The airline and holiday operator, who announced last week that they’ll be launching their 11th UK base in March 2024 from the Speke-based airport, will fly to 8 sunshine destinations for the 2024/25 winter season.
The company has seen “strong demand” since the announcement and now customers can book to fly to the following sunshine destinations; Alicante, Antalya, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Madeira, Paphos and Tenerife.
The winter season will start on 18th November 2024 and runs until 29th March 2025 and customers can book their sunshine getaways from today here.
The schedule is as follows:
Alicante (up to three weekly flights)
Antalya (up to two weekly services)
Fuerteventura (up to two weekly flights)
Gran Canaria (up to two weekly flights)
Lanzarote (up to three weekly flights)
Madeira (weekly services)
Paphos (weekly flights)
Tenerife (up to five weekly flights)
Further announcements regarding the launch of ski, city breaks and the airlines Icelandic programme will be announced in the next few months.
Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We have seen a fantastic response to our Liverpool launch last week, and we are delighted to be bringing more good news.
“The early release of this winter sun 2024-25 programme comes in direct response to the strong demand we are seeing from customers and independent travel agents wanting to book in advance and get the best choice of dates, rooms and resorts, as well spread the cost.”
200 jobs are being created with the launch of the new base and interested parties can apply for their positions here.
After announcing the launch of their brand new Liverpool John Lennon Airport base on Tuesday, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are now recruiting for a number of roles.
The package holiday company confirmed they’ll be launching from the Speke-based airport on 28th March 2024 with 20 sunshine destinations, including 7 exclusive routes never before flown from Liverpool. All destinations and routes are on sale now here.
The initial 200 vacancies showcase a significant investment for Liverpool Airport and they’re now being advertised via the Jet2 Careers website ready for the launch next year.
And, if the airline is seen as a success at the airport that number of roles could increase next summer.
On the announcement chief executive of Jet2 Steve Heapy said: “The announcement of our 11th UK airport reflects our long-term strategy to continue growing responsibly to become the UK’s leading and best leisure travel business. It also means significant investment in the region, with four based aircraft coming into operation and the creation of over 200 new jobs.
“Between now and Summer ’24, our focus is on ensuring everything is ready to launch operationally, so that from day one we can provide customers from Liverpool John Lennon Airport the same award-winning service which has delighted millions of other customers from across the UK for so many years.”
The type of roles available range from; flight deck, cabin crew, engineering, and ground operations.
Anyone interested in the roles can find out more and register their interest by visiting the candidates page on the Jet2 Careers page: https://www.jet2careers.com/
After weeks of online rumours, it has been officially confirmed that Leeds headquartered, Jet2.com & sister operator Jet2holidays will be launching a brand new base from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The brand new base is a major expansion for the Speke-based airport and will launch on 28th March 2024 – just in time for the Easter break.
Four based 737-800 aircraft will operate to 20 sunshine destinations, including 7 exclusive routes never before flown from Liverpool – which are listed at the bottom.
Up to 200 new jobs will be created including pilots, cabin crew and ground staff and anyone interested can apply here: https://jet2careers.com
54 flights will operate on a weekly basis representing 565,000 seats on offer to destinations including; Alicante on mainlands Spain, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca in the Balearic Islands; Faro and Madeira in Portugal; Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Zante in Greece; Paphos in Cyprus; Antalya, Dalaman and Bodrum in Turkey; and Bourgas in Bulgaria.
Speaking today chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Steve Heapy said: “We are absolutely delighted to be expanding our award-winning flights and holidays to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 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.”
He added: “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.”
Heapy continued: “The announcement of our 11th UK airport reflects our long-term strategy to continue growing responsibly to become the UK’s leading and best leisure travel business. It also means significant investment in the region, with four based aircraft coming into operation and the creation of over 200 new jobs.
“Between now and Summer 24, our focus is on ensuring everything is ready to launch operations, so that from day one we can provide customers from Liverpool John Lennon Airport the same award-winning service which has delighted millions of other customers from across the UK for so many years.”
John Irving, chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, said: “This is a great day for the airport and for the region’s holidaymakers.
“For the first time travellers from across the Liverpool City Region and beyond will have the opportunity to book package holidays with the UK’s leading package holiday provider, direct from Liverpool John Lennon Airport – the airport of choice for travellers from across the north west and north Wales, bringing together the current Which? Travel Brand of the Year with the current Which? Best UK Airport.”
He added: “It’s also great to have seven new routes available that we know will be popular with holidaymakers and for our local independent travel agents to be able to sell, with customers taking advantage of all the convenience and hassle-free benefits of flying from Liverpool.”
The airline and holiday package provider has consistently been voted the Which? Travel Brand of the Year, Which? Recommended Provider and Tripadvisor’s Best Airline – UK and Top 10 Airlines of the World.
The launch of the new Liverpool base will represent the companies 11th UK base and shows a significant investment and vote of confidence in the recovery of Liverpool John Lennon Airport since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Liam F - Journalist 