@SeanM1997

Jet2 is currently the UK's third largest scheduled airline in the United Kingdom and second largest tour operator in the UK (behind TUI), but has rapidly grown its reputation and presence across the United Kingdom - offering flights and holidays from the United Kingdom to leisure destinations across Europe. Until 2019, Jet2 faced competition with Thomas Cook until the Thomas Cook Group entered compulsory liquidation - allowing Jet2 to grow operations. Yet this collapse has presented an opportunity - long haul leisure routes. TUI grew long haul operations following the collapse of Thomas Cook - shifting operations from Orlando Sanford to Melbourne/Orlando to be closer to Port Canaveral where TUI's Marella Cruises sail, as well as adding Varadero to its network - entering the Cuban market. However, Jet2 focussed on growing its European network, but with capacity in excess of pre-COVID levels in many markets, should Jet2 look to the underserved leisure long haul market to grow? Th...

This piece is all opinion base - please don't take this as fact or as a given that this will happen With British Airways reporting to end most of its short haul operation from London Gatwick - a number of slots would become available. Whilst the low cost carriers are looking for a presence at the UK's second busiest airport, British Airways are probably reluctant to allow these carriers to grow in what would be competition to BA's Heathrow operation and Vueling's Gatwick operation. One airline could be the answer for British Airways - Jet2. Jet2 have been expanding rapidly in the UK. In 2017, the leisure operator launched bases in Birmingham and London Stansted and in 2021 launched its 10th base at Bristol. This has shown clear intent to grow in Southern England and to become a UK wide carrier, after growing from Northern England in the 2000s. Gatwick presents the perfect opportunity for Jet2 and one British Airways would probably not mind supporting. Jet2 are known to ...

British Airways are reported to have axed plans to revive short haul operations at London Gatwick Airport, with all short haul flights removed from sale (excluding daily flights to Glasgow and Manchester). With the second largest carrier at Gatwick significantly reducing operations, which airlines could be interested in buying slot s and expand or add a presence at the UK's second busiest airport? London Gatwick has been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Norwegian Air and Virgin Atlantic have already closed its bases at the airport, whilst many long haul carriers have moved operations to Heathrow - including Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Emirates and Rwandair. Whilst some of these airlines are forecast to return in Summer 2022, it is unclear to what extent they will return or if they would remain at Heathrow (if they can obtain long term slots). All this means there will be a great number of available slots at London Gatwick for new and incumbent airlines to base a...