History, Bases, Fleet

Question 1

Name the 12 Bases

Answer 1

Bournemouth (opens February 2025), Bristol, London Stansted, Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast

Question 2

Outline the Fleet

Answer 2

Summer 2024, Jet 2 will operate 128 aircraft comprising

B737 300 (148 seats) - 7
B737 800 (189 seats) - 99
B757 200 (235 seats) - 6
Airbus A321 (232/220 seats) - 14
Airbus A330 (327 seats) - 2

Question 3

History 1983

Answer 3

Phil Meeson of Dart Group purchased Channel Express, a cargo company in 1983, operating out of Bournemouth Airport

Question 4

History 2002

Answer 4

Channel Express established the Jet2.com brand from Leeds Bradford airport. First flight was Leeds to Amsterdam n 2003, with 2 B737 300’s.

Question 5

History 2004

Answer 5

Second base opened in Manchester from terminal 1 then later Belfast same year, after acquiring more B737 & 757

Question 6

History 2005

Answer 6

Opened Newcastle, Blackpool and Edinburgh bases after acquiring 2 more B757’s

Question 7

History 2006

Answer 7

Company relocated from Bournemouth to Leeds and was renamed Jet2.com

Question 8

History 2008

Answer 8

November 2008 changed its slogan from “The Norths Low Cost Airline” to “Friendly Low Fares”

November and December 2008, operated 4 direct flights from Leeds Bradford to Newark Liberty International Airport using B757 200’s with a series flights announced from Leeds and Newcastle for December 2010.

Question 9

History 2010

Answer 9

East Midlands opened in May 2010

Question 10

History 2011

Answer 10

Glasgow opened April 2011.

Introduced second hand B737 800’s providing more capacity than the 300’s.

Question 11

History 2012

Answer 11

Seasonal flights from Glasgow, Newcastle, East Midlands & Leeds to New York in Winter 2012. These continued until 2019. Since Covid these trips have not returned.

Question 12

History 2016

Answer 12

Received first of new B737 800’s. Total order for 34.

Question 13

History 2019

Answer 13

Took last of its 34 new B737’s taking its permanent and leased fleet to more than 100 aircraft.

Carried a record 14.39 million passengers on 82,931 flights. An 18% increase over the year before.

Question 14

History 2020

Answer 14

17th August 2020 announced via BALPA laying off 102 pilots from various bases, due Covid.

Question 15

History 2021

Answer 15

Opened Bristol base July 2021.

Announced an order for 36 Airbus 321 Neo aircraft plus options for 24 more, totalling 60 aircraft.

Question 16

History 2023

Answer 16

Celebrate their 20th birthday on 12th February 2023.

Become UK’s biggest tour operator surpassing TUI.

Opened their 11th base at Liverpool.

Chairman Phil Meeson steps down.
Moves to position as founder and advisor to the board.

Robin Terrell takes over as Chairman in September 2023.

Question 17

History 2025

Answer 17

Bournemouth opening in February 2025 instead of April, due high demand