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Jet2 Scales Up Gatwick for Summer 2027 With 27% Capacity Boost and New Lesvos Route

Jet2 credits strong demand from customers plus the travel trade for the larger second‑summer schedule at the airport.

Overview

  • Jet2 has put its Summer 2027 Gatwick programme on sale, lifting capacity by 27% to more than 1.1 million seats.
  • A total of 35 sun and city destinations are available from Gatwick with more than 85 peak weekly departures.
  • A new exclusive weekly Sunday service to Lesvos (Mytilene) will run from May 2 to October 10, 2027.
  • The airline is increasing frequencies to popular spots including Ibiza, Malaga, Palma (Mallorca) and Tenerife.
  • Jet2’s first-ever Gatwick flights start on March 26, 2026, and media reporting highlights Lesvos fares found from £123.