Originally Posted by
inOban
AIUI, Jet2 used to be almost entirely a summer operation, using older 737s, either -300 or -800 which could be acquired quite cheaply. They still use these older -800s, but now that the winter holiday market has grown so much, they can finance the purchase and year-round operation of newer NG versions.
Seems an eminently sustainable business.
I completely agree. Dart have made Jet2 a completely sustainable business outbattling their competitors. Obviously it’s an ever changing industry but they’re coping better than TUI etc IMHO.