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Jet2 founder Philip Meeson to step down as airline returns to profit

Amid healthy results Mr Meeson said there had been an 'enormous surge of pent up demand' for holidays

Birmingham Post · Jul 6, 2023

Jet2 bounces back stronger after Covid with profits of more than £500m

The Leeds-based airline and package holiday firm said it had incurred compensation costs of £50m following this summer's travel disruption

Birmingham Post · Nov 24, 2022

Jet2 expects solid winter bookings to keep it on course for profit predictions

Low-cost airline expects its package holidays to be compelling for ‘price conscious customers’ as the cost of living crisis

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Summer flights chaos: Jet2 boss slams ‘woefully ill-prepared’ airports as thousands of flights are cancelled

Jet2 executive chairman Philip Meeson said airports have been ‘woefull ill-prepared’ and said this is ‘inexcusable’

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022

Jet2 blasts "woefully ill-prepared" airports and suppliers for "inexcusable" travel chaos

It said passengers had to endure a poor experience with flight delays, baggage handling problems and lack of onboard catering supplies

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022

Jet2 blasts "inexcusable" airport chaos as firm reports big losses

Executive chairman Philip Meeson said the level of preparedness at most of the airline’s ten UK base airports was “inexcusable” and accused them of unwillingness to invest

Birmingham Post · Jul 7, 2022