Jet2 to open 4 aircraft base at Liverpool Airport

Jet2 Boeing 737 (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
Jet2 Boeing 737 (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Holiday airline Jet2.com is set to open a four aircraft base at Liverpool Airport (LPL/EGGP) for Summer 2024.

Initially offering 20 routes, the new based will create up to 200 jobs as a result.

The new bases will be Leeds-Bradford based Jet2.com’s 11th UK airport as it seeks to expands its network.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “We are absolutely delighted to be expanding our award-winning flights and holidays to Liverpool John LennonAirport, which becomes our 11th UK airport base. This announcement further expands our footprint and comes on the back of the enormous demand that we know is out there from customers and independent travel agents across Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider region.

“We have seen that demand really ramp up over the past couple of years, so we know there will be a fantastic response to this launch. We have seen time and time again how popular our product is when we bring it to new customers, and we look forward to showcasing our VIP customer service to holidaymakers from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and delighting them with our product.”

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ Summer 24 Programme from Liverpool Airport:

Mainland Spain 

  • Alicante – up to four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) 

Canary Islands – highest frequency of services from Liverpool John Lennon Airport 

  • Fuerteventura – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Saturday) 
  • Gran Canaria – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday) – exclusive route  
  • Lanzarote – up to three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) 
  • Tenerife – up to five weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday and Sunday) 

Balearic Islands 

  • Ibiza – up to three weekly services (Monday, Friday and Saturday)  
  • Majorca – up to seven weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday and Sunday) 
  • Menorca – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) – exclusive route 

Portugal 

  • Faro – up to four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) 
  • Madeira – weekly Monday services – exclusive route  

Greece  

  • Corfu – up to two weekly services (Monday and Friday) 
  • Crete (Heraklion) – up to two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday) 
  • Kos – weekly Friday services 
  • Rhodes – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday) – exclusive route  
  • Zante – weekly Wednesday services – exclusive route  

Cyprus 

  • Paphos – weekly Wednesday services – exclusive route  

Turkey – highest frequency of services from Liverpool John Lennon Airport 

  • Antalya – up to four weekly services (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) 
  • Dalaman – up to four weekly services (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday) 
  • Bodrum – up to two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday) 

Bulgaria – exclusive from Liverpool Airport  

  • Bourgas – up to two weekly services (Monday and Thursday) – exclusive route 
About Nick Harding 1897 Articles
Nick is the senior reporter and editor at UK Aviation News as well as working freelance elsewhere. He has his finger firmly on the pulse on Aviation, not only in the UK but worldwide. Nick has been asked to speak in a professional capacity on LBC, Heart and other broadcast networks.

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