JetXtra.com
JetXtra.com was a virtual airline that offered air charters between the United Kingdom and Spain using aircraft from other airlines. It operated from 2012 to 2017.
| Industry | Airline |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tour operator |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
In 2021 it was relaunched as an online package holiday supplier/ Tour operator
History
JetXtra was launched in 2012 from Liverpool.[1]
In January 2012, Jet2.com took issue over the use of the word 'jet' in the name.[2][3]
In May 2013, flights commenced from Humberside Airport using a Volotea Boeing 717.[4]
For the summer season of 2014, JetXtra provided services between Alicante and Palma de Mallorca and Humberside using a BA CityFlyer Embraer E-Jet family aircraft operated by British Airways.[5]
In 2021, the company was restarted as an online package holiday supplier as part of Sporting Events Global Ltd, ATOL 5772 ABTA L9491
References
- "JetXtra.com launches new flights from Humberside". Travel Weekly (UK). May 28, 2013.
- Berman, Chloe (January 18, 2012). "Jet2 threatens to sue JetXtra over name". Travel Weekly (UK).
- "JetXtra withdraws claim after CAA halts sales of unprotected holidays". Travel Weekly (UK). January 24, 2012.
- "Liverpool airline entrepreneur reaches for the sky". itv.com. 28 May 2013.
- "British Airways to operate JetXtra's Alicante, Majorca flights". ch-aviation. February 5, 2014.