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Summer demand triggers Jet2 Manchester capacity hike

Summer capacity is being hiked by Jet2 and Jet2holidays to Madeira, Greece, Turkey and Croatia from Manchester airport.

More flights have been added during the peak summer season in response to increased demand.

Additional frequencies will serve Madeira, Greece (Heraklion in Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and Kefalonia), Turkey (Dalaman) and Croatia (Split and Dubrovnik).

The expansion follows recent capacity increases from the north-west base, including extra flying to Tenerife between February and May and Alicante for spring and the Easter holidays, as well as more flights to Majorca, Ibiza, Santorini and Sardinia for summer 2022.

The sister companies claimed “enormous growth” for all seasons, with this summer proving to one of the most popular times to get away as international travel starts to return to normal following the removal of testing and travel restrictions by both the UK and overseas governments.

Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “With international travel starting to look like it did before the pandemic, we are seeing continued demand across the board from Manchester airport as customers make the most of being able to travel once again.

“The unpredictability of the last two years means that customers are looking to book with a package holiday provider that they can rely on and our reputation for looking after customers means we are seeing customers booking in huge numbers.

“As always, we have responded to that demand by adding additional capacity for summer ‘22 to a number of sunshine hotspots, giving customers and independent travel agents even more choice and flexibility.

“With customers jumping at the chance to get away in summer ‘22, we predict these additional flight and holidays to Madeira, Split, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Dalaman, Mykonos, Crete and Kefalonia will be much sought-after.”

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