Route News Jet2.com to open base at Gatwick

[LBA787]

Gatwick confirmed as the 14th base from March 2026. Initially 6 based aircraft.

 

[JRP]

I don’t really think Jet2 opening up a base at Gatwick will have any effect on EasyJet operations there, don’t they have something like 40 aircraft based at Gatwick? I think there product is totally different to Jet2 even if they are joining the holiday market, happy to be shot down

 

[Fernley]

I don’t really think Jet2 opening up a base at Gatwick will have any effect on EasyJet operations there, don’t they have something like 40 aircraft based at Gatwick? I think there product is totally different to Jet2 even if they are joining the holiday market, happy to be shot down

It certainly will have an effect on easyjet operations with an initial start up of 6 aircraft that could rise rapidly to 12-15 etc over a short period (slot restrictions allowing)

 

[markietg]

I don’t really think Jet2 opening up a base at Gatwick will have any effect on EasyJet operations there, don’t they have something like 40 aircraft based at Gatwick? I think there product is totally different to Jet2 even if they are joining the holiday market, happy to be shot down

I think it’s more closer to 70 based aircraft at LGW

 

[Finger66]

It certainly was about that number but didn't they have to reduce it when slots were returned to BA? Still a very large number I believe, just don't know specifically what that large number is

 

[Ian Gratton]

Thought Gatwick was full to capacity, how have they got all those slots?

 

[BCFC]

It certainly will have an effect on easyjet operations with an initial start up of 6 aircraft that could rise rapidly to 12-15 etc over a short period (slot restrictions allowing)

Aircraft Jet2 don't have.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Aircraft Jet2 don't have.

Yet. 123 to come.

 

[Aviador]

Yet. 123 to come.

Aircraft Jet2 don't have.

Wizz have just deferred an order so those aircraft will be put back out to market. Jet2 may receive more aircraft than originally planned for next year. A pure guess though, I don't know exactly how this works and other airlines might be higher up the pecking order.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Wizz have just deferred an order so those aircraft will be put back out to market. Jet2 may receive more aircraft than originally planned for next year. A pure guess though, I don't know exactly how this works and other airlines might be higher up the pecking order.

Yes there is that. easyJet also have 165 on order.