UK leisure airline Jet2 is set to open its 11th UK base next summer at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The base will offer flights to 20 destinations in six countries "in response to enormous demand from customers and independent travel agents across the region."
Services are set to begin at the Merseyside facility on March 28, 2024.
The carrier says it will position four based aircraft at the facility and offer 565,000 seats during the first summer of operations.
During the peak months, Jet2 is expected to operate 54 weekly flights from Liverpool.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be expanding our award-winning flights and holidays to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which becomes our 11th UK airport base. This announcement further expands our footprint and comes on the back of the enormous demand that we know is out there from customers and independent travel agents across Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider region. We have seen that demand really ramp up over the past couple of years, so we know there will be a fantastic response to this launch.
He added: “The announcement of our 11th UK airport reflects our long-term strategy to continue growing responsib…
