Announcement to be made Q1 2019, not launch of routes.

Curiousity now well and truly piqued.
Not routes or not BRS/CWL?

Been looking at the rest of the web page, which leads me to doubt the validity (on top of the previous comment of this being a wiki page which anyone can edit.

In the Fleet Section, they state the last 3 of the 8MG's, but they also suggest a merger with Air Tanker for the 3xA330's. Pretty sure that would go down like a lead baloon.
The worst bit is that they suggest 2x B753's from Condor. :confused:

Unless this gets picked up elsewhere, i think we have to call it a day on this one.

BHX based YL-LCV now off lease?
 

We flew FUE-BHX on it on 21/22 Oct and today it flew AGP-LCA under a Jet2 code EXS062J but is now outbound from LCA to TLL, MYX508 code.
Is that the end of the summer lease for YL-LCV?

Yes it will be. They tend to use the low numbers for positioning/ test flights

YL-LCV
 

An unfortunate and early end of the lease as it has been at Malaga since Saturday after a bird strike.

They had use a 738 in place off and bussed some pax away from BHX and I think they used a 738 and 733 on one Malaga flight inbound.

Pete

I had known we were coming back on this leased 321 since booking day and was not looking forward it as these Smartwings planes had not had good press, tatty frames, unpunctual etc etc. The Reality, however, was much better than expected. Clean and tidy aircraft, not tatty interior at all with ELR seats in Row1 with much better fold out old tables than the dreadful plug in things on the new 737s. Flight was On Time (shock, horror) and the landing at BHX was a Greaser. Mrs S, the archetype white knuckler, actually enjoyed the flight.
So far, all next years flights are ex-EMA so all 737s, as we can't do stupid o'clock landings any more. Lol.

So what exactly is the announcement?

Martin Kemp to replace Jess.

Someone mentioned further up something about an annoucement which isnt the launch of new routes.

There was an vague rumour about new bases at BRS/CWL and a BCN base. it seems to have tailed off, and quite rightly too, i wouldn't read much into it

The only thing I can think of is TCX using Jet2 aircraft for NCL flights. Maybe more.
It could also be a bit of Mischief. 😁

Well rumours on the NCL thread is that after summer winter 2019 TCX wont have any aircraft at Newcastle in S20 and its got people saying a deal with Jet2 who would provide the flights for TCX but who knows.

I don't know which is more unlikely, this or the new bases rumour.

When the Holidays arm were getting into the groove a few years back, TCX and TUI responded by pulling Jet2 brochures from the shelves. Now that Jet2 has overtaken TCX to the #2 ATOL position, why would they want to help them back up? If anything the removal would spell a great opportunity for Jet2 to stick another 1 or 2 planes into NCL and finish them off for good

What if Jet2 operated flights on behalf of Thomas Cook instead of the like of Smartlynx?

I personally cant see why TCX or JET2 would help each other out TCX have some exclusive routes from NCL but have dropped the Smartlynx aircraft from 2019 so there is a space for Jet2 to take it over if they wished.

Looks like new york on sale for next winter already. From the seat maps looks like every departure from all bases except leeds will be using the A330.

2020 holidays?
 

Given that TUI have just published their 2020 offerings, i wonder if Jet2 will follow suit soon?
Anyone have a date?

Normally released around April the year before, but wouldn't be surprised if they brought it forward slightly. My guess would be between Feb and Mar if they did deviate

All bases that operate EWR flights will be on the A330 apart from LBA

In response to previous EWR comments, the list is below

EMA
25-Nov-19 29-Nov-19 A332

GLA
21-Nov-19 26-Nov-19 A332

LBA
28-Nov-19 02-Dec-19 B752
05-Dec-19 09-Dec-19 B752
12-Dec-19 16-Dec-19 B752
29-Dec-19 02-Jan-20 B752

MAN
18-Nov-19 22-Nov-19 A332
05-Dec-19 10-Dec-19 A332
12-Dec-19 17-Dec-19 A332
16-Dec-19 20-Dec-19 A332
22-Dec-19 28-Dec-19 A332
27-Dec-19 02-Jan-20 A332

NCL
28-Nov-19 03-Nov-19 A332
02-Dec-19 06-Dec-19 A332
09-Dec-19 13-Dec-19 A332
19-Dec-19 23-Dec-19 A332

Quite a drop from W18, but to compensate they did launch even more of the KEF and Xmas market flights which is nice to see
Sad to see the programme dropoff, but when it started 10 years ago, budget transatlantic was still a new concept. Now everyone seems to be getting on board, Jet 2 must be feeling the squeeze.

EWR
 

With the complete lack of scheduled flights to New York from BHX, I am amazed Jet2 don't seem interested? They did one season was it Dec 2016? Were their loads particularly bad?

Also don`t forget the A330 is a lot more airplane than the B757

Ian

EXS6727 flight code
 

Just nosey. Currently G-GDFM is taxying out for an LBA - AGP flight.
Flight code isnt an LS flight number - FR24 shows it as the EXS code only - EXS6727.
Is that a rescue flight or are these codes for special charters etc?

Jet2 Codes
 

If you're referring to the code showing on any radar tracking site then the Jet2 flight should show as EXS as, already said, this is their ICAO code. Airline reservation systems, and airport information screens use the IATA code of LS.

The LS6727 flight from Leeds to Malaga this moring was charter flight.

On Flight Radar a Jet 2 flight comes up as LS**** in bold followed by EXS**** in a smaller font in brackets.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.
It sure does, inOban - thats what got me curious.
Certainly on the App version of FR24, to filter Jet2, even though it asks for the ICAO code as the filter, either ICAO and IATA will get you Jet2, although the screen ident is always shown as 'LS----' until you tap on a Flight and then you also see its EXS number.
Thats what got me curious, FR showed an EXS code only.

Not all airport FIDS will show the IATA. AENA in Spain will show airline's ICAO prefix for flight numbers. In the UK it is often IATA apart from a few airlines such as TUI which shows TOM instead of BY and EasyJet which shows EZY instead of U2.

Airport info screens
 

You're never too old to learn.

Thanks for the lesson.

AFAICR, Fuerteventura, always shows Jet2 on their FIDS as LSxxxx.
Least they did three weeks ago. Mind you it WAS 10pm, way past my cocoa time.😀

EXS300T at BAE Warton, Lancs
 

Interesting to see EXS300T .G-GDFS (presumably a training flight number) currently doing circuits and bumps using BAE Warton's (WRT) runway.

FR24 says it came OUT of Blackpool having been diverted there enroute to WRT from LBA so BLK can clearly still take 737-800s, light anyway. However, the playback does not show this - just continuous low level curcuits.

Jet2 at their VIP conference announcing that there are no planned base opening in the Short-to-Medium term and they want to focus on growing their existing bases. Hopefully we'll see all bases, rather than just the predictable MAN/BHX/STN see some decent growth as well
Also mentioned that they have ruled out Long-haul flying for now, focusing on their core market. Might put peoples minds at rest for now

All 737-800 at Newcastle from April which is a a start ;)