Jet2 to scrap five new flights from UK airport before even launching

Scottish Sun

17-07-2025

GROUNDED Jet2 to scrap five new flights from UK airport before even launching
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JET2 has announced that it is withdrawing five routes from Bournemouth that were due to launch next year.
The airline only recently started flying from the airport back in February, after basing two aircraft there.
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Jet2 is scrapping five routes from Bournemouth Airport... before they have even started
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The destinations that have been scrapped are Malaga, Dubrovnik, Jersey, Reus and Verona
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And it had planned to introduce a third aircraft at the airport next year as well.
However, they have since confirmed that five of their new routes planned for summer 2026 will no longer go ahead.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: "Following this latest review, we have taken the decision to withdraw services to Malaga, Dubrovnik, Jersey, Reus and Verona for Summer 26 from Bournemouth Airport.
"Where customers are affected, we will contact them, and they will receive a full refund."
Dubrovnik, Reus and Verona were all due to be exclusive destinations to the airline from Bournemouth Airport.
And the third aircraft due to be based at the airport from 2026 was meant for the new summer flights to Malaga, Dubrovnik, Reus, Verona and Kos.
The spokesperson also explained: "As a successful business, we are continually reviewing our flying programme and will adjust this where required.
"This gives us the ability to add flights and holidays in response to demand, and very occasionally we may withdraw flights too."
In February, the airline marked its inaugural flight from Bournemouth Airport - its 12th airport base.
And according to its website, Jet2 flies to over 25 destinations from Bournemouth including Majorca, Ibiza and Corfu.
The spokesperson continued: "With a fantastic programme of services on sale from Bournemouth Airport, customers still have a superb choice when it comes to enjoying a holiday."
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According to Travel Gossip, the airline is also believed to be scrapping flights between Edinburgh and Izmir, Turkey from October this year.
Tickets for the route are now no longer on sale.
The airline cancelled flights to Salerno, Italy, in March, from Manchester and Birmingham too, having only announced them six months prior.
The flights - which were due to start this summer - were reportedly scrapped due to a "lack of bookings", according to local media.
Salerno Airport also only opened last year, after closing back in 2016.
After a £400million development, the airport is meant to create easier access to the Amalfi Coast and is expected to be fully operational by next year.
New EU flight rules
A RECENT change to a European travel rule means that British passengers will receive less compensation for flight delays.
Previously, EU261 legislation, which the UK adopted post-Brexit, entitled passengers to compensation for delays of over three hours.
Now, under new rules reviewed in Brussels, short-haul flights (under 3,500km) will only be eligible for compensation if delayed by four hours or more, an increase from the previous three-hour threshold.
For longer flights (over 3,500km), the delay time for compensation has increased from four to six hours.
The compensation amounts have also been reduced: for delays over four hours, it's now €300 instead of €400, and for delays over six hours on longer flights, it's €500 instead of €600.
Despite opposition from some countries, the Council made this decision legally binding, bypassing the European Parliament.
However, the European Parliament still has four months to propose changes to these new rules.
If approved, the UK government is likely to adopt these changes into its own legislation.
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