Manchester: Jet2.com Route News & Base Updates

[CM.]

Jet2 have loaded some Manchester to Vienna flights for November/December 2022. Though looks like there won’t be any for the remainder of this winter.

SeanM1997

 

[CM.]

3 Air Tankers A330s are to be based at Manchester for Summer 22. Two will work for Jet2 and the other for TUi

https://twitter.com/x/status/1502721539753615362

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Very good for Air Tanker. I just hope the pilots know which airline they are working for on that day - be quite awkward introducing TUI customers to Dalaman on a Jet2 service to Tenerife ha.

Smart Lynx also have a busy summer cut out of them. 4 Aircraft for jet2 at BHX, but also plenty with TUI at BHX/LGW, easyJet at LGW and believe the new BA LGW ops will also be using them.

 

[Matt995]

Smart Lynx also have a busy summer cut out of them. 4 Aircraft for jet2 at BHX, but also plenty with TUI at BHX/LGW, easyJet at LGW and believe the new BA LGW ops will also be using them.

BHX should only see 4 A321's from Smartlynx operating for Jet2 only, TUI will be using their own aircraft. - subject to last minute changes!

 

[Severn]

Jet2 Summer Season - Top 4 airports
According to the latest ACL reports, Jet2s "Top 4" Airports this summer is as follows:

MAN - 327x weekly departures (peak summer) / 3,468,652 seats offered during the whole summer season
BHX - 201x weekly departures (peak summer) / 2,044,806 seats offered during the whole summer season
STN - 207x weekly departures (peak summer) / 1,986,681 seats offered during the whole summer season
LBA - 195x weekly departures (peak summer) / 1,734,642 seats offered during the whole summer season

 

[LS@MAN]

Jet2 moving all flights to Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Jersey & Madeira back into T1 from the 28th April.

 

[CM.]

Jet2 have placed the Manchester-Athens route on sale for the most part of Winter 22/23. Flights 2 weekly in November, February and March.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1517402716850565120

 

[airlinesluke]

Looks like a 3rd A330 is in operation at Manchester from Thursday...unsure of who it is operated by as the seating plan is different to the 2 Air Tankers.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Wamos Air I've heard. IBZ, ALC, PMI, FAO, DLM, AYT and TFS are the destinations.

 

[Llandudno]

Didn’t realise Jet2 were so short? They have just finished using EuroAtlantic at Manchester

 

[gonetech]

G-VYGL noted going in the Jet2 hangar, can't say I've seen this happen often if ever. Not sure if it's planned maintenance or tech.

 

[CM.]

There’s mention out there that the Manchester-Jersey route is to finish for the season at the end of this month and having a look at their website it appears this is true. Route will be back next summer.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Freeing up capacity at Manchester? Giving more operational flexibility to the operation to play around when the "plan on paper" doesn't quite go as planned? Still makes me chuckle the airline has two HQ split between the airport and the city centre of Leeds.

Personally, when you see it on flight radar the amount of flights, I have admiration for what Jet2 operations staff manage to do. It's an incredible feat. I think it also extends to the likes of other airline operations.

 

[CM.]

I’m not sure what their reason is for it @Sherburnflyer92 it could be as you say to free up capacity or simply using the plane on another route which maybe more demanding e.g Palma, Ibiza or one of the Greek/Turkish routes.

But to make it clear Manchester isn’t the only base where Jersey has had some cuts made. Birmingham has also seen flights reduced from 2x weekly to just 1 weekly to JER.

BTW to confirm in one of your earlier posts it is indeed a Wamos Air A330-200 that is working for Jet2 at MAN EC-MAJ

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

The plan for the aircraft was clearly 3 flights from MAN a day. Early morning somewhere short (Reus, Barcelona, Girona) , JER for the early afternoon , then Balearics/Alicante late aft and into the evening. Jersey would not free up an aircraft for Greece/Turkey nor a Balearics to be back in time for another Balerics or Faro run.

I would likely think it's more to do with operational reasons - not that they'll admit that.

 

[CM.]

The plan for the aircraft was clearly 3 flights from MAN a day. Early morning somewhere short (Reus, Barcelona, Girona) , JER for the early afternoon , then Balearics/Alicante late aft and into the evening. Jersey would not free up an aircraft for Greece/Turkey nor a Balearics to be back in time for another Balerics or Faro run.

I would likely think it's more to do with operational reasons - not that they'll admit that.

It’s something that is an unknown at present.

 

[A400]

The plan for the aircraft was clearly 3 flights from MAN a day. Early morning somewhere short (Reus, Barcelona, Girona) , JER for the early afternoon , then Balearics/Alicante late aft and into the evening. Jersey would not free up an aircraft for Greece/Turkey nor a Balearics to be back in time for another Balerics or Faro run.

I would likely think it's more to do with operational reasons - not that they'll admit that.

Well a lot of the Jersey flights I’ve seen rarely get out on time. Sometimes hours late. I doubt we will know their reasoning for ending the route till next summer as they don’t usually explain why they cut routes. You can only make assumptions.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

It’s something that is an unknown at present.

If you look at when the Jersey flight was planned it was the middle of the day flight - roughly. With such short flight time/turn around it was back in time to head back off somewhere else in the very late afternoon/evening. Believe it was Reus in the Morning, Jersey, then onto Palma. Removing the Jersey allows for a larger turn around between Reus and Palma. Therefore able to absorb any of the delays that happen my moving around flights and therefore keeping some on time that would otherwise been delayed. Operational flexibility.

Changing flight times for flights at this late stage before peak summer requires a change of runway slots that airlines hold and are given. I very much doubt that they'll be able to change some of the flight times on some of the flights this late stage. I could, and willing to be, proved wrong.

I would also hazard a guess that Jersey from Manchester isn't as profitable as once thought. Jersey expansion, if I remember correctly, was brought about due to the ongoing Green/Amber/Red and make it up on the spot travel list and restrictions. It was an easy way to make some easy money and offering it from most bases, when the airline was, in a lull due to the restrictions etc. I wonder if that has something to do with it.

Well a lot of the Jersey flights I’ve seen rarely get out on time. Sometimes hours late. I doubt we will know their reasoning for ending the route till next summer as they don’t usually explain why they cut routes. You can only make assumptions.

This is what I'm getting at. Are they reducing some flights or canning the Jersey programme at MAN to allow for operational flexibility. Reduced demand coupled with the an operationally demanding schedule I wonder if they have done this to create some breathing space. Also at MAN I believe they are certain stands/gates etc that are domestic capable. Unlike in for example Leeds or Birmingham or Stansted.

It'll be interesting to see what will happen with Jersey in Summer 2023. I can foresee them doing 'W' patterns with the Jerseys from a couple of bases. It would not shock nor surprise me if we see a 737-300 doing Leeds - Jersey - Manchester - Jersey - Leeds.

 

[A400]

Well there’s mention it’s down to lack of demand so they can use the plane on a more popular route if they choose to. But its lucky MAN has EasyJet to do JER as at LBA we only have Jet2

 

[CM.]

I would also hazard a guess that Jersey from Manchester isn't as profitable as once thought. Jersey expansion, if I remember correctly, was brought about due to the ongoing Green/Amber/Red and make it up on the spot travel list and restrictions. It was an easy way to make some easy money and offering it from most bases, when the airline was, in a lull due to the restrictions etc. I wonder if that has something to do with it.

I found the reason is lower demand but as mentioned by @Bobby2000 it gives them chance to use the plane on a more demanding route.