About Flashcards
When did the airline start and what was it called?
1983
Channel Express
When and where was Jet2s first flight?
Leeds to Amsterdam 12 Feb 2003 on a 737-300
When was Jet2s slogan changed from “The North’s Low Cost Airline” and what was it changed to?
2008
Friendly Low Fares
When was the company named Jet2.com?
2003
When did Jet2 open its second base?
Where was it?
Dec 2004
Manchester
Where was the 3rd base opened?
Newcastle
When did it’s sister company Jet2holidays launch?
2007
When and where was the first base opened outside of the north of England?
2010
East Midlands
What happened in Sept 2016?
34 x 737-800s ordered
Jet2 is the uk’s……….largest airline
3rd
Jet2holidays is the…….largest tour operator in the U.K.
2nd
How many aircraft?
100
How many routes?
Over 350 routes this summer
How many employees?
Over 9500 in the summer
How many bases?
9 uk
2 Europe
Name Jet2s bases?
Glasgow, Edinburgh Belfast Newcastle, Leeds Manchester, Birmingham East Midlands, Stansted Alicante, Palma
What are Jet2s “Take me there” values?
Create Memories
Be Present
Work as One Team
Take Responsibility
When was the training centre built?
Cost?
How many flight sims?
2014
9.5 million
5 sims (757-200, 737-300, 3x 737-800)
Tell me something about Jet2 holidays
Launched in 2007
Uk 2nd largest tour operator
Offer over 4000 2-5 star hotels and apartments in over 60 sun and city destinations
Who is the CEO?
Steve Heapy
Who is the Managing Director?
Phil Ward
Who is the Executive Chairman?
Philip Meeson
What award was won at the Which awards 2018?
Travel Brand of the Year 2018
What is the slogan for Jet2holidays?
Package holidays you can trust
What is ATOL protection?
ATOL protects you when you book a holiday with a UK travel company. It ensures that you don’t lose the money you paid out or become stranded abroad if your travel company collapses.
What does ATOL stand for?
Air Travel Organiser’s Licence. It is a government-run financial protection scheme operated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What is DART Group and Jet2s turnover?
£2.39bn for the year ended 31 March 2018, up 38 per cent, 2.2B of that was from the leisure travel business.
130.6mil profit
What is EU 261?
EU 261/2004 is European law established common rules of compensation and assistance to passengers facing:
long flight delays
cancellations and
involuntary boarding denials.
What is the difference between Jet2.com and Jet2holidays?
Jet2.com Limited, is a British low cost charter airline, and scheduled airline.
Sister company Jet2holidays offers ABTA and ATOL protected package holidays with accommodation, transfers and Jet2.com flights
Jet2 is the only company to be awarded the 5 star OAG award for what?
On Time Performance
What awards were won at the Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards
Best Package Tour Operator and Best Internet Booking System
What 4 things is Jet2 named on trip advisor?
BEST AIRLINE (UK)
BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE (EUROPE)
BEST ECONOMY CLASS IN EUROPE
TOP 10 AIRLINES IN THE WORLD
What is Jet2s callsign?
Channex
How many 737-300s?
How many seats?
9
148
How many 737-300QCs?
What does QC stand for?
2
Quick Change-configuration for flexible passenger or cargo transportation.
How many 757-200s?
How many seats?
11
235
What is Jet2villas?
Started in June 2017
Partnership with James Villa Holidays and Solmar Villas
You get the same fantastic benefits as you do from Jet2holidays, including ATOL protection, great flight times with award-winning Jet2.com, 22kg luggage allowance and 10kg hand luggage
Jet2 has over……..resorts across……..destinations
500
70
There are how many colleagues in the uk and over seas
12000
How many Jet2.com pax 2018?
Over 10 mil
46% increase
How did the Dart Group start?
In 1971, Art Carpenter formed Carpenter’s Air Services Ltd to fly flowers to the UK mainland from Guernsey.
He also set up Carpenter’s Transport Ltd to distribute the flowers
By 1980, these two companies had merged to become Express Air Services
This flew and subsequently transported flowers, fresh produce and consumer goods between the Channel Islands and the UK via Bournemouth Airport. It also flew contracts for the Royal Mail.
How many 737-800s?
78
When did Channel Express change its name to Dart Group PLC and float on the London stock exchange?
1991
When was sister company Jet2citybreaks launched?
April 2015
What is Jet2charters?
Slogan?
Charter service hire.
“Our planes, your way”
Tell me something about the 757-200?
11 of them 235 economy seats 2 Rolls Royce RB11 engines Max speed M0.86 Range 3915nm Service Ceiling 42,000ft
Who is Capt Paul Bowe?
Flight Crew Training Manager (ATO)
Who is head of flight crew training?
Andrew Wheeler
