Jet2 targeting summer 2021 capacity 'close to summer 2019'

In a trading update, the airline and operator said package holiday customers as a proportion of total departing customers were showing "a material increase".

It said pricing would, however, have to remain "consistently enticing" with winter 2020/21 forward bookings "yet to match revised on-sale seat capacity".

Jet2 plc, the proposed new name for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays parent Dart Group, also revealed that as of late August, its total cash balance was in excess of £1 billion.

Meanwhile, its £300 million Covid Corporate Financing Facility remains undrawn, meaning the group has further financial headroom, if required.