Jet2 are more akin to TUI than EZY or FR
Absolutely! and - if rumours are to be believed (rumours I say again lol), allegedly TUI are attempting to address the J2 'threat' in the U.K., by looking to use less of the current ACMI lease-ins, in favour of a new seasonal operation with (polish?) flight deck/cabin, and improve profits. I'd guess that if true, they are likely looking at doing ACMI/ad-hoc charter work elsewhere maybe at low season times?. Or maybe they already have a 'one-foot-in-the-door' exploratory talks with a new operation setting up that they want to use?. Either way, it shows that the J2 business model works, and they're (TUI) looking to address with their own 'lower' cost option to meet the challenges J2 present them, now and in the future?.