Jet2.com and sister operator Jet2holidays have expanded operations to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with flights beginning in March next year.
The expansion sees 20 destinations go on sale for summer 2024 and will create more than 200 new jobs at the airline’s 11th base.
The programme will start on March 28, 2024 and will feature seven exclusive destinations from the airport.
Destinations on offer are Alicante in mainland Spain; Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca in the Balearic Islands; Faro and Madeira in Portugal; Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Zante in Greece; Paphos in Cyprus; Antalya, Dalaman and Bodrum in Turkey; and Bourgas in Bulgaria.
A total of up to 54 flights will operate weekly on a fleet of four based aircraft, representing 565,000 seats on sale.
The exclusive routes from Liverpool will be Gran Canaria, Menorca, Madeira, Rhodes, Zante, Paphos and Bourgas.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief executive Steve Heapy 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.”
He added: “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.”
Heapy continued: “The announcement of our 11th UK airport reflects our long-term strategy to continue growing responsibly to become the UK’s leading and best leisure travel business. It also means significant investment in the region, with four based aircraft coming into operation and the creation of over 200 new jobs.
“Between now and Summer 24, our focus is on ensuring everything is ready to launch operations, so that from day one we can provide customers from Liverpool John Lennon Airport the same award-winning service which has delighted millions of other customers from across the UK for so many years.”
John Irving, chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, said: “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.”
He added: “It’s also great to have seven new routes available that we know will be popular with holidaymakers and for our local independent travel agents to be able to sell, with customers taking advantage of all the convenience and hassle-free benefits of flying from Liverpool.”
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