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Leisure carrier Jet2 will introduce seasonal summer flights between London Gatwick and Pula. It comes after the airline announced the opening of a base at the London airport. The new service will launch on May 2 and run weekly until October 17 with the 232-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft. Jet2 will compete directly against easyJet and TUI on the service. Further flight details can be found here. Last week, the airline inked a four-year agreement with the Croatian National Tourist Board for the launch of new routes and capacity growth on the Croatian market. Based on existing commitments, Pula will be linked to eight airports in the United Kingdom during the 2026 summer season – Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted and Manchester. London Gatwick will become Jet2’s fifth Pula route, joining Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester and London Stansted.