Jet2.com adds 37 routes in major summer expansion
Jet2.com is significantly ramping up its 2026 summer operation as the leisure carrier continues its expansion across the Mediterranean leisure market, with the airline adding 37 new routes, taking its total summer network to 532 services.
The expansion includes three new destinations – La Palma, Palermo and Samos – bringing the number of overseas destinations served by Jet2.com this summer to 66. The airline is also looking further ahead, with plans to enter the Egyptian market from 11 Ferbuary, 2027, with services to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, taking its overall destination portfolio to 68.
The additions come as the carrier continues to broaden its reach from its growing UK base network, with London Gatwick representing its most significant area of expansion this year.
Compared to summer 2025, Jet2.com will add 1.35 million seats, in response to the continued strength in outbound leisure demand from the UK.
Growth has been concentrated on core Mediterranean markets, with Greece seeing the largest capacity increase at 446,000 additional seats, followed by mainland Spain with 353,000, the Balearic Islands with 247,000 and Portugal with 159,000.
Jet2 has been particularly aggressive in Greece, where it has described summer 2026 as its biggest-ever programme to the country, with over 3.5 million seats and 15 destinations on sale.
A major driver of this year’s expansion is London Gatwick, where Jet2 launched operations in March, opening its 14th UK base. The airline is deploying a six-aircraft operation from the airport this summer, including five Airbus A321neos, with Gatwick alone accounting for 908,000 of the additional seats being added across the network.
Looking ahead to summer 2027, Jet2.com plans to launch twenty new routes and add a further 1.25 million seats year-on-year. The airline also expects to expand its fleet from 140 aircraft to as many as 145, with its Airbus A321neo fleet growing significantly from 31 to 43 units.
The airline is increasingly cementing its position as one of Europe’s largest holiday-focused operators through its combined Jet2.com and Jet2holidays model.
