Revealed: Jet2.com to launch flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from March 2024, with destinations served to include Greece, the Canary Islands, the Balearics and Turkey
- From summer 2024, 20 destinations will be served by Jet2.com from Liverpool
- Jet2.com said the operation will represent 565,000 summer seats on sale
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Jet2.com has announced that it will launch flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from March 2024, with the first Jet2 flight from the hub leaving for Tenerife on the 28th of that month.
From summer 2024, once operations have been ramped up, 20 ‘sunshine destinations’ will be served by up to 54 weekly flights.
A fleet of four aircraft will fly customers to destinations across mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal, Madeira and Cyprus (see boxout for details).
Jet2.com said the operation will represent 565,000 summer seats on sale.
The airline continued: ‘Today’s announcement means that customers travelling from Liverpool John Lennon Airport can experience and enjoy the VIP customer service that has seen Jet2.com and Jet2holidays continually grow its business whilst repeatedly winning high-profile accolades. These include Which? Travel Brand of the Year, Which? Recommended Provider and Tripadvisor’s Best Airline UK and Top 10 Airlines of the World.
Jet2.com has announced that it will launch flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from March 2024. Pictured above, left to right: Ian Doubtfire, Sustainability and Business Development Director at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays; Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays; John Irving, CEO of Liverpool John Lennon Airport; Paul Winfield, Director of Aviation Development at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
JET2.COM AND JET2HOLIDAYS’ SUMMER 2024 PROGRAMME FROM LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT
MAINLAND SPAIN
Alicante – up to four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday)
CANARY ISLANDS
Fuerteventura – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Saturday)
Gran Canaria – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday), exclusive route
Lanzarote – up to three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
Tenerife – up to five weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
BALEARIC ISLANDS
Ibiza – up to three weekly services (Monday, Friday and Saturday)
Majorca – up to seven weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Menorca – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday), exclusive route
PORTUGAL
Faro – up to four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday)
Madeira – weekly Monday services, exclusive route
GREECE
Corfu – up to two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
Crete (Heraklion) – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday)
Kos – weekly Friday services
Rhodes – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday), exclusive route
Zante – weekly Wednesday services, exclusive route
CYPRUS
Paphos – weekly Wednesday services, exclusive route
TURKEY
Antalya – up to four weekly services (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)
Dalaman – up to four weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday)
Bodrum – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
BULGARIA
Bourgas – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday), exclusive route
‘These customer service accolades complement those of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which in recent years has been voted the Which? Best UK Airport as well as Which? Recommended Provider and commended for its high levels of customer service, with travellers able to take advantage of the airport’s faster, easier and friendlier passenger experience.
‘Passengers flying from Liverpool check-in quickly and pass through the terminal with ease compared to many larger airports, with average security queue times of just 12 minutes last summer and more on-time departures than most other UK airports.’
Jet2.com said its arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport represents ‘significant investment for the region, too, with more than 200 new jobs created initially, with positions available across flight deck, cabin crew, engineering, and ground operations’.
From summer 2024, Jet2.com will fly to 20 ‘sunshine destinations’
The first Jet2.com flight from Liverpool will depart for Tenerife (above) on March 28, 2024
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to be expanding our award-winning flights and holidays to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which becomes our 11th UK airport base. This announcement further expands our footprint and comes on the back of the enormous demand that we know is out there from customers and independent travel agents across Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider region.
‘We have seen that demand really ramp up over the past couple of years, so we know there will be a fantastic response to this launch. We have seen time and time again how popular our product is when we bring it to new customers, and we look forward to showcasing our VIP customer service to holidaymakers from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and delighting them with our product.’
John Irving, CEO Liverpool John Lennon Airport, commented: ‘This is a great day for the airport and for the region’s holidaymakers. For the first time travellers from across the Liverpool city region and beyond will have the opportunity to book package holidays with the UK’s leading package holiday provider, direct from Liverpool John Lennon Airport – the airport of choice for travellers from across the North West and North Wales, bringing together the current Which? Travel Brand of the Year with the current Which? Best UK Airport.’
Visit www.jet2.com or www.jet2holidays.com. To find out about joining the Jet2.com team, interested candidates can visit: www.jet2careers.com.
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