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- Leading leisure airline and package holiday company unveil EIGHTH UK base
- 15 SUN DESTINATIONS now available to book for summer 2017
- Great value flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and holidays from £299 per person
- FOUR BRAND NEW aircraft offering 590,000 SEATS
- Major investment in region with over 200 jobs created

Leading leisure airline and package holiday company, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, are continuing their expansion in the UK with the launch today of flights and holidays from Birmingham Airport, their EIGHTH UK airport base.

FIFTEEN fantastic sun destinations are now on sale for summer 2017 – Alicante, Crete (Heraklion), Faro, Fuerteventura, Girona (Costa Brava), Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Majorca, Malaga, Menorca, Paphos, Reus, Rhodes and Tenerife – giving local holidaymakers even more choice and even better value when it comes to their sunshine breaks next year.

A total of 57 WEEKLY FLIGHTS will operate to these destinations, with DAILY services to popular hotspots Alicante, Faro and Majorca. 590,000 SEATS will be available for summer 2017 and, in more exciting news for local customers, the flights will operate on FOUR of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ brand new Boeing 737-800 next generation aircraft. The first flights from Birmingham Airport will take off on Thursday 30^th March 2017 to Faro and Malaga.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ arrival in Birmingham means significant investment for the region. More than 200 NEW JOBS will be created with roles available including flight and cabin crew, engineers and ground operations staff.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “This is an incredibly exciting day for us as we announce our expansion into our eighth UK airport base, providing further growth and investment for the region. It’s fantastic to be bringing our friendly low fares, great value package holidays, plus our brand new aircraft to Birmingham Airport.

“This is our most significant programme launch for some time, giving people a choice of 15 of the most popular sunshine destinations, including eleven Spanish hotspots, two Greek islands, plus Paphos and the sunny Algarve. We’re thrilled that even more customers can now experience our award winning flights and holidays and we look forward to our first flights taking off next year!”

Paul Kehoe, CEO Birmingham Airport, added: “It’s great news that today we welcome Jet2.com and Jet2holidays as partners of Birmingham Airport. This new addition to the family here at Birmingham Airport means new jobs in our region and even more choice for travellers, with 15 routes to popular and affordable sun destinations. This friendly leisure airline is in response to customer demand offering great value deals to some of the most popular sunshine routes on a fleet of brand new 737-800 aircraft.”

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Launch Programme from Birmingham Airport:

• Alicante – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidaysbreaks from £299.
• Crete (Heraklion) – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £78 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidaysbreaks from £279.
• Faro – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Fuerteventura – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £70 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Girona(Costa Brava) – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Gran Canaria – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £70 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £349.
• Ibiza – operating six times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.
• Lanzarote – operating three times a week with Jet2.com flights from £75 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Majorca – operating daily with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.
• Malaga – operating six times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Menorca – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £50 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £319.
• Paphos – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £80 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £349.
• Reus – operating three times a week with Jet2.com flights from £45 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £299.
• Rhodes – operating twice weekly with Jet2.com flights from £78 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidays breaks from £279.
• Tenerife – operating four times a week with Jet2.com flights from £75 one way, including taxes, and Jet2holidaysbreaks from £319.

Jet2.comoffers friendly low fares, award winning customer service, great flight times and a generous 22kg baggage allowance booked with 0% credit card fees*.

Jet2holidays customers benefit from great value package holidays booked with a low £60 per person deposit and 0% credit card fees*. Customers can take their pick from a range of 2-5 star hotels with Jet2.com flights, an industry leading 22kg baggage allowance and 24-hour in-resort service included. Thousands of free child places are also available plus all infants go free.

This year, Jet2holidays launched Resort Flight Check In, an innovative hotel check in service which means customers can enjoy a hassle-free end to their holiday. It is the first and only tour operator to offer this free service in its European resorts and is available in Benidorm, Majorca and Tenerife.

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