Jet2.com

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Jet2.com | the low cost airline | cheap flights to Europe

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How large is the company?

Jet2.com is a is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dart Group PLC. Dart Group PLC is an aviation services and distribution group whose shares have been quoted on the London Stock Market since 1988. Dart Group’s annual sales are around £268 (€389) million with net assets of £48 (€68) million.

When did the company start?

Jet2.com has been flying commercial aircraft for over 25 years, exclusively under the name, Channel Express (Air Services) for the first 20 years. Originally operating up to 14 Dart Herald aircraft, the company introduced, during the 1990s, Lockheed Electras, Airbus A300B4 “Eurofreighters” and in 2001, Boeing 737–300s. Boeing 757–200s were introduced in Autumn 2005. Charter passenger operations started in 2001, offering high quality corporate and specialist services.

Jet2.com has now flown more than 2.5 million passengers. We commenced our low cost operations in February 2003, flying daily from Leeds Bradford International Airport, to and from Amsterdam. During 2003 scheduled flights were operated to 7 European business, city break and sun destinations, carrying more than 360,000 passengers in our first year. For 2004/5, in response to customer demand, our choice of destinations widened. Now 9 Boeing 737–300 aircraft and 2 Boeing 757-200s, based at Leeds Bradford Airport, all of which are owned by the company, fly to 20 top destinations; Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Chambery, Düsseldorf, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Malaga, Menorca, Milan, Murcia, Nice, Palma, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rome and Venice.

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English

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Dart Group PLC

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