Jet2 said its board has agreed to move the company's listing from AIM to the Main Market, citing its scale and growth track record.
The holiday and flights group, which operates Jet2holidays and Jet2.com, said Group revenue has grown at a compound annual rate of 19% over the past decade, during which it became the UK's leading tour operator and third-largest airline. More than 90% of the UK population now sits within a 90-minute drive of one of Jet2's 14 UK bases, and customer satisfaction has consistently exceeded 90%.
On trading, summer 2026 seat capacity stands 7.6% higher than the prior year at 19.9 million seats, with booked-to-date passengers up 8.8%.
The combined booked average load factor to the end of August ran 1.5 percentage points ahead of last year.
Its London Gatwick operation is outperforming initial expectations on a stronger package holiday mix, prompting Jet2 to lift aircraft on sale from the base to seven for summer 2027.
Winter 2026/27 seat capacity is up 8.0% at 5.9 million seats, with growth concentrated at Gatwick.
Jet2 has hedged 93% of its full-year jet fuel requirement at an average price of $753, alongside over 90% of foreign exchange exposure.
"We remain confident in our ability to deliver sustainable, long-term profitable growth," said chief executive Steve Heapy.
Jet2 will provide its next trading update at interim results on 18 November.
News Intelligence what this means for the company
Jet2 is moving from AIM to the Main Market, citing a decade of 19% compound annual revenue growth and its position as the UK's leading tour operator. The shift signals confidence in scale and maturity; summer 2026 bookings are running 8.8% ahead of capacity growth (7.6%), with load factors 1.5 percentage points above prior year, suggesting pricing power and demand resilience into peak season.
The Main Market upgrade removes a liquidity and credibility ceiling that may have constrained institutional investment; combined with strong forward bookings and Gatwick outperformance justifying seven aircraft for summer 2027, it reinforces Jet2's trajectory toward sustainable scale. Fuel hedging at $753/barrel (93% covered) and FX protection over 90% lock in cost certainty through the peak season.
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