Trading Update

Dart Group PLC
12 February 2003


For Immediate Release                                           12 February 2003



                                  DART GROUP PLC


                                 TRADING UPDATE



Dart Group PLC, the aviation services and distribution group, announces today
that trading to the end of January remained satisfactory and full year profits
are anticipated to be in line with current market expectations.



Significant progress has been made in the amalgamation of the separate companies
that currently comprise the Distribution Division into a single trading entity,
which should be largely complete by 31 March 2003.    The costs of this
re-organisation are contained within the current market forecast.



In the Aviation Services Division the initial level of customer reservations in
respect of its low cost airline, Jet2, has been encouraging.   As a result of
customer demand, on 3 January 2003, Jet2 announced that it would also be flying
to Alicante, in addition to the six European business and leisure destinations
already announced. Investors can find full details of the Jet2 operation on the
company's website, www.jet2.com.   The inaugural flight of Jet2 from Leeds
Bradford to Amsterdam took place today.


Enquiries:       Philip Meeson, Chairman and Chief Executive
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                 Mike Forder, Group Finance Director
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