Jet2 has announced it is to offer flights from Gatwick Airport for the first time.
The airline said it had secured slots for six aircraft following the “release of additional capacity” by the West Sussex airport.
Hundreds of jobs will be created in the region, including pilots, cabin crew, engineering and ground operations, a Jet2 spokesperson said.
The company will initially offer flights to 29 destinations, including mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
