The low-cost European airline easyJet is doing well, just a few days ago it reported that revenue for the third quarter rose 14% to £1.6bn, with revenues from baggage and seat allocation up more than a fifth to £328m.
The airline flew 24.4 million passengers - 9.3% more than the same period last year in the three months to 30 June. It has also announced a series of new routes from this autumn, the majority from the UK, Sophie Dekkers, UK Country Director, said:
“easyJet has come such a long way since our first ever route from London Luton to Glasgow in 1996 and we are so excited to have reached the 1000 routes milestone today. The launch of these 16 new routes across the UK provides our passengers with even more amazing destinations across Europe for both holidays and business travel. We are really looking forward to continuing our sustainable growth and expansion, to provide travellers across Europe with low fares and friendly customer service.”
Read on for the new services and when they start -
The low-cost carrier operates over 300 aircraft to around 150 airports across 33 countries, easyJet remains committed to sustainable growth and these new routes are testement to that commitment.
Belfast International – Fuerteventura Starts 31st Oct 2 x week
Belfast International – Prague Starts 29th Oct 2 x week
Belfast International – Salzburg Starts 13th Dec 2 x week
Berlin Schoenefeld – Paris CDG Starts 28th Oct Daily
Berlin Tegel – Athens Starts 28th Oct Daily
Berlin Tegel – Basel/Mulhouse Starts 28th Oct 2 x daily
Berlin Tegel – Innsbruck Starts 10th Dec 4 x week
Berlin Tegel – Pisa Starts 29th Oct 2 x week
Bristol – Larnaca Starts 28th Oct 2 x week
Bristol – Ostersund Starts 9th Oct 1 x week
Bristol – Sofia Starts 8th Dec 2 x week
Glasgow – Venice Starts 30th Oct 2 x week
Liverpool – Toulouse Starts 28th Oct 4 x week
London Luton – Gibraltar Starts 4th Dec 2 x week
London Luton – Krakow Starts 29 Oct 4 x week
London Southend – Sofia Starts 16th Dec 2 x week
London Stansted – Hurghada Starts 2nd Nov 2 x week
London Stansted – Lyon Starts 16th Dec 2 x week
Manchester – Barcelona Starts 1st Dec 2 x week
Manchester – Bordeaux Starts 2nd Nov 2 x week
Manchester – Faro Starts 2nd Nov 4 x week
Manchester – Innsbruck Starts 9th Dec 1 x week
Manchester – Lanzarote Stars 7th Nov 2 x week
Manchester – Lisbon Starts 28th Oct 3 x week
easyJet has also indicated that it plans to sue over French Air Traffic control strikes, which it says has cost the airline £25million and saw in more than 2,600 flights being cancelled in the three months to 30 June. Chief executive Johan Lundgren said the airline plans to file a legal challenge to the EU this week.
