Originally Posted by
Rutan16
The concept of check against MAG is totally irrelevant to be honest . Jet2 are now “the” established holiday company with airline attached business in the UK targeting families in particular.
They already have a presence at Leeds, Manchester, and East Midlands and evidently aren’t opposed to operating from airports in relatively close proximity ( subject to available local market potential to draw from)
We could add Birmingham and Newcastle to that mix as well.
I would not be surprised at all if an operation of two or three aircraft from Liverpool to popular Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Tenerife, a Greek isle ( or two), Paphos and Dalaman with attached packages were in their plans .
Such offerings would not cannibalise Manchester that much imho as they would be marketing at a more local ( City region) dynamic and with their family friendly marketing pitch to boot.
In winter a single part time aircraft might suffice for ski and sun holidays .
Example Chambéry, Tenerife , Lanzarote , Paphos .
basically i am saying if Jet2 Holidays (and analysis of prior trends surpass a threshold) then the vehicles (aircraft) will be delivered to support that demand.
This advocacy might surprise a few here and another place “tall towers”
I could also envisage them starting a base on the untapped south coast at SOU to similar destinations as above. I hear Jet2 have been in conversations with the airport, like others no doubt, let’s wait and see what happens!