What I'd really like to know is having never flown on Jet2 before, we've taken the plunge and booked one of their "Jet2 Holidays", from Ncl to Pisa (Florence) for August.

The only downside is the age of the aircraft that is really giving me cause for concern. Making me nervous a tad.

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But the share price keeps going up, so someone somewhere thinks they are doing the right thing! If only they would get rid of some of the deadwood then things might get really good.

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sean Dillon


you appear to have a big chip on your shoulder re jet2,i have flown with them right from the start from L.B.A.and never had a problem with them,the old aircraft are not a problem to me,my family have 3 jet2 holidays booked with them again plus my flight only there holidays are good we have never had any problems at all,easy jet and ryan air are both know starting to try and keep up by selling holidays.some of the things you have posted on pprune about jet2 could be classed as slander,they as a company are not short of cash as my share dividend is ok,just let them get on with job and stop griping.
am1

Tell you what Snowman, its must be galling for him when the likes of you and me spend our hard earned on buying flights and holidays from Jet2..Guess he doesn`t take rejection well :}

I'm afraid Brigantree is correct, and all you Airliner World readers and spotters who know nothing about this delightful organisation, the fleet will remain old, tired and knackered until such time as some major investment is added! Jet2 has no money...the best thing for its future, remove the CEO and the nasty culture it's created...

Summer 2015 is going to be expensive! This company is a "ticking clock"...

Have you ever read such rubbish?

The CEO ( who owns 40% by the way) has built this company up with a very good team and is well on his way to creating a billion pound company.
He has given millions of customers a choice from up north, and mostly great service.
As a Director myself it does annoy me that people within the company attack it.
i suggest you Man up and see HR or go see Philip ( i can get you an appointment) and clear the air.
I say well done to all those loyal staff at Dart group who do try hard to provide a good service.:

Nice one CT, but I suspect there'lll be no spine from the mouthy ones.

Most flight Crew I encounter are passionate about what they do, even if they have the odd gripe or two (who doesn't?) and I always find it strange coming on here to see 'professionals' denigrating people by calling them 'spotters'. That leads me to believe some people are not quite who they claim to be, But given the benefit of doubt they will be found out eventually.. There is a place for airing dirty laundry if people wish for things to be changed, a public Internet forum is not that place.,

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Whilst I'm sure the company try to give good customer service their employees are left by the wayside and treated poorly. Now I have left I can see quite how poorly. Today's issue being the latest in along line, which as a director CT I am sure you know all about. I'm sorry but it was an awful place to work especially recently and now pilots and cabin crew are leaving in droves it'll only get worse. (no one really believes the "only 17 pilots have resigned" fantasy that was spouted at the base meetings)

I've just re-read previous posts of yours CT. So either you're a director pretending to be a punter or a previous shareholder or just an interested person on the sidelines asking whether or not jet2 needed to bring in more aircraft. Seems a little dishonest, or fantasist. Standard fare perhaps?

I am with snowman 1, some of the things you (Sean Dillon) have posted on here, behind your plastic face, are beyond the mark. And with that, I am with also pug - You've an axe to grind about Jet2, where of course you work. If you're not happy, I am sure there are plenty of other airlines out there where you can work - so why exactly haven't you made the move? As pug says, there are plenty of flight crew who are very passionate about what they do, and whether you like it or not Sean, there are people (who you have probably worked alongside) at Jet2 who feel just the same. I am in no doubt that there are many pilots who'd love to have your job... :ugh:

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"A delightful organisation" and Jet2 . Not in the same breath. Never ever.

It is a company staffed by really excellent people, but led by some world class no hopers. To paraphrase an old saying "lions led by donkeys" springs to mind. Or perhaps take me there.

If CT is a director (Dart group or Jet 2 or a wannabe ) who can get me an appointment with Phillip I could always just use the "ask Phillip" on the intranet.
But then again having suffered a, no several, undeserved roastings from the man, why bother?
Those who have been the target of a roasting will understand!
Herb Kelleher he most certainly ain't.

Castleford Tiger -

If you are really a director of this company, then you should be asking yourself why over 50 pilots have left this winter, leaving a significant "hole" and an even bigger training commitment for a summer only operation...

Now, due to the disgusting terms & conditions and the fact you have pilots flying your aircraft and your customers whilst paying them HALF SALARY, I don't suppose you a worried about the initial cost implications, but the medium term cost implications will be hitting you hard at the height of your summer only operation, where your summer/winter divide losses are bigger than they've ever been.

This company is a horrible place to work with a culture of panic, fire fighting, blame and does not care for its employees. The word is actually out, people are leaving in droves and quality experienced people don't wish to join!

Your comments have no substance, I couldn't careless about a Billion pound company, I'm looking at not particularly impressive figures, an operation with very little "clout" in terms of its seasonal nature and ageing aircraft costing money...this company is not a "success"! Too much change is needed for it to have a future...

CT - you must be so proud...but I also looked at your previous posts! Airliner World?!

Whilst I'm sure the company try to give good customer service their employees are left by the wayside and treated poorly. Now I have left I can see quite how poorly. Today's issue being the latest in along line, which as a director CT I am sure you know all about. I'm sorry but it was an awful place to work especially recently and now pilots and cabin crew are leaving in droves it'll only get worse. (no one really believes the "only 17 pilots have resigned" fantasy that was spouted at the base meetings)

I've just re-read previous posts of yours CT. So either you're a director pretending to be a punter or a previous shareholder or just an interested person on the sidelines asking whether or not jet2 needed to bring in more aircraft. Seems a little dishonest, or fantasist. Standard fare perhaps?


Lets clear up a couple of points.
I am a company DIRECTOR of my company. I am a Chairman of another.
I also have a non-exc role.
I am 55 years old and have been in business all my life apart from Financial training post School. I also chair finance for a Multi-
Academy trust based in Yorkshire.
Other than buying shares at 16p ( when I first got involved) and attending DART AGM I have NO connection to the company.
I pride myself on honesty and my share buys and sells are reported on ADVFN and III .co.uk.
I have spoken against PM and directors when I felt it was justified.
I have no inside information about the loss of crew so best I don't go there.
It is however a free market and any director will tell you that a companies best assets are its staff.
The company has grown fast over the last few years so its found pilots and crew from somewhere.
Clearly if JET 2 do not play ball the company will suffer.
I cannot see management who have such a high financial stake in the company. However if they do they suffer most.
No company is perfect .However as I have said with a staff of thousands they need to be fair. I will ask the question re pilots at the next meeting.

Fantastic gorter...... I've been waiting for that little gem to come out in the open.

He or she would only lie once.
Telling lies is very difficult to maintain and cover up.
CROMWELL had the kings ear and ran the country for 10 years but eventually he was outed and i am sure you know the result.

I dislike untruths.

This gets even better...... Love the analogy.
Henry VIII was a tyrannical despot too !!

Oliver Cromwell may have been the re-incarnation of Henry VIII but they never met here on earth:
King Henry VIII, born 1491 and died 1547
Oliver Cromwell, born 1599 and died 1658

PS. "Re-incarnation" 'cos your name sounds a bit Buddhist and you may well have heavenly information we mortals may not.

Thomas Cromwell.

Someone clearly missed Wolf Hall.

Out of curiosity, why does Jet2 Holidays have a totally different brand to market than Jet2 yet fly on the same routes and network. Not a criticism, just curious as to the reason as this is uncommon.

The reason for the separation between flight only sales and holidays is the legal requirement to be bonded for selling holiday packages by the CAA. The CAA issue an ATOL (Air Travel Organisers’ Licence) to the holiday company that gives protection to the passengers that buy a holiday package in the event that the holiday company go bankrupt. The sale of a flight seat does not require any ATOL protection, so that JET2 would separate sales through different web sites. There is a cost involved in bonding holiday packages, so you would want to separate the flight seat only sales from the holidays if you can. As JET2 Holidays is a fairly new additional venture to the original flight only seat sales, separating would seem logical and cost saving. In the case of Thomson Holidays and Thomas Cook, who are essentially holiday companies (Tour Operators if you like), they would bond all their activities as they would normally aim at selling all their flight seats with hotel accommodation.

Incidently many customers consider quite wrongly that Easyjet and Ryanair sell holidays and they do not, as they are not bonded by the CAA to do so and therefore have no ATOL. For example on making a flight reservation with Easyjet if you select the option to make a hotel booking you are redirected to another web site and if you book a hotel, your contract for that booking will be with a completeley different company to Easyjet. You will in fact end up with your flight booking contracted with Easyjet and a hotel booking contracted with a hotel booking agency. This is a neat way of getting round the “package” holiday legislation and avoid the need to get the costly ATOL bonding from the CAA.

All in MHO....

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Originally Posted by castleford tiger View Post
I will ask the question re pilots at the next meeting.
That made me chuckle. If the director of HR would happily lie in a court of law (and be so accused by the judge) then what chance do you think you have in getting an honest answer.

Can we have a link to these comments. I would like to study the case.
If they are indeed correct, I hope they took the smug grin from the Director's face as they have effectively removed any chance of other employment in the HR field, (except perhaps as tea boy). Any one doing due diligence would find such comments an effective bar to employment.