I suspect that when Jet2 got into buying the 757 they had longer routes in mind APD in the UK has distorted the mid/long haul travel Market Sky new reported today that UK passengers are taxed three times more heavily than the nearest Europe country ( Germany ) in respect of APD it quoted a family of 4 to Florida paying £240 in APD compared with just £11 if flying from Dublin.
Unfortunately the rules on connecting flights preclude exemption from APD by joining a flight in Dublin from the UK if booked as a through ticket.
I was very surprised that Jet2 have not picked up some of the MOD sponsored flights from Tunisia to Egypt. Reports suggest that TCX from EMA, Titan from LGW and air Aitialia have got £4m for round the clock flight to clear exiled Libyan workers, hope that comes out of the overseas aid budget
MUFC
I agree with you on the sale of the extra seats, but you have to fill them!