JetGreen Airways was an airline

Airline

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 based in Ireland

Ireland

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. It started and ceased operations in 2004.

History

The airline was established in 2003, started operations on 4 May 2004 and ceased operations on 12 May 2004. It was a tour operator which launched charter flights under the air operators certificate of Icelandair

Icelandair

Icelandair ehf is the flag carrier airline of Iceland, based on the grounds of Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík. It is part of the Icelandair Group and currently operates scheduled services to 31 cities in 13 countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean out of its hub at Keflavík International Airport...

, using a single Boeing 757

Boeing 757

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. It ceased operations due to financial difficulties.

The company had been selling budget travel packages from Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...

 to Alicante

Alicante

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 and Málaga

Málaga

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 in Spain

Spain

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. It had been taking bookings for the routes although it had not organised the landing slots with Aer Rianta

Dublin Airport Authority

Dublin Airport Authority plc is the state-owned airport authority in the Republic of Ireland. With a head office on the grounds of Dublin Airport in Fingal, County Dublin, the authority also owned the Great Southern Hotels which had nine sites throughout the island of Ireland and international...

 in Dublin Airport.
See Also: Irish European Airways, JetEire.