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Jet2 expands at Leeds Bradford
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have expanded their product range from Leeds Bradford Airport for summer 2019, with a 6% increase in capacity.
A new summer route to Krakow has been added and there are more flights and holidays to destinations in Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Turkey and Greece.
In total, Jet2 has put1.8 million seats on sale out of the Yorkshire airport for summer 2019, to 49 destinations.
An additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft has been added to the fleet, bringing the total number of aircraft out of Leeds Bradford to 16.
Jet2 says it will make more announcements soon on more routes out of the airport.
CEO Steve Heapy said: "We are putting our biggest ever summer programme on sale from Leeds Bradford Airport, with 1.8 million seats going on sale for summer 19 and a new summer route to Krakow.
"The addition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft represents another huge investment in our base here, and gives local holidaymakers even more choice and flexibility with our award winning airline and tour operator.
"Yet another summer of growth here at Leeds Bradford Airport is only possible thanks to our loyal customers, and it shows that our hard work in offering them great value package holidays and family friendly flights is working. We’re not done yet, so keep an eye out for even more great summer 19 news."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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