Hundreds more Jet2.com staff as expansion plans come to Scotland

An airline is recruiting almost 300 new employees as it expands at two Scottish airports.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is increasing capacity at Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports next summer, with more than 1.7 million seats on sale in total.

It is also launching new destinations from both bases – Bourgas in Bulgaria from Glasgow and Edinburgh and Izmir in Turkey from Glasgow.

The company is recruiting more than 150 cabin crew and more than 100 ground operations staff, while it is also look- 0 Steve Heapy says Jet2.com is employing 300 new staff

ing for experienced pilots for roles on the flight deck.

The company said it is expanding following a “bumper summer” this year.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “This is our biggest ever recruitment drive in Scotland and once again demonstrates our commitment to investing in our customers and in people’s careers.”

The company is hosting recruitment roadshows at the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport on 12 September and the Doubletree Hilton Edinburgh Airport on 13 September.

The company is recruiting more than 3,000 staff in total across the UK and Europe in a variety of positions.

More than 2,000 jobs are located across the company’s nine UK bases.