News

Jet2 and Jet2holidays signals ‘massive’ Scottish expansion

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is raising capacity from Edinburgh airport by 20% for next summer with almost one million seats available.

Rome and Malta are added as new summer routes from March 8 and May 1 respectively.

The extra seats for summer 2024 cover more than 10 most popular destinations across the Canary Islands, mainland Spain, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia and Italy.

The expansion means that up to 96 flights a week will operate during peak periods to 32 destinations.

New flights to Chambery are being introduced for this winter and the 2024-25 ski season.

Prague is being offered as a city break destination for the first time from the Scottish airport with two flights a week between October 3, 2024 and March 27, 2025.

Capacity is alos being added to Lanzarote, Alicante, Antalya, Fuerteventura and Tenerife for this winter and to Alicante, Madeira, Fuerteventura and Tenerife and for winter 2024-25. 

Malta will be served in winter 2024-25 as a continuation of a summer service.

Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “Today’s announcement represents a significant investment at Edinburgh airport and means we are massively expanding our summer and winter programmes. 

“We are looking forward to our biggest ever summer ’24 from Edinburgh airport, and this huge expansion to our programme is a demonstration of our continued commitment to investing in our operations at the base ahead of it. 

“The demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents remains strong, so we have responded by expanding our operations at Edinburgh airport with new routes, extra capacity and an additional seventh based aircraft for summer ’24.” 

Airport chief commercial officer Kate Sherry said: “It’s always good news when we expand choice for our passengers, so having more destinations to jet to with Jet2.com next summer will allow people to already start thinking about that special holiday.

“We know there’s a strong market in Edinburgh and the addition of an extra based aircraft for summer 2024 is a real show of commitment from Jet2.com in Scotland’s capital and to delivering seamless travel and more opportunities to explore.”

Share article

View Comments

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.