Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is preparing for the busiest weekend in the airlines entire history

Over 170,000 customers will travel with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays this weekend (Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July) making it the busiest weekend in the airlines entire history.

The leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator which operates flights from Manchester airport, who reported a record month in June - will operate more than 800 flights in total over the weekend, taking hundreds of thousands of customers to and from over 60 destinations in the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.

On Saturday alone, 450 flights will operate, as customers make the most of the start of the summer holidays.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “The start of the summer holidays marks the beginning of the peak summer season, so this time of year is traditionally always a busy time for us.

However, this demand combined with our continued growth means that this year we will have a record-breaking weekend, and it will be our busiest Saturday and Sunday ever in Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ history.

Whether it is families, couples, groups or solo travellers, our data shows that all types of customers are very eager to get some much-needed summer sun.”

When it comes to the destinations customers are jetting off to, Majorca, Tenerife and Faro (Algarve) are the three most popular destinations. Destinations across the Balearics, Canaries, Mainland Spain, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta are also proving incredibly popular with holidaymakers.

This summer marks Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ biggest ever summer programme, with 15.5 million seats on sale for Summer 23 – a capacity increase of over 7% when compared to Summer 22.

Customers travelling with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays can be assured of receiving the companies’ industry-leading customer service it is known for when booking and travelling on their well-deserved holidays this summer.

To provide customers with an award-winning friendly service and give them the extra assurance that they are in the best hands when they travel, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have a very visible uniformed presence in place (referred to as the Red Team) in UK airports as well as in main overseas airports and in resorts.

Steve Heapy added: “Despite it being a bumper summer, our team will be in place and ready to welcome customers who are heading away on their much-needed holidays.

“Our commitment to providing this first-class customer service will not waver as the peak summer holiday season begins, and we roll out our biggest ever summer programme of flights and holidays.

“Holidaymakers can be assured that their holiday will be memorable for all the right reasons when they travel with us this summer, and we look forward to showcasing to customers why we are an award-winning airline and tour operator.”