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easyJet resumes flights to Tel Aviv
EasyJet is resuming flights to and from Tel Aviv following a ban on airlines flying to the city’s main international airport was lifted by US and European aviation regulators.
easyJet adds Rome Fiumicino, Italy, to route network
easyJet has announced its newest destination from London Luton airport is to be Rome Fiumicino, Italy. Over 20,000 seats are on sale now for winter 2014 to the destination, which is easyJet’s sixth Italian route from the airport and taking the number of destinations served to 45.
easyJet plans new Amsterdam base
easyJet will open a base at Amsterdam Schiphol from Spring 2015. Amsterdam now becomes easyJet’s 26th network base. This investment will bring more choice for Dutch passengers and lower fares. It will also help boost local tourism and economic growth with the creation of hundreds of jobs and increased passenger numbers.
easyJet announces second Portugal base in Porto
easyJet has announced that a new base – the 25th in its European network and second in Portugal - will be opened in Porto in spring 2015. The airline has operated in Portugal since 1999 and has carried over 3.8 million passengers over the last 12 months.
easyjet launches new service to Iceland
easyJet is launching a new service between Ireland and Iceland. The new connection will launch from Belfast International in December and will operate twice per week, throughout the year to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.
easyJet reaches new cheap flight route milestone
easyJet has announced that over 700 routes are on sale now at easyJet.com for the first time in the airline’s history. The milestone has been reached with the addition of 19 new routes, due to start flying this autumn, across the easyJet network including nine new UK services.
easyJet launches new routes to Bordeaux and Jersey
easyJet is launching two brand new routes from Belfast International Airport to Bordeaux and Jersey. The new flights will operate throughout the summer to provide additional easy and affordable holiday options for passengers in Northern Ireland while also attracting visitors from south west France and Jersey.
easyJet celebrates Liverpool operations
easyJet is celebrating 15 years of operation from Liverpool John Lennon Airport by welcoming 17 new Cabin Crew. easyJet opened a permanent base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in June 1999 and has since flown almost 15 million passengers from the airport. The latest recruits to join Liverpool will work across 30 routes including Newquay and Menorca which return for the summer season.
Gatwick and easyJet team up to talk business travel
London Gatwick and easyJet are today joining forces to showcase the exceptional experience, facilities and products they have to offer business passengers, as well as their visions for the future of corporate travel.
easyJet adds live Flight Tracking to website
easyJet is adding two new features on easyJet.com, with the airline’s lowest fare finder tool expected to allow customers to see the lowest price fares quickly and easily within the month they wish to travel from June. easyJet has also enhanced its Flight Tracker tool through a partnership with popular website Flightradar24.
Business travellers drive revenue growth at easyJet
easyJet has seen revenue for the six months to March 31st 2014 increase to £1.7 billion, up 6.3 per cent from the same period last year. The budget carrier also carried 12 million business passengers for the first time in the 12 months to March 31st.
easyJet in technology focus
easyJet will be applying new and innovative technologies to help operate its fleet of 220 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft even more efficiently and reduce delays while maintaining its industry leading punctuality and safety records.