Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

Jet2, a budget airline, launches a new program of flights between London Gatwick Airport and Spain

Jet2, a UK tour operator, will offer flights and holidays to Spain from London Gatwick in the summer of 2026.

The company has announced that 29 destinations will be serviced from the airport next summer.

Jet2.com, Jet2holidays and Jet2fly already offer flights and holidays departing from Stansted. In recent seasons they have also added Luton airport and Bournemouth.

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An announcement on the Jet2 website says: “Our continued success over the years now means we’ve now expanded to 14 UK bases – our first flights from London Gatwick airport will take off in March 2026.”

First flight to Tenerife from Gatwick departs on March 26, 2020, just in time for Easter.

In an announcement on the Stock Exchange, Jet2 said: “London Gatwick will be a critical component of Jet2’s growth strategy and plan for creating value over time. We are happy that this opportunity has come sooner than what management had originally expected.”

The Spanish timetable is:

  • Fuerteventura – two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
  • Gran Canaria – two weekly services (Wednesday and Sunday)
  • Lanzarote – two weekly services (Tuesday and Saturday)
  • Tenerife – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
  • Ibiza – two weekly services (Monday and Friday)
  • Mallorca – 10 weekly services (Monday, 2 x Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 2 x Saturday and 2 x Sunday)
  • Menorca – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
  • Alicante/Elche – five weekly services (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
  • Girona – three weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
  • Malaga – four weekly services (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday)
  • Reus – three weekly services (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

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