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Sophie Law

Jet2 issues major flight update for anyone going on holiday this year

Jet2 has announced a huge update on flights which will be a welcome boost for holidaymakers this summer.

The airline has added thousands of extra flights for summer 2022 after seeing a huge demand in customers booking holidays.

New flights have been put on to destinations including the Canary Islands , Turkey , Mainland Spain and Portugal (Faro) .

More services have been introduced on some of the airline's most popular routes for people wishing to soak up some summer sun after the pandemic.

Extra flights to cope with surging summer demand have been added timed for the upcoming bank holidays in May, as well as the Platinum Jubilee long weekend in June.

The additional flights have been added from Belfast International, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Glasgow and Newcastle Airports, and are perfectly timed for the Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday and Platinum Jubilee Holiday.

Since travel restrictions started to be eased at the beginning of the year, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have experienced strong and sustained demand. This demand has been boosted even further in recent weeks, following the removal of the passenger location form, and testing for unvaccinated customers.

As international travel returns to normal, recent polling from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has shown that customer confidence is at its highest point since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Data revealed that 7 in 10 (70%) respondents to a weekly survey about travel say they feel confident about booking and travelling on holidays.

The additional services added are as follows:

Belfast International:

  • Gran Canaria – additional Thursday services operating on 28th April

Edinburgh:

  • Dalaman – additional Tuesday services operating on 26th April

  • Majorca – additional Thursday services operating on 28th April

East Midlands :

  • Lanzarote – additional Monday services operating from 2nd May to 16th May

  • A ntalya – additional Sunday services operating on 1st May

  • Faro (Algarve) – additional Tuesday services operating on 26th April

Glasgow :

  • Majorca – additional Wednesday services operating on 27th April

  • Alicante – additional Friday services operating from 29th April to 10th June

  • Tenerife – additional Monday services operating from 2nd May to 13th June

Newcastle :

  • Lanzarote – additional Friday services operating on 29th April

  • A ntalya – additional Thursday services operating on 28th April

  • Majorca – additional Wednesday services operating on 27th April

  • Tenerife – additional Saturday services operating on 30th May

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “After the removal of all travel restrictions, international travel is looking like it did before the pandemic. This return to normal has led to customer confidence bouncing back strongly, with holidaymakers jumping at the chance to get away.

"As such, we are seeing enormous growth for all seasons, with Summer 22 proving to be one of the most popular times for a holiday. In response to that, we have added additional capacity to a range of sunshine destinations, providing customers and independent travel agents with even more choice and flexibility.

"We are pleased to be offering a huge programme for Summer 22, with capacity being bigger than it was in Summer 19, and we are now expanding this even further.

He added: “As our operation scales up, we are anticipating a busy and successful year ahead, flying lots of happy customers on our award-winning flights and holidays. Customers are looking to make the most of jetting away on their well-deserved holidays once again, and we are confident that these extra flights will prove a hit.”

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