LONDON, UK The Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the British leisure travel sector have officially declared the establishment of a new operational base at London Gatwick (LGW). The move is planned to travel on March 26, 2026, the 14th UK base of the airline and a massive growth to the South East region market.
The opening will mark the addition of six aircraft to the airport by Jet2, of which five are the new fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo model jets to support the high demand by holidaymakers and independent travel agents.
29 Sunshine Destinations Authenticated
Jet2 is not wasting time by launching with a comprehensive summer schedule and 29 leisure destinations throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. It will take off to Tenerife on the launch day on the first flight, just when the Easter holiday rush of 2026 is in progress.
Highlights of the new Gatwick timetable are:
- High-Frequency Routes: Mallorca (10 weekly flights), Faro (10 weekly flights), and Alicante (5 weekly flights) have been increased massively in capacity.
- Spanish Strongholds: Ibiza, Menorca, Reus, Girona, Malaga, and Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura).
- Greek Islands: A huge choice of destinations with Corfu, Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes, Kos, Zante, Skiathos, Kefalonia, Preveza, and Kalamata.
- Other Hotspots: Antalya (Turkey), Paphos (Cyprus), Malta, Naples and Verona (Italy), Pula (Croatia) and Bourgas (Bulgaria).
An Impetus of Local Travel and Employment
The growth will provide over 300 new employment opportunities in the area, a pilot and cabin crew, engineer and ground operations employee.
Steve Heapy, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays CEO, said
The ambition to serve our award-winning service in London Gatwick has been availed to us over many years. We regard this to be a once-in-a-generation chance to speed up our development at the top airport in UK in terms of beach-holiday.
Implication on This to the clients of Vibes Group UK
This launch offers increased competition and choice to ATOL-covered packages to travelers in London and the South East. Having a reputation of the VIP Customer Service and 22kg baggage allowance, Jet2 opening in Gatwick will become the largest aviation news of the 2026 summer season.
