Jet2 - 3

[MUFC_fan]

Scandic,

What makes Jet2 different from most other LCCs is that the aircraft are theirs. Not ILFC, not anyone - theirs.

For them to buy new aircraft from Boeing or Airbus (I would assume the former - 737/787 combo) it would put £billions over their heads which I am sure they don't want. There will come a time when they will need to introduce NG aircraft but I think some of the aircraft currently in service will be bought - maybe U2s 73Gs.

What has happened to the XL 739ERs? Are they still parked up down south?

[SCANDIC]

Well i just hope that they do buy something some day. I believe that some of the XL 737s went to china and some are flying for Viking airways.

[sam1993]

What has happened to the XL 739ERs? Are they still parked up down south?

Both of the 739ERs are now with Lion Air. All of the ex XL 737s have now been placed with other operators around the world; Viking, Sunwing, Garuda, Malaysia Airlines to name but a few.
Jet2 will get some newer aircraft some day - most likely when no-one is expecting it!

[Ernest Lanc's]

Originally Posted by sam2993

Jet2 will get some newer aircraft some day - most likely when no-one is expecting it!

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So long as it's not the Airbus A320 like Monarch use I am not bothered. I prefer the 737s to the A320, the most uncomfortable flight ever. Don't care for Monarch either.

[MUFC_fan]

I must disagree with you there Ernest. I for one think Monarch are arguably the best 'low fares' airline out there.

They provide a great service with local crews and a superb frequency and their interiors, I have to say, are far better than most!

I also prefer the A320 as it has more space in the cabin - not much - but it does make for a better ambience. The A321 is the worst.

It is a matter of opinion though...

[TSR2]

Spot on MUFC fan.

[conti onepass]

757s flying sheds!!!!!

i flew ibiza to manchester two weeks ago on a jet2 757(LSAJ) wasent a flying shed , very nice inside and the cabin crew were wonderful!!!

[AircraftOperations]

Friends of friends were supposed to fly from Leeds to Murcia on Sunday evening. I got a call before they left, but they had been told the following. They were going to be bussed to Manchester (after some pax had already checked luggage in).

They then were supposed to fly Manchester to Alicante, and then bussed to Murcia.

Can you confirm if the above did happen, and they asked me to find out if there was a good reason why. At that stage, all I could offer was a tech aircraft leading to going out of hours at Murcia, or maybe Murcia pulling the plug on the flight???

Lots of angry people on that flight, apparently.

[righthandrule]

For the last week virtually every day there has been a 757 down at LBA due to tech issues, there is no slack in the 757 flying programme on a Fri/Sat/Sun at LBA so any delays has a big effect. LBA-MJV being delayed due to G-LSAG being majorly tech at the moment, resulting in passengers been sent over to MAN. Murcia Airport as usual closing at night so the flight had to go to Alicante in the end. Very unlucky night for those poor passengers.

Same has happened today with the LBA-DLM (G-LSAG still tech) so had to wait for the inbount PMI 757 to operate the flight. All I can say is G-LSAG and AI are not having a good few weeks! Thank god they are (supposed) to be going to fedex soon!

[TSR2]

And LS delays from MAN today:
Murcia 6+ hours delay
Alicante 4 1/2 hours delay
Malaga 6+ hours delay

[pwalhx]

And if the current 757's go to FedEx whats replacing them?

[righthandrule]

Yeah, once things get out of sync, unlike with the 737's there isn't a spare 757 so it can have a pretty bad effect!

Well the word within the company for summer 2010 it will be 21 733's (same as now once ET has gone back to the lessor) 6 757's (G-LSAA/B/C/D/E/J) and 2 B767's. The word is that AG/AI will be the first to go to fedex later followed by AH. Of course as this is Jet2.com, more than likely we will end up with a nice nackered B747-100 for the Scallicante runs and replace the 733's with 727's as they were picked up for a tenner from the desert.. and a 707 chucked in to keep the fleet age up! Jokes aside if these B767's do come lets hope they have more than just a few years left in them unlike a few of the high cycle ex Chinese 757s!

I'm not sure on the economics of these apparent 767's but for example, Jet2 carried 370 pax LBA-PMI today on a 757 & 737, stick them all on a 767, is there a substantial cost saving?!

[MUFC_fan]

Would this make Jet2 the first low cost carrier in the world to operate wide bodied aircraft on short haul operations - assuming they acquire 767s and are put on European routes?

[partyboy_uk]

Not at all. Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson all regularly fly widebodies on short haul routes.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

You would reduce your cost using the B767, but you would be leaving 42 pax behind unless you used a B767-400.

[EGBKFLYER]

...unless you took out some toilets and made some folks stand up...

[Spotter LBA]

.....and changed the airline name to Jet2 operated by Ryanair!!

[jet2impress]

Regarding the LBA-MJV that got bussed to MAN etc... I know it was probably an ordeal for the passengers. It always suprises me when you here of very angry pax. When will these people realise, that there could of been a much worse out come. I would rather of been bussed to MAN than have the flight cancelled. Then offered seats on the next available, it would of taken over a week to get all the pax to their destination using that method. These things happen, and I am sure it would of taken alot of behind the scenes work to get those passengers to their destination.

[righthandrule]

Quite agree jet2impress!! Had some very disgruntled passengers today at LBA. As AG was still tech this morning Alicante had to go on a 737, so 20 passengers went on the Murcia, 30 to Manchester and the rest on the evening Alicante flight. What a carry on!

The passengers who went to Murcia actually got bussed to Alicante before they would have arrived on the ALC flight, everyone who didnt get on the 737 got a free return flight so those passengers on MJV got quite a good deal in my opinion! Good news is AG is back up and running!

[eaw]

Good Deal?

Wouldn't a "GOOD DEAL" for the pax have been getting what they paid for!! An flight from LBA to the destination that they had booked to go to - preferably on time!!