Jet2.com signalled further investment into the North East with the announcement of its summer 2011 schedule – which will see five new direct routes launched from Newcastle International Airport.

Jet2.com’s new services will include the only flights to Krakow, Prague and Toulouse from the North East, as well as popular holiday hotspots Alicante and Faro – bringing the total number of destinations served by Jet2.com to 24.

Services to Prague will commence in November 2010, ensuring holiday makers in the North East will be able to take advantage of the city’s famous Christmas Markets and festive offerings.

An extra 737 will be added to the fleet in May 2011, bringing the total number of aircraft to 5, to service the additional routes – passenger growth is expected to swell by a whopping 40 per cent in 2011. The addition of the 737 will also signal an extra 150,000 seats available for holiday makers in the North East, bringing the total number to a massive 500,000.

30 new jobs for airline crew will be created by the extension of Jet2.com’s services, who now employ over 150 staff based locally at the airport.

The new Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays from Newcastle International Airport for summer 2011 are:

• Prague – starting 5th November 2010
• Krakow – starting 28 March 2011
• Alicante – starting 1 April 2011
• Faro – starting 2 April 2011
• Toulouse – starting 22 May 2011.

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