Our sustainability strategy 

What are we doing?

We’re taking tangible actions to reduce our impact, both today and in the future. We’re addressing our carbon impact by investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and we’ve committed to reducing our CO₂ per revenue paying passenger by 35% by 2035 (compared to 2019).

Increasing use of SAF

We’ve invested in UK SAF, a type of jet fuel that reduces carbon emissions by around 70% over its lifecycle compared to conventional jet fuel.

In April 2023, we invested in a new SAF plant in the North West of England – at Ellesmere Port, near Manchester and Liverpool. The plant, once constructed, 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 receive 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, at minimum, 15% SAF in our total fuel mix by 2035.

Investing in newer and more efficient aircraft

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

We power our offices with procured renewable energy, plus, more than 50% of our ground service equipment 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 – and the organisation's 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

Plus, 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