Jet2 celebrates first of more sustainable aircraft flying from Manchester Airport

Holiday airline Jet2.com has seen the first of nearly 98 more sustainable aircraft enter service, flying from Manchester Airport to Málaga on 10th May.

Parent company, Jet2 plc has ordered 98 Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft, which could eventually extend to 146 aircraft as part of plans to grow and refresh their existing fleet. The new planes have an increased capacity of 232 passengers and deliver an almost 20 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat against previous generation single aisle aircraft models.

In addition to reducing emissions, the larger planes will also allow Jet2.com to increase its capacity by 7% to 15.2 million seats for the Summer 2023 holiday season.

The move to the larger, more environmentally friendly aircraft follows Jet2.com’s recent partnership with a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility in Cheshire, that will see the airline benefit from more than 200 million litres of SAF over a 15 years via a direct pipeline to Manchester Airport.

To celebrate the first of their new Airbus A321 neo aircraft coming into operation, the airline and package holiday specialist surprised customers on a flight from Manchester Airport to Málaga on the morning of Wednesday 10^th May with a voucher offering them £100 per booking off their next package holiday with Jet2holidays. Customers also received a VIP welcome at the airport with a red-carpet, as well as refreshments and goodie bags handed out to them at the departure gate. 

Steve Heapy, CEO at Jet2.com & Jet2holidays said:

“The first of the brand-new Airbus A321 neo aircraft to come into operation this week is a real milestone in the history of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays. As more of these new aircraft come into our fleet, they will play a huge role in supporting our continued growth, whilst providing more choice, comfort and quality than ever before for our customers.

“As well as ensuring that we continue to deliver our award-winning customer experience, in our view the Airbus A321 neo is one of the most fuel-efficient aircraft in its class. As such, these aircraft are ensuring that we deliver a VIP customer service whilst further reducing emissions per passenger. This makes this week a very exciting time for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays as we welcome the first of the brand-new aircraft into the fleet, and we look forward to welcoming even more customers onboard.”