Dart Group PLC reported operating results for the six months ended 30 September 2014. Leisure Travel: Summer 2014 trading in Leisure Travel business improved in the later summer months as compared to the challenging market conditions experienced earlier in the season. Flight only passengers grew by 8% to 3.07 million compared to 2.84 million for the year 2013. Jet2holidays, took 771,000 compared to 635,000 for the year 2013 customers on holiday, an increase of 21%. Consequently, Jet2.com, flew 4.6 million passengers in the six months to 30 September 2014, an increase of 12% over the same period last year, though below the increased seat capacity of 13%.

The Group's expects operating profit for the six months ended 30 September 2014 will be approximately 10% ahead of the same period in the previous year.

The company Board is optimistic that current market expectations for full year operating profit will be exceeded.