1), Venice (2), Verona (2), Bourgas (Bulgaria) (2), Dubrovnik (3), Split (2), Malta (2), Bergerac (1), Jersey (1), Innsbruck (1), Amsterdam (2), Budapest (2), Krakow (2), Prague (2).
  • Over 200 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
  • A 14th based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.

London Stansted 

  • 42 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
  • Includes BRAND-NEW city break destinations – Rome and Athens 
  • Antalya (11), Bodrum (4), Dalaman (12), Izmir (2), Tenerife (14), Lanzarote (8), Fuerteventura (5), Gran Canaria (5), Reus (3), Alicante (7), Malaga (6), Girona (2), Palma (Majorca) (18), Ibiza (16), Menorca (8), Faro (Algarve) (11), Madeira (2), Crete (Heraklion) (9), Crete (Chania) (2), Corfu (7), Kefalonia (5), Skiathos (4), Santorini (3), Kos (5), Kalamata (1), Preveza (2), Lesvos (1), Rhodes (7), Halkidiki (2), Zante (5), Larnaca (5), Paphos (6), Rome (4), Naples (2), Sicily (1), Sardinia (1), Verona (1), Dubrovnik (4), Split (3), Malta (2), Jersey (1), Athens (2). 
  • Over 200 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
  • A 14th based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.

Manchester 

  • 55 sun and city destinations on sale (peak number of flights per week in brackets).
  • Includes BRAND-NEW Tivat
  • Antalya (17), Bodrum (6), Dalaman (16), Izmir (3), Tenerife (17), Lanzarote (9), Fuerteventura (6), Gran Canaria (7), Barcelona (5), Reus (5), Alicante (10), Malaga (10), Girona (4), Costa de Almeria (3), Palma (Majorca) (28), Ibiza (16), Menorca (9), Faro (Algarve) (12), Madeira (3), Athens (3), Crete (Heraklion) (10), Crete (Chania) (3), Corfu (9), Kefalonia (6), Skiathos (4), Santorini (3), Kos (7), Kalamata (2), Preveza (3), Mykonos (2), Lesvos (2), Rhodes (11), Halkidiki (3), Zante (8), Larnaca (6), Paphos (7), Rome (6), Naples (3), Pisa (3), Sicily (2), Sardinia (2), Venice (4), Verona (2), Bourgas (Bulgaria) (3), Dubrovnik (4), Split (4), Malta (3), Bergerac (1), Jersey (2), Innsbruck (1), Budapest (4), Krakow (2), Nice (3), Prague (2), Tivat (2). 
  • Over 325 departing weekly flights during peak periods.
  • A 23rd based aircraft coming into operation for Summer 23.

In other news, Jet2 has started using its 327-seat Airbus A330 at Manchester.

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Jet2 drops its mask requirement, adds more flights for the summer

"Jet2 Keflonia"

Jet2 (Jet2.com) has become the first U.K. airline to remove the mask requirement with this announcement:

“It’s no longer a legal requirement to wear a face mask at our airports or onboard our planes. However, as per UK Government guidance, we recommend that you continue to wear a face mask in these spaces, and you will need to wear one when you get to your overseas destination.”

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have responded to the strong demand for Spring and Easter holidays, by adding more flights and holidays to six popular destinations across Mainland Spain, the Canaries, the Balearics and Portugal (Faro).

The leading leisure airline and UK’s leading tour operator to many destinations across the Mediterranean and Canary Islands have added over 80 new flights to Alicante, Malaga, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca and Faro (Algarve) representing over 15,000 additional seats on sale for Spring and Easter.

The extra capacity has been added from Belfast International, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted Airports. This expansion follows recent capacity increases to Tenerife between February and May, as well as more flights and holidays going on sale to Majorca, Ibiza, Santorini and Sardinia for Summer 22.

With the UK and overseas governments loosening travel restrictions and removing testing requirements in recent weeks, international travel is starting to look like it did before the pandemic. This has led to a surge in customer demand, with late getaways, winter breaks and Summer 22 all proving to be popular options.

Belfast International:

  • Malaga – additional Friday services operating from 8th April
  • Tenerife – additional Sunday services operating from 3rd April

Bristol:

  • Majorca – additional Sunday services operating from 10th April
  • Tenerife – additional Wednesday services operating from 6th April

Glasgow:

  • Malaga – additional Thursday services operating from 7th April
  • Alicante – additional Wednesday services operating from 6th April

Leeds Bradford:

  • Lanzarote – additional Wednesday services operating from 16th March
  • Tenerife – additional Tuesday services operating from 8th March
  • Malaga – additional Tuesday services operating from 8th March
  • Alicante – additional Wednesday and Friday services operating from 9th March

Manchester:

  • Tenerife – additional Wednesday and Friday services operating from 4th March
  • Alicante – additional Monday services operating from 4th April

Newcastle:

  • Malaga – additional Tuesday and Wednesday services operating from 15th March
  • Alicante – additional Wednesday services operating from 16th March
  • Faro (Algarve) – additional Tuesday operating from 5th April

London Stansted:

  • Alicante – additional Tuesday and Thursday services operating from 17th March
  • Malaga – additional Wednesday services operating from 6th April
  • Tenerife – additional Thursday services operating from 31st March

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Jet2.com orders 15 additional Airbus A321neos, taking total order to 51

Jet2.com has placed a further order for 15 A321neos following its initial one for 36 placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the Leeds, United Kingdom, based airline to 51 A321neos. The two orders reflect Jet2.com’s ambitious fleet expansion and renewal plans. Engine selection will be made at a later date.

The aircraft will be configured for 232 seats with an Airspace cabin featuring innovative lighting, new seating products and 60 percent larger overhead baggage bins for added personal storage.

Jet2.com adds more capacity to Green List destinations

Jet2.com and its Jet2holidays package division are trying to react to the changes made to the UK’s travel list due to COVID-19. The airline has cut back on flights to destinations that suddenly change from Green to Amber List status.

Meanwhile when a country goes green the airline adds flights. Croatia and Bulgaria have been added to the UK’s Green List for travel.

As a result, Jet2.com is adding two new routes to Bourgas (Bulgaria) from Glasgow and Leeds-Bradford for the summer.

The airline will add add additional summer service to Dubrovnik (from Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester, London Stansted and Newcastle) and Split (Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester and London Stansted).

International travel everywhere remains fluid as COVID-19 cases ebb and flow.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays suspends all flights through June 23

"Jet2 Prague"

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has further suspended its operations through at least June 23, 2021 following the release of the Global Travel Taskforce framework in the UK.

The company issued this statement:

Above Photo: Doors to manual, seat belts on and Amanda Holden is ready for takeoff on Heart Breakfast’s virtual plane!

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Jet2 cancels all flights to Spain and Malta

Jet2 has cancelled all flights from the United Kingdom to both Spain and Malta.

This caused several flights in midair to turn around.

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Jet2 announces two new Glasgow routes for the summer

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Jet2 will add two new routes from Glasgow this summer – Almeria and Krakow.

The Almeria flights will operate weekly and Krakow will operate two days a week.

Jet2 will fly to 34 destinations from Glasgow.

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Jet2 starts London Stansted – Salzburg ski season service

Jet2.com made this announcement on December 6, 2017:

Customers on our inaugural ski flight from London Stansted to Salzburg were treated to a welcome cake and traditional ‘Mozartkugel’ at Salzburg Airport, before whizzing off to hit the slopes.

Salzburg is one of four ski destinations that we are operating to from London Stansted this winter, giving skiers and snowboarders access to the best slopes in the French and Austrian Alps.

With up to three weekly flights to Salzburg, skiers and snowboarders are spoiled for choice with 130 ski resorts, including Alpbach, Ellmau, Kitzbühel, Obertauern, Söll and Schladming, located within a three hour drive of the city.

We are operating services on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, giving customers great choice and flexibility, with flights perfectly timed for those looking to enjoy a long weekend on the slopes.

To celebrate the inaugural flight, customers were welcomed at Salzburg Airport with cake, and traditional ‘Mozartkugel’ (Mozart Ball) – a delicious round treat made of pistachio, marzipan and nougat, which is then covered with dark chocolate.

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