This announcement expands Jet2’s footprint to 14 UK airport bases and comes on the back of numerous successful UK airport base launches in recent years. It means that more holidaymakers and independent travel agents across London, Greater London and the South East of England can enjoy award-winning Jet2.com flights and ATOL protected package Jet2holidays.   

In a demonstration of its commitment to London Gatwick, Jet2 has put a significant programme on sale for its first summer of operations from the airport, with 29 sunshine destinations to choose from. The first flight from London Gatwick will depart to Tenerife on 26th March 2026, perfectly timed for the Easter holidays.

A fleet of six aircraft will fly customers to a wide choice of destinations across Mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus. 

This includes five based brand-new Airbus A321neo aircraft, recognised as the most fuel-efficient and sustainable aircraft in its class today, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat by over 20 percent and providing a 50 percent lower noise footprint when compared to other aircraft.

The announcement also represents a significant investment for the region, with over 300 jobs to be created initially with Jet2 directly, across roles including flight deck, cabin crew, engineering and ground operations. On top of that, Jet2’s arrival will create hundreds of indirect jobs too.

Today’s announcement comes after Jet2.com marked over 22 years of flying earlier this year. Since launching with just two aircraft and eight destinations in February 2003, the airline has expanded to become the UK’s third largest airline flying from 14 UK airport bases to over 75 sun, leisure city and ski destinations. Jet2holidays launched in 2007 with an ATOL licence to carry 25,000 customers and has since expanded to become the UK’s largest tour operator with a licence to carry over seven million customers.

Jet2’s Summer 26 Programme from London Gatwick:

• Fuerteventura – two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
• Gran Canaria – two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
• Lanzarote – two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday)
• Tenerife – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
• Ibiza – two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
• Majorca – 10 weekly services (Monday, 2 x Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 2 x Saturday and 2 x Sunday)
• Menorca – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
• Alicante – five weekly services (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
• Girona – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
• Malaga – four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday)
• Reus – three weekly services (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
• Faro (The Algarve) – ten weekly services (Monday, 2 x Tuesday, Wednesday, 2x Thursday, Friday, 2 x Saturday and Sunday)
• Antalya – three weekly services (Monday, Friday and Saturday)
• Corfu – two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
• Crete (Heraklion) – two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday)
• Kalamata – one weekly service (Wednesday)
• Kefalonia – two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
• Kos – two weekly services (Monday and Thursday)
• Halkidiki – two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday)
• Preveza – two weekly services (Wednesday and Saturday)
• Rhodes - two weekly services (Tuesday and Friday)
• Skiathos – one weekly service (Tuesday)
• Zante - one weekly service (Wednesday)
• Malta - two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday)
• Naples – two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
• Verona – one weekly service (Wednesday)
• Paphos (Cyprus) – two weekly services (Monday and Thursday)
• Pula – one weekly service (Saturday)
• Bourgas (Bulgaria) - two weekly services (Wednesday and Saturday)