Airline creating more than 120 jobs at Birmingham Airport

On the back of the continued growth of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays at the airport, which will see capacity more than double next summer, the company has taken all ramp-handling services in-house.

As a result, more than 120 new fixed-term and permanent jobs are now available to fill including in ramp management, baggage loading and dispatching for its summer 2018 programme.

They will be part of the ground operations team responsible for ensuring that flights depart safely and on time andproviding a VIP service to customers.

Last week Jet2.com was named the most punctual airline in the UK over the past 12 months, according to data by the world’s leading travel intelligence company OAG, and was the only UK airline to be awarded a five star rating for on-time performance.

In addition to the ground operations positions, the company is also looking to recruit passenger service agents at Birmingham Airport.

Their responsibility is to look after customers throughout their time at the airport.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “We have enjoyed huge success since starting operations from Birmingham Airport earlier this year, meaning that next summer will be a much bigger and more ambitious flights and holidays programme. To support this and to provide Jet2.com and Jet2holidays customers with the best possible experience, we are investing significantly into our operation. This will enable us to build on our award-winning service and deliver an even better end-to-end customer experience for our customers at Birmingham Airport.”

Jet2.com operates flights to 65 exciting sun, city and ski destinations across Europe from nine UK airports.

It is the third largest registered airline in the UK operating a fleet of 75 aircraft which will grow to more than 80 for next summer.