Jet2 introduce uk 'first' in 'real gamechanger' for british tourists on holiday

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JET2 HAS SAID IT IS THE "FIRST" UK TOUR OPERATOR TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO TRACK THEIR COACH TRANSFERS TO THEIR DEPARTURE AIRPORT IN REAL TIME 10:36, 22 May 2025 Jet2 has announced it


has made history as the "first" UK tour operator to make one significant change. The airline's new 'Live Transfer Status' feature on its app will allow holidaymakers


to track their coach transfer to the airport in real time, in a new "game changing" initiative. Passengers travelling back from their holiday destination will be given the added


assurance of being able to monitor where their coach is up to 30 minutes before their departure pick up time. READ MORE: JET2 FORCED TO MAKE CHANGE FOR UK TOURISTS FLYING TO ITALY AFTER


'DEMAND' When the function is available on the app, a ‘Live Transfer Status’ notification will flash up on the app, which customers will then be able to click on to view a variety


of information about their mode of transport to the airport. It added: "The exclusive functionality is available to customers via the Jet2holidays app and provides them with all the


information they need to know about their departure transfer in real-time, pick-up location, expected pick-up time (including revised information in the event of delays), pick-up progress


and latest pick-up stop reached, driver name, and vehicle licence plate number." The scheme is available across all destinations in the Balearics, Canaries, Mainland Spain, Morocco,


Turkey and Bulgaria, and already Jet2 has said it has helped to reduce the number of calls related to coach transfers. According to the airline, queries about transfers is "one of the


biggest call drivers across the industry, both for tour operators and independent travel agents." Jet2 has also said while the in-app feature is currently limited to five countries it


flies to, from summer 2026 it plans to expand it to many more destinations, including Greece. READ MORE: JET2 ISSUES WARNING TO PASSENGERS WITH CHILDREN OVER CARRY-ON WEIGHT Steve Heapy, CEO


of Jet2holidays said: “With millions of customers travelling on hundreds of thousands of coach transfers with Jet2holidays every year, our pioneering Live Transfer functionality is a real


game-changer for us and for our customers. "By providing customers with more real-time information about their coach transfer to the departure airport it means a hassle-free end to


their holidays, which in turn is already resulting in far fewer calls to our contact centre and to our independent travel agent partners." Article continues below He continued: "A


lot of hard work has gone into new innovation and we are already receiving outstanding feedback from customers who are telling us how fantastic it is. "This is another significant


investment into delivering our VIP customer service, and I would like to thank our key partners and transfer suppliers for their role in its success.” READ MORE: JET2 WARNS CUSTOMERS OVER


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