Our sustainability strategy 

Bringing Sustainable Aviation Fuel into our operations 

In April 2023, we invested in a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant in the North West of England – at Ellesmere Port, near Manchester and Liverpool. SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% over its lifecycle compared to conventional jet fuel. Once built, the plant will convert 600,000 tonnes of non-recyclable household waste into around 100 million litres of SAF a year. 

Between 2028 and 2042, we expect to get more than 200 million litres of SAF from this plant, achieving lifecycle carbon emission reductions totalling nearly half a million tonnes (400,000) compared to conventional jet fuel. While this is only a small part of our total fuel usage, we’ll continue to take further action in this area. The plant will also generate up to 1,500 jobs, continuing our commitment to providing opportunities in the North of England. 

We’ve also bought just over 200 tonnes of SAF for use at Malaga Airport, and just under 1,000 tonnes for use at Bristol and London Stansted. This makes up 1% of our 2024 fuel mix at these airports, one year before the introduction of government mandates. Increasing use of SAF is a key part of our carbon transition plan and we have targeted to use a minimum of 15% SAF in our total fuel mix by 2035. 

Investing in newer and more fuel-efficient aircraft 

We’ve bought 98 Airbus A321/A320neo aircraft, which could eventually extend to 146 aircraft. The new Airbus A321neo delivers an almost 20% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat compared to previous generation single-aisle models. With a capacity of 232 passengers, the new Airbus A321neo planes mean we can grow in line with the demand for our flights and holidays.   

We power our Jet2 owned offices with renewable energy we’ve bought, plus, more than 50% of the ground service equipment we own is powered by electricity, either fully electric or hybrid. We also continue to grow our electrification programme to help reduce our ground-based emissions and aim to reduce emissions by 99% by 2035.

Certified Sustainable Hotels

We’ve introduced our Certified Sustainable Hotels collection to give you the option to choose accommodation that meets an official global standard for sustainability as part of your Jet2holidays package with us. These hotels have been assessed by an independent organisation, whose standards are either recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) or the organisation itself has been accredited by the GSTC. The standards cover several things these hotels do, such as management, impact on local communities, supporting local heritage and actions to reduce environmental effects. 

Our partnership with Green Key

We're teaming up with Green Key, one of these independent organisations, to help more of our hotel partners meet a standard for hotel sustainability and join our collection. 

Discover the collection here