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EasyJet is one of the largest low-fare airlines in Europe, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 307 routes between 80 key European cities. EasyJet is based at London Luton Airport and also operates from over 15 other bases in Europe.

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EasyJet current bases include:

London Luton (LTN) (EasyJet Headquarters)
London Gatwick (LGW)

Belfast International Airport (BFS)
Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport (SXF)
Bristol International Airport (BRS)
Dortmund Airport (DTM)
East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL)
Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)
Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)
London Stansted (STN)
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)
Malpensa International Airport, Milan (MXP)
Newcastle Airport (NCL)
Orly Airport, Paris (ORY)
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Lyon Airport (LYS)

EasyJet adds routes to Marrakech, Sharm el Sheikh, Sofia

October 28, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Budget airline EasyJet has announced it will offer routes from its base in Stansted to Marrakech, Morocco, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Sofia, Bulgaria.

The new route to Marrakech will launch on February 15 with three flights per week. Flights to Sofia will be available twice per week starting from February 16. Flights to Sharm el Sheikh will be available from February 17 with two flights per week.

The new routes will be served by larger A320 aircraft with capacity up to 180 passengers.

Regarding the new routes, Stansted managing director Nick Barton said: “Today’s announcement is fantastic news for both easyJet and Stansted Airport and will provide passengers with even greater choice and more exciting destinations.

We’re delighted to add Sharm el-Sheikh and Sofia to our scheduled route network for the first time as well as seeing a welcome return of Marrakesh as we believe there is a real and significant demand for flights to these destinations.”

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

EasyJet will fly to Moscow in 2013

October 25, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Low-cost airline EasyJet has been granted the rights to fly from London (Gatwick) to Moscow, Russia.  The airline plans to launch the new route in spring 2013.

According to an EasyJet spokesperson, the airline will offer round-trip flights per day on the London – Moscow route. One-way fares are expected to start from £65.

“We believe that our flights will be popular with both business and leisure travellers alike.” sais EasyJet Chief Executive Carolyn McCall.

 

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

EasyJet to launch 6 new routes from Edinburgh

October 13, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Low-cost European airline EasyJet has announced it will increase the number of planes based at Edinburgh Airport from 5 to 7.  The expansion will result in 160 new jobs and 6 new routes.

The new routes available from Edinburgh International Airport will be Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, and Dubrovnik. One-way fares start from £28.99 including taxes.

Hugh Aitken, EasyJet’s Head of Scotland, commented: “EasyJet’s new routes have been selected to boost both inbound and outbound business and leisure travellers. The two new aircraft mean that we, along with our ground handler, are able to create 160 jobs in Scotland as well as hundreds more which will be created through increased tourism. We will also be increasing our frequencies and the number of routes we are able to operate.

I’m confident our new 2013 schedule will really appeal to people travelling to and from Scotland both on business and for leisure and will further bolster Edinburgh’s world-famous appeal for tourists.”

 

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

Easyjet to fly from Edinburgh to Reykjavik, Iceland in 2013

October 7, 2012 By Budget Airline News

EasyJet has announced it will offer flights from Edinburgh to Reykjavik, Iceland starting in March 2013. The initial schedule will be 2 flights per week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Iceland Express, another low-cost airline, recently dropped the same route for its 2013 summer schedule.

EasyJet also flies from London Luton Airport to Reykjavik, Iceland.

 

 

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

EasyJet to introduce allocated seating in November

September 5, 2012 By Budget Airline News

EasyJet has announced it will switch to allocated seating on all flights starting in November.

Passengers will be automatically allocated a seat on EasyJet flights. If they wish to select a specific seat, the fee will be £3. Passengers may pay an extra £8 to reserve a seat in the first six rows of the aircraft or £12 for a seat with extra leg room (i.e. exit row seat)

The new system will go into effect on different dates depending on the departure city. The schedule for the switch-over is as follows:

November 13, 2012: Gatwick South, Luton, Stansted, Southend, Bristol, Glasgow
November 20, 2012: Gatwick North, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, Paris Charles de Gaulle
November 27, 2012: Belfast, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Basel, Geneva, Lyon, Nice, Toulouse, Paris Orly, Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin Schönefeld

EasyJet experimented with allocated seating over the summer and found it to improve customer satisfaction and likeliness to fly with EasyJet in the future.

Speaking on the subject, EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall said: “This is an example of easyJet trying to do all it can to make travel easy and affordable for our passengers.  Our customers asked us to trial allocated seating and we are really pleased with the positive passenger feedback during the trial.  As importantly, we have shown that we can do so while delivering strong on time performance – the most important driver of passenger satisfaction.

We are confident this move will make our current passengers happier when flying with easyJet and will attract new passengers to fly with us in future.”

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

European LCCs to include payment fees in ticket prices

July 7, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Due to consumer lobbying, European low-cost airlines have conceded to include the cost of paying by debit card in the stated price of tickets. Until now, the fee for paying by debit or credit card has been added to the airfare as an extra service, like seat selection or on-board meals, even though many airlines do not offer an alternative means of payment.

The change comes after investigations by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It has been estimated that these payment fees cost travelers an additional £300 million per year in addition to the stated ticket price. Airlines like RyanAir charge fees as high as £6 per person to pay by debit or credit card.

By December 2012, airlines must include payment fees in the advertised airfares. Low-cost airlines that have agreed to this change include Ryanair, EasyJet, BMI Baby, Flybe, German Wings, Jet2, and Wizz Air.

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet, Flybe, german wings, jet2, Ryanair, Wizz Air

easyJet to fly Manchester – Tel Aviv

April 18, 2012 By Budget Airline News

easyJet, the UK-based budget airline, has announced a new direct route from Manchester to Tel Aviv, Israel. The new route will begin November 1, 2012, and operate year-round.

The initial schedule will be two flights per week. One-way fares start from £82.99 inclusive of taxes.

In a statement, the easyJet commercial manager said: “”We’re excited to be expanding our Manchester operation by launching easyJet’s first route to Tel Aviv from the North West of England today. There is a very strong cultural link between the North West of England and Tel Aviv, with a large Jewish community in Manchester and the surrounding areas, and we hope this direct route will demonstrate our commitment to providing low cost flight options for popular routes.”

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

Budget airlines to the rescue after Spanair collapse

January 31, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Europe’s budget airlines have proven their reliability following the collapse of Spanair. To serve the 22,000 Spanair passengers were stranded by the sudden cancellation of their flights, EasyJet, Ryan and Vueling have responded with increased flights and special deals.

British budget airline EasyJet launched their new Madrod – Bilbao route 3 weeks early with special fares of €50 to assist stranded travelers. Similarly, Irish budget airline RyanAir is offering fares of just €49 on more than 20 domestic and international routes from Spain.

Spanair suddenly ceased all operations on Friday, January 27, 2012, and has filed for bankruptcy.

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet, Ryanair, Vueling

EastJet launches mobile app ‘Speedy Booking’

December 8, 2011 By Budget Airline News

This week European budget airline EasyJet launches its new mobile app named ‘Speedy Booking’.  The app is designed to give customers a full range services through their mobile devices and can be used to book flights, add luggage, check flight statuses, and manage bookings.

EasyJet claims it will be the fastest airline app and will be an invaluable asset in times of flight disruptions, such as severe weather, as it will give passengers the most current information and allow them to make changes to their flights with a few touches.

The app ‘Speedy Booking’ is completely free and available to download from the Apple Store and Android Market.  The app will cover all of EasyJet’s 580 routes to Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa.

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: EasyJet

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