Its head office is listed as Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England.

[3] The commercial operations for the company are based at Holiday House, an office building in Leeds city centre.

In 1979, it became Express Air Services and flew contracts for the Royal Mail to the Channel Islands from Bournemouth, Bristol and Liverpool from 1980.

In 1985 a third Dart Herald aircraft was bought, which flew an overnight parcels service from Birmingham Airport to Nuremberg and Hanover.

Channel Express Group Ltd floated on the UK's Unlisted Securities Market (USM) and had seven Super Dart Herald aircraft.

From February 2003, the Jet2 low-cost airline began flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to mainland Europe destinations.

In 2006, six more Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft were bought and the Channel Express Portsmouth distribution base was sold to Ferryspeed C.I.