Jet2 plane flying to Greece is forced to U-turn after pilot reported a ‘fault indication’

Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to Greece is forced to U-turn over France after pilot reported a ‘fault indication’ Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to Greece this morning was forced to U-turn Passenger carrier turned around over France due to ‘minor fault indication’ Flight was due to land in Kalamata at 11.55am local time, Flight Radar shows … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Shares in airline Jet2 plunge

Shares in airline Jet2 plunged yesterday as it announced a £422m share issue to help the business ride out the pandemic.  Bosses said the new equity gave it enough liquidity to see it through an extended and unpredictable shutdown, but maintained a cautious approach to the 2021 summer season.  The new shares, at a price … Read more

Jet2 raises £422m from investors after extending flight cancellations

Budget airline Jet2 taps up investors for £422m finance lifeline days after it cancelled all flights until 14 April More than 35m placing shares and about 600,000 retail shares were offered   Jet2 flights were stopped last March before restarting gradually from mid-July   The firm made a pre-tax loss of £68.7million in its most recent half-year … Read more

Drunk Jet2 passenger avoids jail after leering at air hostess on flight from Manchester to Budapest

Kieran Jones, 27, binged on spirits, threw crisps across the plane and leered at flight attendant Beth Rose while she served drinks on a Jet 2 flight from Manchester to Budapest, Hungary, in September 2019 A ‘loutish’ Brit who brought misery to a holiday jet after he got drunk on gin and tonic, hurled crisps … Read more

The Holiday Guru tackles lockdown issues from bike-ride rules to Jet2 refunds

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions.  This week he explains how far from home we can go on day trips, lockdown flight refund rules and more.  Q. I like cycling but enjoy different scenery. How far can I go on a day trip from home? Ken Warnock, via email. One … Read more

The Holiday Guru answers to travellers’ lockdown questions from bike rides to Jet2 refunds

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions.  This week he explains how far from home we can go on day trips, lockdown flight refund rules and more.  Q. I like cycling but enjoy different scenery. How far can I go on a day trip from home? Ken Warnock, via email. One … Read more

Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays and Ryanair among the worst for refunds, BA, Jet2, Airbnb the best

The travel firms that are least likely to have paid out full refunds for trips cancelled due to coronavirus have been revealed. A major survey asked travellers who had bookings cancelled by firms whether they had received a full refund. And in the results, which cover 64 companies, Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays, Love Holidays and Ryanair … Read more

Jet2 cautious for 2021 as it reveals a first-half loss of £111.2m

Jet2 cautious for 2021 as it reveals a first-half loss of £111.2m with just 900,000 passengers flying compared to more than 10m a year earlier By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:21 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 21:21 GMT, 19 November 2020 Jet2 has revealed a first-half loss and cautioned … Read more

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight from Glasgow to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport The Jet2 flight was set to land in Bodrum yesterday after taking off from Glasgow ‘Aggressive passenger’ caused the pilot to alter course and land in Manchester Greater Manchester Police met the plane when it landed at Manchester … Read more

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight from Glasgow to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport The Jet2 flight was set to land in Bodrum yesterday after taking off from Glasgow ‘Aggressive passenger’ caused the pilot to alter course and land in Manchester Greater Manchester Police met the plane when it landed at Manchester … Read more