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Holiday company Jet2 has announced it will soon serve Gatwick airport for flights and holidays, creating 300 new jobs in the process.

The UK’s largest tour operator said that it had secured slots for six aircraft “following the release of additional capacity” by the UK’s second busiest airport .

Jet2 will base five Airbus A321neo aircraft at the West Sussex airport, with a further aircraft positioned overseas, with its first Gatwick flight will depart to Tenerife, Spain, on March 26 next year.

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Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2, said: “Today’s announcement represents an incredibly exciting moment for Jet2. View 3 Images

“For many years, our ambition has been to provide our differentiated, service-le

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