Friendly Low-Cost Flights and Holidays from the UK
Founded
2002
Headquarters
Leeds, United Kingdom
Jet2.com is a British low-cost airline and leisure travel company headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom. Founded in 2002 as a rebranding of Channel Express, it operates scheduled flights to leisure destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean, and beyond, primarily from airports in northern and central England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
The airline is a subsidiary of Dart Group PLC (now Jet2 plc) and operates alongside its package holiday arm, Jet2holidays, making it one of the UK's largest tour operators and leisure airlines. It is particularly well known for its customer-friendly service and consistently high passenger satisfaction ratings.
Jet2.com has grown significantly over the years, expanding its fleet, route network, and base airports to become a major player in the UK leisure travel market, competing with carriers such as easyJet and TUI Airways.
Hubs & network
Jet2.com operates primarily from Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Belfast International, and East Midlands airports.
Fleet
Jet2.com operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting mainly of Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-8200 (MAX 8200) aircraft.
Notable facts
- ›Jet2.com was established in 2002 as a rebrand of Channel Express, which had operated since 1978.
- ›The airline consistently ranks among the highest-rated UK carriers for customer satisfaction.
- ›Jet2holidays is one of the largest package holiday providers in the United Kingdom.
- ›The parent company rebranded from Dart Group plc to Jet2 plc in 2021.
- ›Jet2.com carried over 15 million passengers in a single year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel.
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