Little jet2 info.......
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Dec 13, 2006 12:46PM
Jet2 - Punctual and affordable flightsFor many years Jet2 used to operate charter and freight flights under the name Channel Express, but began to offer low fare budget flights in February 2003 from Leeds Bradford airport. Other departure hubs soon followed and Jet2 now flies from 6 UK airports to over 21 major European destinations, new routes are added regularly. As with other low cost airlines, all Jet2 tickets are booked over the internet or telephone. |
Jet2 Routes and Flight HubsThe largest choice of Jet2 flights depart from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Blackpool airports. These hubs are especially good for flights to southern Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Canary Islands, but also include places like Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Budapest or Dusseldorf. In season there are skiing flights to Geneva, Chambery and Salzburg. Other departure airports include Edinburgh, Newcastle and Belfast, which offer a more limited choice of Jet2 routes. Of particular interest is their twice weekly Newcastle to Bergen Norway route, this is the first UK route to Bergen outside of London.Domestic flights include Edinburgh to Manchester; Belfast to Leeds Bradford and Blackpool; Manchester to London Gatwick, for a greater choice of onward flights. For fares from £30 return including taxes see...Passenger Opinions, Comments and ReviewsJet2 won acclaim in 2005 from a readers poll in Holiday WHICH Magazine. The airline was ranked amongst those which would definitely be recommended to a friend and received top rating for value for money. Readers of Wanderlust Magazine also rated Jet2 amongst the top low cost airlines. Readers of the Guardian and Observer newspapers placed Jet2 in the 'Best Short haul Airline' category after the 2005 Annual Travel Awards readers survey.Passenger opinions about Jet2 are very good overall. Customers mentioned the consistently low fares, punctuality, friendly and helpful staff, good choice of snacks on board. |