Jet2holidays has overtaken Tui to become the UK’s largest tour operator for the first time.
Data published by the Civil Aviation Authority shows Jet2holidays is licensed to provide package holidays to 5.9 million people in the year to the end of September. That is compared with 5.3 million for Tui.
Jet2holidays will operate its largest summer programme this year, featuring 65 destinations. Chief executive Steve Heapy said: “Becoming the UK’s largest tour operator is a significant milestone in the history of Jet2holidays, but it will not change a single thing that we do.