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easyJet Announces 60 New Winter Routes

DALLAS – The British low-cost airline easyJet (U2) has announced sixty new routes, with flights taking off for the first time this winter. It is the LCC's largest route announcement since its foundation in 1995.

Thirty-three of the 60 new routes will be operated from 11 UK airports. U2 will fly to Tromso (TOS), Norway for the first time from London Gatwick (LGW), Bristol (BRS), and Manchester (MAN). Also brand new is the service to Strasbourg (SXB) in France from LGW, which will be operated all year round.

G-UZLB easyJet Airbus A320neo. Photo: Hendrik Bittorf/Airways

New Routes

From chasing the Northern Lights in TOS to soaking up the sun in Agadir (AGA), here's a detailed breakdown of the exciting new routes, including winter seasonal offerings and year-round services!

New Twice-Weekly Flights to Tromsø (TOS)

  • London Gatwick (LGW) starting November 11 (Mondays & Fridays)
  • Manchester (MAN) starting November 19 (Tuesdays & Saturdays)
  • Bristol (BRS) starting December 5 (Thursdays & Sundays)

New Flights to London Gatwick (LGW)

  • Strasbourg (SXB) - Three times a week (Mondays, Fridays & Sundays) - Year-round

New Flights from London Luton (LTN)

  • Athens (ATH) - Three times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays) - Year-round
  • Basel (BSL) - Four times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays) - Year-round
  • Djerba (DJE) - Twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) - Year-round

New Flights from Manchester (MAN)

  • Djerba (DJE) - Twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) - Year-round
  • Zurich (ZRH) - Four times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays) starting November 4
  • Akureyri (AKY) - Twice a week (Tuesdays & Saturdays) - Winter season
Easy Jet Europe OE-IVL Airus A320. Photo: Julian Schöpfer/Airways

New Routes from Birmingham (BHX)

  • Prague (PRG) - Twice a week (Wednesdays & Sundays) starting November 13 - Year-round
  • Marrakech (RAK) - Twice a week (Wednesdays & Sundays) starting December 1 - Year-round
  • Krakow (KRK) - Twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) starting November 15 - Winter season
  • Reykjavik (KEF) - Twice a week (Tuesdays & Saturdays) with additional Sunday flights starting December 3 - Winter season
  • Innsbruck (INN) - Once a week (Sundays) starting December 15 - Winter season

New Route from Bristol (BRS)

  • Agadir (AGA) - Three times a week (Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays) - Year-round
  • Istanbul (IST) - Twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) - Year-round

New Year-Round Routes from Liverpool (LPL)

  • Prague (PRG) - Three times a week (starting October 28)
  • Marrakech (RAK) - Twice a week (starting November 13)
  • Malta (MLA) - Twice a week (starting December 10)
  • Berlin (BER) - Twice a week (starting February 14)
  • Fuerteventura (FUE) - Once a week (starting February 19)
G-EZDX easyJet Airbus A319. Photo: Alberto Cucini/Airways

New Routes from Glasgow (GLA)

  • Lanzarote (ACE) - Twice a week (Thursdays & Sundays) starting October 27 - Winter season
  • Fuerteventura (FUE) - Twice a week (Wednesdays & Saturdays) starting October 30 - Winter season
  • Marrakech (RAK) - Twice a week (Mondays & Fridays) starting November 11 - Winter season
  • Prague (PRG) - Twice a week (Thursdays & Sundays) starting November 7 - Year-round

New Year-Round Route from Edinburgh (EDI)

  • Edinburgh (EDI) - Agadir (AGA): Twice a week (Wednesdays & Saturdays) starting November 6
  • Belfast International (BFS) - Prague (PRG): Twice a week (Tuesdays & Saturdays) starting November 2
  • Newcastle (NCL) - Paris (CDG): Six days a week (starting October 27)

New Winter Route

  • Belfast International (BFS) - Marrakech (RAK): Twice a week (Wednesdays & Sundays) starting November 3
  • Leeds (LEH) to Geneva (GVA) - Twice a week (starting January 18)
  • Newcastle (NCL) to Lyon (LYS) - Twice a week (starting January 4)
OE-ISB EasyJet Europe Airbus A321neo. Photo: Tony Bordelais/Airways
“We’re delighted to be releasing an incredible range of new routes today for this winter, with 33 new services now available from 11 airports across the UK. Our flights and holidays are available for even more and brand new destinations including Tromso in Norway and the French city of Strasbourg, further strengthening our unrivaled short-haul European network and providing customers with even more fantastic choices and great value," said Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager.

easyJet serves 21 UK airports, offering 584 routes to 136 destinations from the United Kingdom to Europe and beyond. The launch of these new routes means thousands more package holidays which are now available on easyJet schedule for winter 2024. 

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