Jet2 (LS), the UK’s third-largest scheduled airline and its largest leisure tour operator, has confirmed 17 new route additions to its Northern Summer 2027 (NS27) network, spanning departures from Birmingham Airport (BHX), Bristol Airport (BRS), Bournemouth Airport (BOH), East Midlands Airport (EMA), Edinburgh Airport (EDI), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Stansted Airport (STN) and Manchester Airport (MAN).
Disclosed by route analytics firm AeroRoutes on 15 May 2026, the programme encompasses brand-new services to the Greek island of Thassos; the Dordogne wine country of Bergerac, France; and three routes to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), France, among others. The additions are scheduled to operate between late March and the end of October 2027 aboard Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A321neo aircraft.
The announcement arrives as Jet2 prepares for what it has described as its “biggest-ever” summer programme. According to Air Service One, the carrier plans to add 1.25 million seats year-on-year for NS27 and grow its fleet from 140 to as many as 145 aircraft, with its A321neo sub-fleet expanding significantly from 31 to 43 units.
Jet2 Bets on Paris with Three Brand-New UK–CDG Routes
The most strategically consequential segment of Jet2’s NS27 expansion is, arguably, its entry into the Paris market at scale. The carrier will launch new services from East Midlands, London Stansted and Manchester airports to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), operating between late March and October 2027. Combined with its pre-existing year-round Leeds Bradford–Paris CDG service, Jet2 will offer 14 weekly flights from four UK airports to the French capital during the peak summer season, with over 150,000 seats now on sale — a capacity increase of more than 300% compared to Summer 2026.
East Midlands Airport will receive two weekly services — on Mondays and Fridays — running from 26 March to 29 October 2027. This route is exclusive to Jet2 from EMA. London Stansted and Manchester will each see four weekly departures (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays), with Stansted operating from 30 April and Manchester from 25 March through to 31 October 2027.
Analysis from the Centre for Aviation (CAPA) notes that Paris will still represent less than 1% of Jet2’s total capacity but will become its largest French destination and its second most important short-haul city-break market after Rome. Jet2 will face stiff competition on the London–Paris and Manchester–Paris corridors but will serve as the sole operator on the considerably thinner East Midlands–Paris route, providing genuine differentiation.
Three Routes to Kavala Open a New Greek Chapter
Jet2’s decision to serve the northern Aegean island of Thassos for the first time constitutes one of the headline strategic moves of its NS27 announcement. Flights will operate to Kavala International Airport (KVA) — the island’s closest mainland gateway, approximately a 30-minute ferry crossing from Thassos — from three UK bases: Birmingham, Manchester and London Stansted. The London Stansted–Kavala route operates exclusively through Jet2, reinforcing the carrier’s pattern of securing exclusive air links at regional airports.
The new programme brings Jet2’s total number of Greek airports served to 16, a figure the airline claims is greater than that of any other UK carrier. The route structure is as follows:
- Birmingham will operate weekly Wednesday flights from 12 May to 29 September 2027
- London Stansted will run weekly Tuesday services from 11 May to 28 September 2027
- Manchester will offer twice-weekly Tuesday and Friday departures from 11 May through to 1 October 2027.
Jet2 General Manager Jacob Bramley stated that the carrier was “delighted to be working in partnership with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace to promote the stunning island of Thassos, which is our newest destination.” He added that the airline is “very excited about launching to this fantastic brand-new destination.”
Jersey Capacity Up 140% As Birmingham and Bristol Join the Program
Jet2’s Jersey programme for Summer 2027 receives arguably its most dramatic upgrade in terms of percentage capacity growth. The carrier has announced two brand-new services — from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Bristol Airport (BRS) — while also increasing frequency from Manchester Airport (MAN), extending the season right through to the end of October 2027. With Jet2 already serving Jersey (JER) from East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle International airports, the additions bring its total UK departure points for the island to six, two of which remain exclusive routes.
At peak, Jet2 will operate 15 weekly flights across its Jersey network, with nearly 120,000 seats on sale for Summer 2027 — a capacity increase of over 140% compared to Summer 2026. The specific schedule is as follows:
| UK City | Frequency | Operating Days | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 3 weekly services | Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays | 2 May – 10 October 2027 |
| Bristol | 2 weekly departures | Mondays, Fridays | 14 May – 11 October 2027 |
| Manchester | 3 weekly flights | Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays | Until 31 October 2027 |
Edinburgh, Bournemouth and Gatwick Gain Mediterranean Depth
Beyond the headline Paris and Jersey expansions, Jet2’s NS27 additions demonstrate a deliberate effort to deepen its portfolio at secondary UK bases. Edinburgh Airport gains three new routes for Summer 2027. Edinburgh will see a resumption of its Skiathos service — last operated until September 2023 — as an exclusive Jet2 route aboard the A321neo, operating from 6 May 2027.
Two additional Mediterranean routes will join it: weekly Wednesday services to Chania International Airport (CHQ) on Crete’s northwest coast from 5 May, and weekly Sunday A321neo services to Pula Airport (PUY) on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula from 2 May. Both the Chania and Pula routes are exclusive to Jet2 from Edinburgh, bringing EDI’s summer 2027 network to 40 destinations in total.
At Bournemouth Airport, Jet2 adds a new weekly Sunday service to Reus Airport (REU) in Spain, the gateway to the Costa Dorada. The route operates from 2 May to 31 October 2027 and is exclusive to Jet2 from Bournemouth, expanding the southern English airport’s summer network to 18 destinations. At London Gatwick Airport (LGW), meanwhile, Jet2 will inaugurate a weekly A321neo service to Mytilene International Airport (MJT) on the Greek island of Lesvos from 2 May to 10 October 2027 — an exclusive route. This marks part of a wider 27% capacity increase at Gatwick for NS27, with 35 sun and city destinations now on sale there and 1.1 million seats available in total.
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