Birmingham: Jet2.com Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[IanFarquharson]

Jet2 have 17 based aircraft flying during the peak school summer holiday season (July/August 2026)

Yes, the 17th unit does start flying on 21st July.

Sorry Ant - You were right but not for another 3 weeks

Ian

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Yes, the 17th unit does start flying on 21st July.

Sorry Ant - You were right but not for another 3 weeks

Ian

Apologie accepted.

17th based aswell next summer aswell mate

 

[rollo]

Away from the bloodbath on the Ryanair thread it appears that Jet2 are to commence re fitting replacement seats on the A321 following the much criticised existing seats. They are dressing it up as a fuel saving decision which it probably is but having recently experienced their current seats for over 4hrs they are pretty uncomfortable and claustrophobic in my view with high headrests which don't actually support you unless you like staring at the ceiling.

Good to see they've accepted the issue shame they will maintain the 28.5 inch seat pitch, replacement will take place during scheduled maintenance so pretty long term and I presume new deliveries will switch at some point rumoured to commence 2027

 

[Ray Finkle]

I assume that it's customer feedback that's prompted this, if so it's good to see that they are actually listening 👏

I've been on several Jet2 A321N's and I love the aircraft but those seats really are awful. It's not just the room either, they're rock hard. Last year we did just over 4.5 hours to LPA and it wasn't nice, the 738 on the return leg was much more comfortable.

We're on one in a few weeks but the couple of hours to PMI should be bearable 🙂

 

[Ray Finkle]

La Rochelle is back.

Saturdays from May 22nd.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

La Rochelle is back.

Saturdays from May 22nd.

And it shows jet2 will have 18 bases aircraft on Saturdays unless something drastic changes

 

[IanFarquharson]

If BHX does get an extra aircraft then we would have done well as are only increasing their fleet by 3 aircraft in S27

 

[mullion]

Yes I am a little confused with next year as LGW needs 2 extra aircraft plus it appears MAN needs 4 as the A330 are supposed not to be happening and they are all prime destinations so we will have to see
what happens

 

[Finger66]

And there is the question about 2 of the 737-300s being retired from the LBA based fleet at the end of S26. Is this also taken into consideration with the overall fleet figures?

 

[mullion]

I think they have been accounted for

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

If BHX does get an extra aircraft then we would have done well as are only increasing their fleet by 3 aircraft in S27

Rome has been decreased from 4-2 weekly.

Potentially a New 2 weekly route on the cards

 

[IanFarquharson]

Rome has been decreased from 4-2 weekly.

Potentially a New 2 weekly route on the cards

S27 looks the same as S26, with 16 in June rising to 17 in the peak

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Corfu increased to 8 weekly from 7
Palma increases from 20-21 weekly (4 daily on Sundays)

Rome-4-2 weekly


Still 4 gaps to fill

Tuesdays shows 16 based-100% convinced more routes to come

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Yes I am a little confused with next year as LGW needs 2 extra aircraft plus it appears MAN needs 4 as the A330 are supposed not to be happening and they are all prime destinations so we will have to see
what happens

LGW needs 1 extra not 2. Unless they are getting rid of the leased ETF doing the FAO. Which can easily be accommodated with the extra 1 aircraft anyway.

 

[mullion]

Jet2 are supposed to totally in house next year

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Saturday shows 18 based however I’m expecting this to change

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

👀👀👀

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

This will not change now given its peak.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

This will not change now given its peak.

Interesting.


Obviously not gonna say but here are some clues

Pastel-It made the city wealthy
Alfama- City’s oldest neighbourhood
Paradise-Referring to Paradise beach

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Based aircraft will not change @Birmingham Aviation. Jet2, as other operators such as TUI and easyJet, are now at peak capacity with planned based numbers now remaining so until the UK school holidays are over - if not a week or two past that date.

If you are getting at a new destination for Summer 27 - maybe that will change the based units for that summer. As for Summer 2026 - everything is now in place.

No airline chops & changes this late - unless of course it's all to do with operational management.