Jet2.com
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| Jet2.com | ||
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| IATA LS |
ICAO EXS |
Callsign CHANNEX |
| Founded | 2002 | |
| Hubs | Leeds Bradford International Airport | |
| Focus cities / secondary hubs | Belfast International Airport Blackpool International Airport Edinburgh Airport Manchester International Airport Newcastle Airport |
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| Fleet size | 26 + 3 leased aircraft | |
| Destinations | 33 | |
| Parent company | Dart Group PLC | |
| Headquarters | Leeds Bradford International Airport, England, United Kingdom | |
| Key people | Philip Meeson (CEO) Debbie Richmond (Office Co-Ordinator) Mark Gregory (Website Banner Designer) |
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| Website: http://www.jet2.com/ | ||
Jet2.com is a low-cost airline based in Leeds, England. It operates services to domestic and European destinations. Its main base is Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), with hubs at Manchester International Airport (MAN), Belfast International Airport (BFS), Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Newcastle Airport (NCL).
The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. [1]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 2002 and started operations on 12 February 2003 at Leeds Bradford International Airport. Jet2.com established a second base in Manchester in December 2004, with a secondary hub at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. Plans for flights from Belfast to Cork were abandoned in February 2005 due to poor forward bookings and competition from other airlines. In 2005 Jet2.com began operating flights from Manchester to London Gatwick in competition with British Airways. On 18 May 2005, Dart Group announced that it had bought 2 Boeing 757-200 aircraft from New Mexorado Gas LLC to expand the operations of Jet2.com. Both aircraft were previously operated by Fly Air of Turkey, but had been in storage at Goodyear, Arizona, USA. [2] In September 2005, Jet2.com launched flights from a further base at Newcastle Airport. In November 2005, Jet2.com announced a new base at Blackpool.
In early 2006 Dart Group put all its aviation divisions in one brand: Jet2.com. Since then Jet2.com also operates the contract-charter and freight flights which were formerly operated by Channel Express. Jet2.com employs around 900 people.
Unlike many other low cost carriers, Jet2.com tend to use principal airports such as Marco Polo International Airport in Venice and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris. Like other low-cost carriers, tickets may only be booked over the internet or by telephone. Seats can be pre booked free of charge via their online check-in on certain routes. Otherwise seats are allocated at the airport on a first come first served basis.
In April 2006 Jet2.com named one of its aircraft after BBC Radio 1 presenter Jo Whiley, to offer the company's support in the campaign to name Blackpool International Airport Jo Whiley International Airport.
[edit] Destinations
- Leeds: Alicante, Almeria, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Chambery, Dusseldorf, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Malaga, Menorca, Milan, Murcia, Nice, Palma, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rome, Salzburg, Tenerife, Toulouse, Valencia, Venice, Krakow
- Manchester: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Chambery, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, London, Malaga, Milan, Murcia, Nice, Palma, Paris, Pisa, Rome, Tenerife, Toulouse, Valencia, Venice, Warsaw
- Newcastle: Almeria, Amsterdam, Bergen, Chambery, Cork, Krakow, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma, Pisa, Tenerife, Valencia
- Belfast: Leeds, Blackpool, Barcelona, Murcia, Pisa, Prague, Tenerife
- Blackpool: Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Faro, Malaga, Murcia, Palma, Prague, Tenerife
- Edinburgh: Murcia, Milan, Pisa, Prague
Thomsonfly also regularly charter Jet2.com aircraft for their flights.
[edit] Fleet
The Jet2.com fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [3] :
Previously operated:
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (leased from Nordic Regional, May 06 - Jun 06)
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (leased from JetX)
- 1 Boeing 737-400 (leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic, 10 February 2005 - 29 October 2005)
- 2 Airbus A300
In June 2006, The Jet2 average fleet age is 18.7 years (for 737 and 757)
[edit] External links
- Jet2.com
- Jet2.com Limited
- flights.jet2.com
- Dart Group
- Jet2.com Fleet Age
- [http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Jet2?show=all Jet2.com Fleet Detail
- Jet2 web page at Flightattitude.com]
- Jet2.com Passenger Opinions
- Photos of Jet2.com aircraft
- Jet2.com full fleet information
[edit] References
- ^ Operating Licence
- ^ Air International, July 2005
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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