Planning Executive - Slots

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working – office 2 days per wk

Colleague discounts on Jet2.com/Jet2H

Generous discretionary profit share

Job summary

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is seeking a Planning Executive – Slots, reporting to the GM of Schedules Planning & Slots. You will help manage Jet2.com’s expanding Airport Slot Portfolio, a key asset for flight authorisation and operational success.

You will liaise with slot coordinators and operations teams, analyse constraints, follow IATA guidelines, and manage slot submissions/returns and schedule edits in collaboration with OCC and revenue teams. This role is hybrid, with 2 office days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in an airline or travel environment.
• Comfortable using MS tools and airline planning applications.
• Ability to work in high pressured situations to get the job done.
• Excellent time management and work prioritisation skills.
• Practical thinker with a thirst for problem-solving.
• Previous experience of Airport Slot Management would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Direct liaison with Independent Slot Coordinators, Airport Operations and Commercial teams.
• Detailed analysis of airport constraints at UK bases and overseas destinations.
• Follow IATA Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines.

Skills

Airline experience

Airport logistics

IT systems

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office

Scheduling software

Job description

Reporting to the GM - Schedules Planning & Slots, our Planning Executive – Slots will work as part of the small Slots team and Take Responsibility for the management of Jet2.com's ever-expanding Airport Slot Portfolio. Recent fleet and schedule expansion in the Jet2.com network leads to the requirement for this exciting new role. Airport Slots are a key asset of our business, forming a large part of the authorisation for the flight to take place and are integral to the success of every operation.

• Hybrid working (we're in the office 2 days per week)
• Colleague discounts on Jet2.com flights and Jet2holidays
• Generous Discretionary Profit Share Scheme

What You'll Be Doing

• Direct Liaison with Independent Slot Coordinators, Airport Operations and Commercial teams.
• Detailed analysis of airport constraints, both at UK bases and Overseas destinations.
• Building knowledge and following the methods of the IATA Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines.
• Building Slot submissions, Slot Returns and maintaining Jet2.com's Historic Slots at Level 3 and Level 2 airports.
• Day-to-day management of ad-hoc slots.
• Working closely with our OCC team to help with slot queries and problems.
• Adherence to regular external deadlines.
• Editing and Amending flight schedules to meet airport slot requirements and following through with the schedule changes to the customer - working closely with Revenue Teams and Pre Travel Services.
• Assisting other tasks and projects within the Planning Team.

What You'll Have

• Experience of working in an airline or travel environment, with an interest in airport logistics.
• Comfortable using IT systems ranging from MS tools to bespoke airline planning applications.
• Ability to work in high pressured situations to get the job done.
• Excellent time management and work prioritisation skills.
• Practical thinker with a thirst for problem-solving.
• Previous experience of Airport Slot Management, either as an Airline Representative or an Airport Coordinator would be an advantage.

Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories for millions of passengers. At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits.