Trading Statement

Dart Group PLC
30 September 2005

Half Year Trading Update

Dart Group PLC ('the Group'), the aviation services and distribution group,
reports on its first half trading.

Trading for the first half of the current financial year ending 31 March 2006
has been satisfactory and remains in line with current market expectations.

In the first half the Group will also be reporting an exceptional profit in the
order of £3.7m arising from its recently announced disposal of Benair Freight
International Limited and Benair Freight Pte.

The Group's low-cost airline, Jet2.com, announced yesterday that it was
commencing operations from Blackpool International Airport, initially to three
destinations - Belfast, Palma and Murcia.

Contact:
Philip Meeson                             01202 597680
                                          07785 258666
Mike Forder                               01202 597680
                                          07721 865850





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