La Palma: Jet2 cancels flights from 30 October 2026

What changes for holidaymakers from the UK?

Anyone due to fly to La Palma with Jet2 after 30 October 2026, or booked on a Jet2holidays package, will need to wait for a rebooking or refund. According to Gazette Life, the airline said it is withdrawing both flights and package holidays to La Palma.

Affected customers and travel agents are due to be contacted. Anyone who does not receive a message should contact Jet2 or the travel agent they booked with. Jet2 did not give an exact refund amount or individual deadlines.

Travellers with separately booked hotels, transfers or hire cars will need to check the cancellation terms for each of those bookings. The Jet2 arrangement does not automatically cover them.

Which flights exactly are being cut?

The direct Manchester–La Palma route launched on 3 April 2026 and operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.

The last scheduled flight is due to operate on 30 October 2026. That brings the route to an end after just under seven months, around six months after it started.

The planned London Stansted–La Palma route was due to begin on 6 November 2026. Jet2 has scrapped it before the first flight.

Why is Jet2 cutting the route?

Jet2 says the decision follows a review of its flight and holiday programme and demand. No further specific reasons or load factors have been published.

A spokesperson for the airline said, according to Gazette Life: "Following this latest review, we have taken the difficult decision to withdraw flights and holidays to La Palma." The airline describes itself as a customer-focused business that continually reviews its programme.

Jet2's other Canary Islands routes are unaffected by the decision.

What role does the Canarian incentive scheme play?

Jet2.com received approval for the new direct London Stansted–La Palma route under the Canarian incentive scheme for new international air routes. The published decision confirms that the application was accepted and that the formal requirements were met.

The subsidised route must be direct, operate at least once a week and run for two years, or two consecutive seasons.

The available primary sources show no involvement by the Cabildo de La Palma or any municipality in the Jet2 payments. A specific public subsidy amount for the London Stansted–La Palma route cannot be verified from them.

Are there alternative ways to reach La Palma?

TUI offers seasonal flights to La Palma. Published schedules also mentioned a connection from London Gatwick.

Availability must be checked for the specific travel date.

Jet2 did not provide a detailed replacement flight schedule for La Palma in the sources available.

What does this mean for residents of La Palma?

The report contains no new rule, fee, eligibility requirement or deadline for residents. It affects only the UK direct flight offering.

The Canarian government administers an incentive scheme for new international air routes.

The decision is made by the relevant body of the Canarian government.

Jet2 has not published the exact number of affected bookings or a binding contact or refund deadline. A detailed replacement flight schedule for La Palma is also not included in the sources available.

The next concrete date is 30 October 2026, the planned last Manchester flight. After that, the direct route ends after just under seven months.

A specific public subsidy amount for the London Stansted–La Palma route cannot be verified from the available primary sources. Reliable passenger statistics for La Palma over the past one to three years are not included in the available results.