Chief executive Steve Heapy pinned the airline and operator's decision to extend its programme at Gatwick on the "incredible reaction" it has received from customers and agents to the launch of its 2026 programme, which gets underway on 26 March with an inaugural Tenerife service.
The airline will increase capacity at Gatwick by more than a quarter (27%) next summer to meet "strong demand", which will see Jet2 put more than 1.1 million seats on sale and operate more than 85 flights a week during peak periods.
Jet2 will also launch an exclusive new Gatwick-Lesbos route next summer offering weekly Sunday services to the Greek island from 2 May to 10 October 2027.
