Bournemouth will become the airline and operator’s 12th UK base. Jet2 said the move came in response to “years of demand” from customers and agents in the south of England, with a catchment that encompasses Southampton and Portsmouth.
In its first summer of operations, Jet2 will offer up to 27 weekly flights from Bournemouth.
Destinations include Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Alicante, Palma, Ibiza, Menorca, Antalya, Dalaman, Faro, Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes, Zante and Corfu, plus Madeira and Fuerteventura – both of which are exclusive to Jet2 at Bournemouth.
The first 1,000 Bournemouth bookings will receive free fast-track service through security at Bournemouth.