Christ... Give it a rest Chowder. Although I did laugh at you and Scandic's mutual ass kiss over on the Monarch thread...
Actually GSM and Monarch have a lot in common. We have both been the smart money's bet to be the next Airline to go bust!
Getting back to Jet2 though, the reason they can keep their fleet on the ground right now is because the aircraft are all paid for!
Regarding The Hajj, from 2010 onwards, it becomes less and less attractive to UK based airlines as it moves into the end of their summer seasons. it will be interesting to see where the traditional winter ACMI airlines start sending their aircraft instead.
LJ