The airline and package operator restarted flights from seven of its UK bases, as the green list destination summer programme kicked off.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the airline and package operator, returned to the skies again today, kicking off its summer schedule to the green list destinations of the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza) and Madeira.
All the airline's UK bases saw flights taking off after the new additions to the green list, meaning guests can return quarantine-free, saw a surge in demand for the summer season. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays reported a 3,000% spike in Balearic Islands bookings for July, with Madeira seeing an almost 1,500% spike.
The flight schedule throughout the summer saw an expansion as the operator and airline added thousands of seats across July and August from Birmingham and Leeds Bradford airports.
Tomorrow will see the first flight leave the Jet2.com and Jet2holidays' 10th UK base, Bristol Airport, as part of the summer Balearics and Madeira schedule.
Flights and package options to Jersey restarted last week
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: ?We are delighted to see our flights take off again today and to be resuming our flights and holidays programme to the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza) and Madeira. We have seen 22 flights depart from Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted today, and we have been filling those flights up thanks to a surge in bookings for flights and holidays in July and August.
?We know how much pent-up demand there is from our customers and independent travel agents to enjoy our award-winning flights and real package holidays once again, and we have already added extra flights to Madeira to cope with demand. We look forward to more destinations being added to the UK?s Green List very soon and taking more customers away on their much-needed holidays.?
