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By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 15:35 BST, 31 March 2025 | Updated: 16:19 BST, 31 March 2025
easyJet has announced it’s opening a new base at London Southend Airport. The budget carrier will be offering 122 flights per week across 22 routes from the Essex-based airport. The routes will take British tourists to destinations across Europe and North Africa, with 330,000 seats available. easyJet will fly passengers to several new destinations from Southend, including Reus and Gran Canaria in Spain. The carrier will also operate flights to Tenerife, Marrakech, Antalya, Almeria, Pisa, Dalaman, Endfidha and Malta. Gary Wilson, easyJet holidays CEO, said: ‘With flights and thousands of package holidays now available to 20 destinations from London Southend, this will not only enable us to serve many more customers, providing value and more choice, but also supports critical connectivity and jobs for the UK, as we get set for our biggest ever summer.’ easyJet is set to keep three A320neo aircraft at London Southend, supporting around 1,200 jobs with 140 of those for cabin crew and pilots. Jude Winstanley, CEO of London Southend Airport said: ‘The opening of easyJet’s 10th base at London Southend Airport marks a significant milestone for both the airport and the local community. easyJet has announced it is opening a new base at London Southend Airport New easyJet routes from London Southend Airport will take passengers to North African and European destinations’The creation of wider employment for 1,200 jobs in the region, including 140 new jobs for airport colleagues, reflects the positive momentum we are seeing as we head into our biggest summer for six years.’easyJet is also set to expand its winter offering from Southend Airport, with new services to Barcelona, Lanzarote and Salzburg. The budget airline withdrew from London Southend in August 2020 due to the pandemic. Ryanair and Wizz Air also pulled out of Southend which led to flights pausing altogether for a time.
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easyJet announces major new base at a UK airport
