easyJet has put nine new routes on sale from nine UK airports to destinations across the UK, France, Morocco, Tunisia and Iceland
It will also be launching nine new routes from the UK next winter, including flights to a brand new destination in Iceland for the very first time.
easyJet holidays will be offering brand new package holidays on eight of the new routes.
This winter, easyJet will become the only UK airline to operate to Akureyri in North Iceland when flights launch from London Gatwick twice a week from 31st October.
easyJet holidays is offering packages to the brand new destination, including flights, hotel and 23kg luggage.
The holiday company has put brand new hotels in sale in the Akureyri area, including the 4* Hotel Aiglo by Keahotels, with a pool overlooking fishing boats, and the 4* Myvatn, near the Myvatn nature baths.
Holidaymakers can enjoy a huge range of excursions including whale watching, exploring the country’s stunning waterfalls, or catching the Northern Lights, all available through easyJet holidays’ excursion partner, Musement.
Ahead of the opening of a new base at Birmingham next spring, the airline will continue the expansion of its network from the midlands.
New routes are now launching this winter to the French cities of Lyon and Paris from 30th October and city break packages are available with easyJet holidays.
More new routes to France, to Paris Charles de Gaulle from London Southend and a weekly service to Grenoble from Manchester will also take off this winter.
New services between London Luton and Enfidha in Tunisia and Bristol and Marrakech will provide those in the south and south-west with two new winter sun destinations to choose from.
easyJet will also offer even more choices from Southampton with two new routes to Glasgow and Belfast launching from 29 October 2023 with departures up to three times a week.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager said:
“easyJet is proud to be the largest airline in the UK and the launch of these nine new routes demonstrates our confidence in the resilient strength of demand for travel in the UK, with customers choosing us for our trusted brand, unrivalled network and great value fares and we can’t wait to welcome more customers on board.”
Arnheiður Jóhannsdóttir, Managing Director at Visit North Iceland, said:
“We are happy to welcome easyJet customers to North Iceland, where they can enjoy magical winter adventures.
“Working with easyJet over the past years to prepare for this new route has been a pleasure. Close cooperation with our partners in North Iceland and the Nature Direct project is now giving us the opportunity to open up a new gateway to Iceland.
“easyJet customers will land at Akureyri airport, only 5 minutes from the town centre and in the middle of North Iceland’s arctic nature.
“This new route will transform how tourism develops in Iceland and give easyJet customers a unique opportunity to come and experience Icelanders’ most popular winter destination.“
For more information, visit easyjet.com
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