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Jet2 parent preaches caution ahead of winter squeeze

Operators
James Chapple
5 September 2019

A weak pound and deepening uncertainty over Brexit is likely to stymy Jet2’s forward bookings for the winter, executive chairman Philip Meeson has warned.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said the 2023 October half-term period is proving to be an "extremely popular time” for families to take a holiday

The carrier will deploy an extra aircraft at the base to support the expansion

In a trading update issued on Thursday (5 September), boss of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays parent Dart Group Meeson said the group would remain “very cautious” in its outlook in the lead-up to its next interim results announcement on 21 November.


Meeson said while demand for the group’s flight-only and package holiday offering had strengthened, forward bookings for winter were yet to match seat capacity growth.


“Pricing for both our leisure travel products will need to remain continually enticing,” Meeson admitted ahead of the group’s annual general meeting on Thursday.