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Best way to get a cancelled flight refund from Jet2 during Covid

Summary

Jet2.com is one of the leading low cost leisure airlines in the UK and carried around 14 million passengers in 2019. However during Covid-19, Jet2 had to cancel 95% of its flights leaving 2 million paying passengers in the lurch. The UK regulator the CMA is even conducting an investigation into whether airlines like Jet2.com, easyJet, Ryanair and others breached consumer rights laws during Coronavirus. If you're one of the many unlucky Jet2.com passengers waiting on a cancelled flight refund due to Coronavirus travel bans, you have a few options. Some options require more time than others, and with varying chances of working. You can call, email or use social media to get in touch directly with Jet2. Unfortunately, this is what everyone else is doing (2 million others) so you'll have to join the queue. Telephone| 0333 300 0042 ---|--- Website| https://www.jet2.com Twitter| @jet2tweets Time Taken:| 6-10 Months ---|--- Chances of working:| Moderate Cost:| Free These sites help you send a polite letter of complaint, based on EU law. Unfortunately this can be like screaming at a brick wall (or banging your head against it), since the airlines don't take these automated letters.

Key information

  • Jet2.com is one of the leading low cost leisure airlines in the UK and carried around 14 million passengers in 2019. However during Covid-19, Jet2 had to cancel 95% of its flights leaving 2 million paying passengers in the lurch.
  • The UK regulator the CMA is even conducting an investigation into whether airlines like Jet2.com, easyJet, Ryanair and others breached consumer rights laws during Coronavirus.
  • If you're one of the many unlucky Jet2.com passengers waiting on a cancelled flight refund due to Coronavirus travel bans, you have a few options. Some options require more time than others, and with varying chances of working.
  • Telephone| 0333 300 0042 ---|--- Website| https://www.jet2.com Twitter| @jet2tweets
  • Time Taken:| 6-10 Months ---|--- Chances of working:| Moderate Cost:| Free
  • These sites help you send a polite letter of complaint, based on EU law. Unfortunately this can be like screaming at a brick wall (or banging your head against it), since the airlines don't take these automated letters seriously, especially during Covid-19.
  • Even if you do win, they'll take 25% of your refund, leaving you with no holiday and no money to book one in the future.
  • Time Taken:| 2-3 hours ---|--- Chances of working:| Moderate Cost:| 25% of your refund
  • You can ask your bank or credit card company to process a refund, also called a chargeback. During Coronavirus, this has become more difficult, and can take months.
  • Time Taken:| Months ---|--- Chances of working:| Moderate Cost:| Free
  • By using a licensed solicitor to commence legal proceedings against the airline, you can get them to sit up and pay attention.

Practical guidance

  • Source: [Best way to get a cancelled flight refund from Jet2 during Covid](https://lawhive.co.uk/knowledge-hub/flight-refund/best-way-to-get-a-cancelled-flight-refund-from-jet2-during-covid)

Related topics

Consumer RightsTravel and HolidaysAirline Refund

Sources

  • Lawhive — [Best way to get a cancelled flight refund from Jet2 during Covid](https://lawhive.co.uk/knowledge-hub/flight-refund/best-way-to-get-a-cancelled-flight-refund-from-jet2-during-covid) — `raw/lawhive/airline-refund-best-way-to-get-a-cancelled-flight-refund-from-jet2-during-covid.md`

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