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A lot of the marketing for those was based around Christmas shopping, with the pound at $1.20 that probably works less well right now.
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The JFK's may return - plus depends on what fleet they have too > 757/330?
Jet2 are in no hurry to return to Egypt which since 2011 onwards have seen constant security and political issues (then the Metrojet A321 bombing out of SSH)
Egypt was pivotal in Monarch's demise in 2017 and they were huge players to all of the Egyptian tourist airports for many years, and Monarch reaped well from that charter business until the troubles.
Jet2 will not get their fingers burned, and they concentrate more on the Greek, Spanish and Canary Islands, plus Madeira as their mainstays.
They have added Olbia and Tivat for 2023.
La Palma (SPC) is a pretty place but not a very mass-market island; TUI and Condor make up most of the charter flights there - Popular with the Germans and Dutch.
Banjul is not on the radar.
Cape Verde see TUI having it all sewn up there, and so I doubt Jet2 Holidays will jet forth anytime soon.
The operation to these islands pushes the 737NG's performance, and the ideal 757 is ending its days.
The new A321N's may see this alter but Jet2 is, and has always been a 'there and back' airline (well for now)
The first two NEOs comes in April G-SUNB/SUND
Likewise sticking with being consciously conservative, they did not go for the purchase of the 737-MAX and have stayed with the 737NG, and bought many of the last production 737-800's.
Jet2 are in no hurry to return to Egypt which since 2011 onwards have seen constant security and political issues (then the Metrojet A321 bombing out of SSH)
Egypt was pivotal in Monarch's demise in 2017 and they were huge players to all of the Egyptian tourist airports for many years, and Monarch reaped well from that charter business until the troubles.
Jet2 will not get their fingers burned, and they concentrate more on the Greek, Spanish and Canary Islands, plus Madeira as their mainstays.
They have added Olbia and Tivat for 2023.
La Palma (SPC) is a pretty place but not a very mass-market island; TUI and Condor make up most of the charter flights there - Popular with the Germans and Dutch.
Banjul is not on the radar.
Cape Verde see TUI having it all sewn up there, and so I doubt Jet2 Holidays will jet forth anytime soon.
The operation to these islands pushes the 737NG's performance, and the ideal 757 is ending its days.
The new A321N's may see this alter but Jet2 is, and has always been a 'there and back' airline (well for now)
The first two NEOs comes in April G-SUNB/SUND
Likewise sticking with being consciously conservative, they did not go for the purchase of the 737-MAX and have stayed with the 737NG, and bought many of the last production 737-800's.
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A321 Seats
Its looking like the passengers on the new aircraft from airbus are going to have a uncomfortable ride.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
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Its looking like the passengers on the new aircraft from airbus are going to have a uncomfortable ride.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
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Its looking like the passengers on the new aircraft from airbus are going to have a uncomfortable ride.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
They have fixed backs and are lightweight, l have yet to find a comfortable light weight seat.
They normally have very little padding and its like sitting on an airport seat, with you know what ends up numb after an hour or so.
I do hope l am wrong and they don't regret buying them.
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Lighter seats won't increase revenue (sales), but may reduce costs. I don't see much difference as they already use Acro seats on the existing fleet. Overall I prefer the extra legroom the Acro seats offer compared to the Recaro seats on EZY and don't see much difference in comfort on an EDI to ACE flight.
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Jet2 add capacity from most UK bases (not MAN)
10,000 extra seats (presumably out + back) represents approximately 53 extra departures in total (based on B738-sized aircraft) spread across five bases and several routes. Doesn't appear to be a particularly significant adjustment?
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I think they forgot the term ‘as hard as an ironing board’ 5hr bum-ache. At least no recline dilemma.
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/...stomer-comfort
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/...stomer-comfort
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I would like to think you are right but why not include MAN with the other 5 airports if a few extra flights are planned?
So far, Jet2, rather like Ryanair, have been quiet about any further expansion at MAN this summer.
So far, Jet2, rather like Ryanair, have been quiet about any further expansion at MAN this summer.
