Jet2holidays hits 1m milestone

PACKAGE travel specialist, Jet2holidays, has reached a major milestone with its one millionth booking in this financial year.

This is the first time the company has hit this milestone in a 12 month period.

Since its launch in February 2007 the package holiday company has grown to become the UK’s third largest tour operator.

Jet2holidays is part of the Leeds-based Dart Group. The firm travels to 50 destinations from seven UK bases. Around  210,000 Jet2holidays customers have departed from Leeds Bradford in the past 12 months, with a total of more than 630,000 over the last seven years.

Overall, nearly three million passengers have travelled with the company from across the North.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “To hit the millionth booking mark for this financial year is a fantastic achievement for us. All our airports have been joining in the celebrations, making it a day to remember for all our customers travelling today, surprising them with free holiday upgrades and champagne.

“We work hard to create memorable package breaks that people can trust so it’s great to see more and more people booking with us year after year.

“We’re really proud of the fantastic range of destinations we offer, and it’s growing every year, offering everything from relaxing weeks on a beach to bustling city breaks. We look forward to well and truly beating the one million figure next year!”

Tony Hallwood, Leeds Bradford Airport’s aviation development director, commented: “Leeds Bradford congratulate Jet2holidays on reaching their 1 millionth passenger milestone.

“We are proud that passengers are supporting Jet2holidays which is the region’s largest tour operator. We now look forward to the continued growth and development of new destinations from LBA, providing even greater holiday choice in 2016.”