BRITAIN’S THIRD largest airline Jet2 will open its 13th UK airport base at London/Luton next April. The move comes amid continued expansion by the leisure carrier which, during 2024, opened a base at Liverpool/John Lennon and announced a new base at Bournemouth which is due to begin operations in early February 2025.
From April 1, Jet2 will position two brand-new Airbus A321neos at Luton which will operate flights to 17 destinations across Europe, the Canary Islands and Mediterranean.
The move to open a base at Luton will position Jet2 firmly in easyJet territory and with the latter’s package holiday division growing rapidly in recent years, it is likely this was a factor in Jet2’s decision-making.