Leeds tour operator Jet2 has announced plans to launch holidays and flights from Gatwick Airport next year in plans which will create more than 300 jobs.

The company – the UK’s largest operator of its kind – says it has secured slots for six aircraft following the release of additional capacity by the airport. It will base five Airbus A321neo aircraft at the West Sussex airport, with a further aircraft positioned overseas.

The first Gatwick flight will jet off to the Spanish island of Tenerife on March 26 next year. The firm said London Gatwick - with a a catchment area of almost 15 million people who can access it by road or rail within 60 minutes – represents a key component of Jet2’s longer term growth and value creation plan, saying it is pleased that “this valuable opportunity” has

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