Alpha LSG has won a new five-year extension to 2021 for its contract to provide catering, procurement, warehousing and packing of Jet2.com’s retail products for the airline’s entire UK network – with additional new routes now added out of Birmingham and London-Stansted from the end of last month.

 

As part of this contract, Alpha is also responsible for bar sets and service products packaged into kits for passengers. Hot meals are supplied to the airline’s customers including entrees from Alpha LSG’s frozen food production facility, along with full logistical support for loading and unloading aircraft, equipment cleaning and storage.

 

EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP…

According to a statement from Alpha, this latest extension is part of the ‘excellent long-standing relationship’ between the two parties, since the award-winning airline began operating in the UK in 2003 from its main UK hub at Leeds-Bradford Airport.

 

The airline – which is said to be UK’s fourth largest scheduled operator – has since expanded services to the regional airports of Belfast, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle in addition to the aforementioned Birmingham and London-Stansted.

 

Commenting, Alex Forbes, CEO of Alpha LSG said: “We have been the caterer of choice for Jet2.com since the airline’s inception 14 years ago, working closely with their team to support the airline’s rapid growth through our renowned expertise and our ability to meet all of their requirements at all of their bases across the UK.much

 

ALPHA HAS CONTRIBUTED TO AIRLINE SUCCESS

“This enhanced contract with Jet2.com reflects the superb relationship that has developed over the years and recognises the efforts of the entire team at Alpha LSG to provide the very best catering and logistical services to the airline. Indeed in 2016 we achieved a remarkable on-time performance score of 99.83% across Jet2’s bases, underpinning our reputation for reliability and consistency.”

 

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays added: “At Jet2.com everything is about delivering the very best for our customers, which is why we are a multiple award-winning airline that is growing all the time.

 

“Our relationship with Alpha LSG has made a significant contribution towards that success and this extension means we can continue providing an excellent on-board service for our customers.”

 

Jet2.com is expected to have a fleet of 75 aircraft by Summer 2017 and operate over 250 scheduled routes to around 65 destinations from nine UK bases.