Revealed: Jet2.com will launch flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from March 2024, serving destinations including Greece, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands 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 it will start flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport from March 2024, with the first Jet2 flight from the hub to Tenerife departing on the 28th of that month.
From summer 2024, once operations ramp up, 20 ‘sunshine destinations’ will be served by up to 54 weekly flights.
A fleet of four aircraft will fly customers to destinations in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal, Madeira and Cyprus (see box for details).
Jet2.com said the operation will represent 565,000 summer seats on sale.
The airline continued: “Today’s announcement means customers traveling from Liverpool John Lennon Airport will be able to experience and enjoy the VIP customer service that has seen Jet2.com and Jet2holidays continue to grow their business while winning repeated high-profile awards. These include Which? Travel brand of the year, which one? Recommended provider and Tripadvisor’s Best Airline UK and Top 10 Airlines of the World.
Jet2.com has announced that it will start 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
“These customer service awards complement those awarded by Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which in recent years has been named the Which? Best British airport and which one? Recommended provider and praised for its high level of customer service, allowing travelers to take advantage of the airport’s faster, more convenient and friendlier passenger experience.
“Passengers flying from Liverpool check in quickly and pass through the terminal with ease compared to much larger airports, with average security waiting times of just 12 minutes last summer and more on-time departures than most other UK airports.”
Jet2.com said the arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport “also represents a significant investment for the region, with more than 200 new jobs initially created, with flight deck, cabin crew, engineering and ground operations positions available.”
Jet2.com will fly to 20 ‘sun destinations’ from summer 2024
The first Jet2.com flight from Liverpool departs for Tenerife on March 28, 2024 (above)
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 will become our 11th UK airport base. This announcement further expands our footprint and comes on the back of the huge demand we know there is from clients and independent travel agents in Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider region.
“We’ve seen demand really pick up over the last few years, so we know there’s going to 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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport holidaymakers and delighting them with our product.”
John Irving, CEO Liverpool John Lennon Airport, commented: ‘This is a great day for the airport and for holidaymakers in the region. For the first time, travelers from across the Liverpool metropolitan area and beyond have the option of booking packages with the UK’s leading package holiday provider direct from Liverpool John Lennon Airport – the airport of choice for travelers from the North West and North of Wales. bringing together the current Which? Travel Brand of the Year with the current Which? Best UK airport.’
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