easyJet’s Southend Return

A POPULAR budget airline has announced the return of a base at London Southend Airport.

easyJet has announced the base with a raft of new routes, set to fly from summer 2025.

With three new aircraft, the airline will be flying to the additional six destinations of Pisa, Gran Canaria, Dalaman and Antalya, Marrakech as well as Enfidha in Tunisia.

Tickets for these flights are now on sale, with departures scheduled from May 1 2025.

easyJet already operates routes to Amsterdam, Geneva, Faro, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Paris Charles de Gaulle and has flown over seven million customers from London Southend since operations began in 2012.

Operations ceased during covid, as the pandemic halted the travel industry, but now, the newly-announced base will allows passengers from Southend to fly seven days a week, alongside the creation of 130 jobs in the local area.

Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, said: “We are delighted to be announcing another three-aircraft base in the UK, at London Southend Airport.

“Our continued growth and investment in the UK highlight the importance of the market where this year we will operate more flying than ever before with our customers choosing our flights and holidays because of our trusted brand, unrivalled network and great value fares.”

John Upton, the CEO of London Southend Airport, added: “We’re thrilled to welcome an easyJet base to London Southend, supporting and creating hundreds of jobs locally as well as convenient, new and returning connections to many popular leisure and city destinations.

“This move is indicative of the demand from people in the east of London, Essex and the wider East Anglia region who now have greater opportunities to choose to travel through our well connected, quick and easy airport.

“easyJet passengers will start their holiday sooner at London Southend as they relax and discover our award-winning terminal experience.

“Our dedicated on-site rail station is less than one hour from central London; only 43 minutes from Stratford, London with connections to the Elizabeth Line; and only 100 paces from the terminal door.”

Picture: CEO John Upton with Ali Gaywood, UK Country Manager.

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