Jet2 and Jet2holidays celebrate the first flights and holidays from their new Birmingham Airport base

Jet2 and Jet2holidays celebrated their first ever scheduled flights and package holidays departing
from Birmingham Airport on Thursday 30 March 2017 - they will fly to 23 destinations from the
airport using four brand new Boeing 737-800 next generation aircraft. More than 200 jobs have
been created as a result of the new operation, which will see 57 weekly flights at peak times

Flights will operate from Birmingham Airport this Summer to: Alicante, Arrecife, Faro, Fuerteventura,
Gerona, Heraklion, Ibiza, Las Palmas, Mahon, Malaga, Palma, Paphos, Reus, Rhodes and Tenerife

In addition, flights will also operate to Funchal, Geneva, Grenoble, Krakow, Prague, Salzburg and
Turin during Winter 2017/18. Two New York trips in November 2017 complete the list of routes

There are more than 840,000 seats on sale for Summer 2017 and Winter 2017/18 from Birmingham
Airport with Jet2 which has been voted by Trip Advisor and Skytrax as the UK's Top Airline, and is
the only UK airline to be recognised by Which? as a Recommended Provider thanks to its friendly
flight times, low fares and 0% credit card fees

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2 and Jet2holidays said: "We have got off to a flying start in every sense
at Birmingham Airport. Customers in the region have been hearing all about Jet2 and Jet2holidays'
family friendly ethos, great value package holidays and award-winning customer service, and today
they finally get to experience all of that. Our formula is proven, having driven phenomenal loyalty
and growth in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and we are very excited to be bringing
this to our new customers at Birmingham and across the Midlands and South West of England"

Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive of Birmingham Airport, said, "This is a significant day for Birmingham
Airport as we welcome our newest partner to the West Midlands. Through Jet2's airline and holiday
brands, customers from the region will have access to more choice than ever to popular leisure
destinations all year round with a company that offers excellent service, affordable prices and
flexible packages. We are therefore delighted to welcome Jet2 and Jet2holidays to Birmingham"

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Thursday 30 March 2017

Jet2 are planning to operate two pre Christmas 2017 trips to New York from Birmingham Airport

Jet2 and Jet2 Holidays are planning to operate two pre-Christmas 2017 weekend
city break and shopping trips to New York departing from Birmingham Airport
on Wednesday 22 November and Thursday 30 November 2017

Flights will be operated by Boeing 757s non stop to Newark, New York Airport

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Friday 6 January 2017

Jet2 holds a promotion in Mell Square, Solihull for their new flights from Birmingham Airport‏ in 2017

Jet2 and Jet2 Holidays held a promotion in Mell Square, Solihull, on Thursday
15 September 2015 to celebrate their arrival at Birmingham Airport in 2017....

For Summer 2017 Jet2 will be flying to Alicante, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Heraklion,
Ibiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Palma, Malaga, Mahon, Paphos, Reus, Rhodes and Tenerife

.... the event included giveaways and a competition to win free flights

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Thursday 15 September 2016

Saturday 14 May 2016 - Jet2 Holidays Boeing 757-27B G-LSAE departs after attention by Monarch

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 757-27B G-LSAE was a lunchtime departure to Leeds after attention by Monarch

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCT operated their lunchtime flight from Doha - its first visit to BHX

Norwegian Boeing 737-86N EI-FJF operated their flight to Malaga

Blue Air Boeing 737-430 YR-BAJ operated their flight from Bucharest

Titan Boeing 737-33AF G-POWC positioned in from Stansted....

.... to operate a charter to Malaga

Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 HA-LWD operated their flight to Warsaw as they increased the
frequency of this service to three times weekly and moved to early morning timings

West Atlantic BAe ATP G-BTPF was a morning arrival from Jersey as it positioned in
in preparation for operating the Sunday morning newspaper flight to the Isle of Man

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Saturday 27 December 2014 - Cavok Air, Jet2 Holidays and Wizz Air are overnight diversions due to snow

Cavok Air Antonov 12BP UR-CKL was a morning departure positioning over to East Midlands....

.... it was one of a number of diversions on Friday evening when East Midlands had been closed
by snow - it had held for two hours before diverting to BHX - other diversions included....

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 737-8K5 G-GDFU which had arrived from Arrecife - its first visit as such although....

.... it had previously visited when it was D-AHFX with TUIfly - it positioned back to East Midlands

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 737-85P G-GDFF had arrived from Tenerife also a first visit as such....

.... it had previously visited as EC-HGP with Air Europe - it also returned to East Midlands

Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 HA-LWF had diverted in from Doncaster which was also closed by snow....

.... it positioned back to Katowice from where it had arrived - this was its first visit to BHX

Swiss Airbus A321-111 HB-IOC operated their delayed morning service to Zurich

Austrian Airbus A320-214 OE-LBR operated their weekly IT/inclusive tour flight from Innsbruck

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FEI operated their flight from Faro - its first visit to BHX

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BP UR-CGW was a late afternoon arrival from Ponta Delgada
in the Azores as it positioned to operate an aid flight to South Sudan on Sunday

Aviation Beaumont Citation XLS G-OJER made a brief lunchtime visit to the Elmdon apron

Hangar8 Hawker 900XP G-URTH was an afternoon arrival from Edinburgh

Wednesday 22 October 2014 - Cavok Air Antonov 12AP UR-CCP is a morning departure to Valencia

Cavok Air Antonov 12AP UR-CCP lifts off Runway 33 on its way to Valencia.... Photo: James Ralph

.... it had earlier positioned in from Maastricht to collect a load of freight Photo: Mike Hollick

.... having only once previously visited BHX when operated by Aerovis Airlines

.... after departing from Foxtrot 1 it made a long take off roll

.... climbing slowly over the airfield boundary at Sheldon Country Park

.... "smoking" as only an Antonov 12 can! Photos: James Ralph

.... before turning and heading back over the airfield as it slowly climbed away

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 737-8K5 G-GDFD positioned in from Glasgow....

.... to operate a cruise charter to Malaga - its first visit to BHX - with....

Jet2 Boeing 737-36Q G-GDFT arriving from East Midlands to operate a second flight to Malaga....

.... this aircraft was previously G-TOYM with bmibaby but has subsequently had winglets fitted

Danu Oro Transportas/DOT ATR 72-201 LY-MCA operated the flybe service to the Isle of Man

Global 5000 N468GH which arrived on Monday afternoon spent the day parked up Photo: Mike Hollick

Air Hamburg Embraer Phenom 300 D-CHIC was a morning arrival....

.... parking up on the Elmdon apron before departing to Cologne Photo: Mike Hollick

Blink Cessna 510 Mustang G-FBKB and Aviation Beauport Cessna 510 Mustang G-XAVB
which had both arrived on Tuesday departed during the day

Sikorsky S-76A 2-BYDF was a lunchtime visitor to the Elmdon apron - the first visit of
a Guernsey registered helicopter to BHX - it was previously G-BYDF Photos: Mike Hollick