At least 200 jobs will be created by Jet2's arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The airline and holiday provider announced on Tuesday (May 16) that it would begin operating flights from the Speke-based airport in March 2024. It will fly from Liverpool to 20 destinations, including seven which are not currently served by the airport.
In order to facilitate its summer schedule, the airline will be hiring in Liverpool. Additionally, Jet2 believes that its arrival will create more jobs around the airport and in the region.
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At Tuesday's (May 16) event announcing Jet2's arrival, CEO Mark Heapy told the ECHO: "There will be at least 200 jobs. People will be able to find them on our website, Jet2 careers.
"We need jobs like pilots and engineers if people have those skills already. Then there will be jobs like customer helpers and we’ll welcome applications for those.
"We’ll be very pleased to have people from the area applying for those. There are also jobs going to be created at the airport and the surrounding area - car parks, outlets in the airport, security staff so it’s a very exciting time."
He added: "We’ve launched other bases in the past and grown very quickly at them. We’ve got a track record for growth and investment so I’m sure you’ll see the operation grow over the coming years."
Liverpool John Lennon Airport CEO John Irving added: ""The new jobs will move pretty quickly. We've got a bit of a delay on ours because we'll be setting up ready to be operationally ready for Jet2's arrival next year. But Jet2's operation starts now.
“They will be starting to plan and getting people in place, ready to start in March. There's a lot of work going to be happening around the airport over the next 12 months to make sure we're ready. They'll be out there, we'll be out there announcing jobs, as will Jet2 in partnership".
You can register your interest in Jet2's Liverpool John Lennon Airport jobs by clicking here.
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