Jet2 take ramp operations in-house at Bristol and Newcastle airports
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The move comes as part of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ ongoing commitment to continue developing the customer experience and its operations, ahead of its biggest ever summer at Bristol Airport. The airline and tour operator is also providing 36 sun and city destinations for customers and independent travel agents to choose from this summer from Newcastle Airport, including brand new Verona which opens up the famous Lake Garda region.
In just their third summer of operations at Bristol Airport, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have a significantly expanded programme for Summer 2023, with 32 sun and city destinations for customerst – with capacity increasing by 13% compared to last summer. With over 925,000 seats on sale, the companies will operate almost 100 weekly flights during peak periods.
This expansion includes two brand-new destinations for Summer 23 – Malaga and Chania (Crete), the latter which is an exclusive destination from the airport. A seventh-based aircraft will come into operation at the base to support this expansion, with a team of over 400 colleagues looking after customers.
The teams at both bases now include a dedicated ramp-handling team including Ramp Agents and Baggage Loaders. Working as part of the Ground Operations Team, the team are responsible for ensuring that flights depart safely and on time, whilst providing a VIP experience for customers. There are opportunities available in the team and further information can be found at www.jet2careers.com.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays now self-handle at Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted airports.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “The reason we are a multiple award-winning airline and tour operator is because we provide an industry-leading experience for our customers and continually look for ways to improve that even further.
"Today’s announcement represents a significant investment in our operation and we know it will deliver an even better end-to-end experience for our customers at both bases. We are looking forward to operating our biggest ever summer programme this year, and we are absolutely delighted at the response that our fantastic product is getting from customers and independent travel agents across the UK.”
