Low cost airline welcomes on board passenger number 1,000,000
Jet2.com, the North’s low cost airline, passed a major milestone yesterday as it welcomed on board its one-millionth passenger. A group booking of 40 people to Venice saw the airline burst past the magic number, only 18 months after its first flight took off.
Managing director of Leeds-based business Ravenheat, Louis Pickersgill, was officially named passenger number one million as he checked in for the flight. The firm, which is one of the European market leaders in Combination Central Heating Boilers, was flying out clients and customers to inspect its Verona-based factory on a three-day trip.
Mr Pickersgill received two return tickets to any Jet2.com destination, which he now plans to give to a name drawn randomly from the travelling group. He said he was shocked and delighted to be the one millionth passenger:
“It’s a terrific surprise. I’ve flown with Jet2.com a number of times before personally, but this is the first time Ravenheat has taken so many clients and customers to see the factory.
“Throughout the booking and planning of this trip Jet2.com has been superb and their group booking service is second to none. Being named the millionth passenger is just the icing on the cake of what we know will be a very successful trip.”
Philip Meeson, Jet2.com boss, expressed his delight at the achievement. He said:
“This is a wonderful achievement for Jet2.com and I’d like to thank everyone for the hard work that has contributed to our success. Our staff put in every effort to ensure the best possible service for our passengers and that’s why they come back time and time again.
“The one millionth passenger is truly a fantastic milestone, and it’s great to be celebrating that with a successful local business. An increasing number of businesses are making group bookings like this and I’m sure Ravenheat and its customers will enjoy our quality service.
“Now we’ll look forward to taking care of the next million passengers that fly with Jet2.com.”
http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsstory.php?storyid=20040910
Great news and after just 18 months!
By: Mark L - 12th September 2004 at 23:08
I’ve just checked up on it again and its not actualy been sold but is in the process of going. Will be N80LA of L Wood Aviation
By: EGNM - 12th September 2004 at 22:52
lol – fair enough, thanks for that!
By: Mark L - 12th September 2004 at 20:54
And they sold it the other day anyway, company cost cutting me thinks!
By: EGNM - 12th September 2004 at 20:39
Have used jet2 on several occasions, and have never failed to dissapoint! Great news – Ravenheats Citation G-RVHT which is Leeds based looks to have been a tad too small for their Venice trip!
By: LBARULES - 10th September 2004 at 20:36
As I have sad so many times, they are a fantastic airline.
BMI fares are not incredibly high, indeed they have brought down fares to match Jet2 on the new CDG route!
By: T5 - 10th September 2004 at 19:46
Amazing how so many passengers have been carried in so little time. Well done to them.
As for ludicrous fares with bmi from Leeds Bradford, the old saying, “You get what you pay for” springs to mind.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th September 2004 at 17:02
Here, here, I agree with Matt, I’ve never actually flown with Jet2 but they sound like a superb airline to fly with, well done Jet2!
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 10th September 2004 at 15:45
You get some weird sayings on here…..congratulations to Jet2, theyre a good airline and deserve it!!
By: LBARULES - 10th September 2004 at 13:15
What do you mean ”dont you wanna be me mucker LBA’?
By: danairboy - 10th September 2004 at 12:30
I suppose Jet2 are OK. I would fly them over any of the other no-frills. They did good taking on BD at LBA and their ludicrous fares.
They are proud to be a Yorkshire airline as well and I like the Yorkshire rose they have painted on their aircraft. Dont you wanna be me mucker LBA?
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September 10, 2004 at 12:12 pm