Jet2 marks 15 years of flying to Cyprus tomorrow (Saturday).
The first flight landed in Paphos from Leeds Bradford airport in 2008.
Jet2 and Jet2holidays now has more than 700,000 seats on sale to Cyprus for this summer with flights from 10 UK airports on 19 routes to Paphos and Larnaca.
The scale of the operation means that the group now claims it be the UK’s largest airline to Cyprus based on the number of routes operated between the UK and both locations.
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Jet2holidays features 150 hotels and villas on the island, as well as a team of more than 60 staff in the country for this summer.
Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “This year marks 15 years since we started operating to Cyprus, when we had just one route on sale.
“Today, we operate an enormous programme with unrivalled frequency to Paphos and Larnaca from the UK, and we have flown millions of customers to this magnificent country.
“Such growth and success over the last decade and a half would not be possible without the fantastic partnerships we have in Cyprus, and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to hoteliers, airports, tourist boards and all our partners.”
Doros Georgiades, senior tourist officer and head of international relations at the Cyprus Ministry of Tourism, said: “Over these years, Jet2.com has played a pivotal role in the support of the UK market’s tourism flow to the island.
“We are immensely grateful for the commitment the group has consistently shown, as well as the respect with which it has treated both its clients and its industry partners, in every business aspect.”
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