Coronavirus USA Updates: JET2 delays restarting flights by two weeks

Jet2 has delayed resuming flights by two weeks until mid-July.

The airline and tour operator Jet2holidays had been due to restart flights and package holidays on July 1, but has pushed the date back to July 15.

Customers who had been due to travel before then will be contacted and have the option to rebook for a later date, get a credit note or request a full refund.

In a statement on Monday, the firm said: “In view of the ongoing travel restrictions that are in place as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have taken the decision to recommence our flights and holidays programme on July 15th.

“The health and safety of our customers and colleagues is our absolute priority, and we are continuing to monitor the situation very closely.”