Extra seats boost options with easyJet holidays for winter 2024/25

Low-cost, orange-tailed airline easyJet has increased options for affordable escapes with easyJet holidays* as it has released more seats for winter 2024/2025.

easyJet flight taking off - © easyJet
easyJet flight taking off - © easyJet

With over 10 million seats to and from the UK across 57,000 flights between 1 December 2024 and 2 March 2025, there are now thousands of extra holidays available for booking too.

UK Country Manager Ali Gayward said: "We are delighted to be putting more of our winter schedule on sale today so that customers can book early and enjoy great value fares on flights and package holidays for a Christmas break, their next ski getaway or enjoy some winter sun.

"By putting millions of seats on sale until 2nd March 2025 across over 500 routes from the UK to more than 130 destinations across Europe and beyond, we are providing more choice and value for our customers in the UK and we look forward to welcoming them onboard."

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easyJet holidays to offer breaks from Belfast to Krakow year-round

easyJet holidays has said it is extending its existing route from the Northern Irish capital of Belfast* from summer-only to year-round.

This will allow holidaymakers to visit Poland*'s beautiful second city of Krakow* throughout winter too. Twice-weekly flights will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays with package holidays including flights, 23 kg hold luggage and accommodation.

Paul Bixby, easyJet holidays' Chief Commercial Officer said: "Krakow has always been popular with our customers in Belfast during the summer, so we're delighted to have now launched our holidays in winter too, allowing holidaymakers to enjoy this fantastic city year-round, whether it be visiting the magical Christmas markets or exploring the city in the sunshine.

"We have a fantastic range of hotels and packages on offer to suit all budgets, and look forward to taking even more people on an unforgettable getaway."

easyJet holidays launches winter 2024/25 beach & city breaks

easyJet holidays has put both winter sun holidays and city breaks* on sale up to the end of March 2025.

Travellers can choose from 30 destinations including the warmer climes of the Canary Islands, Malta and Egypt or cool urban escapes to the likes of Budapest, Reykjavik and Paris.

These will depart from a number of UK airports from Edinburgh to Manchester and London Luton, with everything from B&B to all-inclusive options to choose from.

Paul Bixby, easyJet holidays Commercial Director, said: "As summer draws to a close, we know people want something to look forward to so we're launching our winter 2024 season today with holidays to over 30 destinations.

"With thousands of breaks up for grabs, from city escapes to winter sun getaways, we're pleased to be able to offer even more brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices."

easyJet holidays puts packages to Cairo on sale for winter 2023/24

Following on from the recent announcement that easyJet will, for the first time, offer flights to the Egyptian capital from London Luton, easyJet holidays* has now revealed that it will also offer holidays to Cairo* for winter 2023/2024.

There's a variety of breaks to choose from, including room-only and B&B options at four and five-star hotels from as little as £365 per person.

What's more, all bookings with easyJet holidays include 23 kg luggage, flights, accommodation and airport transfers.

Paul Bixby, Commercial Director at easyJet holidays, said: "Cairo has so much to offer as a destination, with not only incredible ancient history and impressive sights to see, but relaxing resorts and fantastic cuisine. So, we're thrilled to be launching holidays to the city, and I'm confident it will be a hit with holidaymakers.

"We're also really pleased to be offering these brilliant Cairo packages at unbeatable value. With flights, hotel, 23kg luggage and transfers included, everything is taken care of, and our customers can sit back and enjoy Egypt's magnificent capital."

easyJet to launch flights to Cairo for the first time this winter

Low-cost airline easyJet has announced that it will begin flights to Egypt's capital Cairo from 31 October 2023.

The airline, which has added a number of new routes for 2023/2024, will operate the flights three times per week year-round departing from London Luton.

Cairo joins the Red Sea resort destinations of Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada in easyJet's Egyptian portfolio. Seats to Cairo are already on sale.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager said: "We are delighted to be launching flights for the very first time to Cairo which further strengthens our unrivalled short-haul network from the UK and this continues to demonstrate our confidence in the resilient strength of demand for travel from the UK.

"The new route from London Luton to this iconic destination further expands the choice we are offering our customers, provides greater connectivity to the city to support inbound tourism and business travel alike."

easyJet holidays adds breaks to Rotterdam for winter 2024

easyJet has revealed details of new three-night city break packages to the second city in the Netherlands*, Rotterdam*, from November 2024.

Holidays will depart from Liverpool and include flights via Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, a following 30-minute train journey and a room-only stay aboard the floating hotel, SS Rotterdam.

Paul Bixby, Commercial Director, said: "We're always looking to expand our offering and meet holidaymakers' demands for Europe's most loved cities.

"So it only made sense to add Rotterdam to our collection, allowing our customers to make the most of our regular flights to Amsterdam, and the incredibly quick public transport on offer to the Netherlands' second largest city.

"Rotterdam has so much to offer so I'm confident it's going to be a hit with our customers, especially at our unbeatable prices."

easyJet adds 15 routes from new Birmingham base for 2024

easyJet has announced that it will base three aircraft at Birmingham* airport from spring 2024, making this Midlands hib the airline's ninth UK base.

With this, easyJet and easyJet holidays will offer flight and package escapes to 15 new destinations, also from spring 2024.

New routes offer something for everyone be it a city or beach break to Barcelona, Tenerife, Antalya, Berlin, Jersey, Malaga, Sharm el Sheikh, Rhodes, Alicante, Dalaman, Corfu, Heraklion, Larnaca, Tunisia and Kos.

These new routes will be in addition to the 13 existing domestic and international routes that easyJet already operates from Birmingham including those to Amsterdam, Geneva, Milan, Naples, Lisbon, Faro and Palma.

Paul Bixby, Commercial Director at easyJet holidays, said: "We're delighted to be putting thousands of package holidays on sale from Birmingham today. We're absolutely committed to ensuring our brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices are available to holidaymakers across the UK, so we're pleased that those from the West Midlands can now fly from their doorstep.

"We're offering a huge range of holidays on the 15 brand new routes. Whether customers are seeking relaxation by the pool, or a cultural city escape, we've got a fantastic range of Europe's most loved destinations, with hundreds of hotels to choose from."

easyJet releases spring 2024 flights & extends pandemic vouchers

easyJet has put 100,000 flights for spring 2024 on sale, 60,000 of which are to and from the UK.

Flights are available between 24 March 2024 and 2 June 2024 while easyJet holidays* has also released thousands of escapes alongside the flights for the same period. Beach holidays include flights, accommodation, 23kg luggage and transfers.

UK Country Manager Ali Gayward said: "We are delighted to be putting our spring 2024 schedule on sale today (June 27), so that customers can book early and enjoy great value fares on flights and package holidays for a spring break or Easter getaway.

"With our schedule now available to book up until June 2, 2024, our customers can choose from an unrivalled range of nearly 1,000 routes to more than 150 airports in 35 countries across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East."

What's more, easyJet has announced that it will extend the validity period of vouchers issued during the pandemic. Due to expire on 31 July 2023, they will now expire on 31 January 2024.

easyJet announces nine new routes from the UK for winter 2023/24

easyJet has revealed a wide selection of nine new routes departing from the UK including an exclusive new route to Iceland.

From the autumn, easyJet will become the first airline in the UK to fly direct to Akureyri in northern Iceland.

The new winter routes offer a mix of seasonal adventure for skiers and explorers, and winter sun with access to warm, sunny beaches. The following destinations are available to book as stand-alone flights or as part of a complete break with easyJet holidays*:

  • Birmingham - Lyon and Paris, France from 30 October 2023
  • Bristol - Marrakech, Morocco
  • London Gatwick - Akureyri*, Iceland from 31 October 2023
  • London Luton - Enfidha, Tunisia
  • London Southend - Paris, France
  • Manchester - Grenoble, France
  • Southampton - Glasgow and Belfast*, UK from 29 October 2023

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said:"We are delighted to be launching even more new routes and holidays from the UK across a fantastic range of destinations, which provides even more choice and variety for our customers this winter, including flights and holidays to Akureyri in North Iceland for the very first time, with a unique route from the UK.

"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."

easyJet to open new base at Birmingham from spring 2024

easyJet is expanding its connections from the UK by establishing a new base at Birmingham* from spring 2024.

The airline will base three aircraft at the airport, creating new jobs well as more options for travellers with new route announcements to come.

Chief Executive of easyJet, Johan Lundgren, said: "We are delighted to be announcing our new base in Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, which creates around 100 direct and many more indirect jobs.

"Having already served Birmingham for many years, the decision to open a base and grow at the airport now is testament to the strong demand we see, coupled with the importance of the UK market in supporting our profitable growth."

easyJet launches new route between Manchester & Istanbul

easyJet has announced that it will launch flights to Turkey's largest city from Manchester this summer.

The new route to Istanbul, which will commence on 9 June 2023, is on sale now and will operate twice weekly throughout the year.

Meanwhile, easyjet holidays will offer city breaks* to 13 hotels across the city, too.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager said: "We are delighted to be adding the brand new destination of Istanbul to easyJet's network.

"The new route from our Manchester base to this iconic city further expands the choice we can offer our customers from the northwest for both flights and package holidays and promises to offer travellers a vibrant and culturally rich destination to explore, as well as providing greater connectivity to the city to support inbound tourism and business travel alike.

"While this region has thankfully not been affected by the recent tragic earthquakes, we continue to collect donations onboard our flights for UNICEF's emergency appeal.

"We would like to thank all of our customers who have already donated for their kindness and generosity in raising over £400,000, which will help UNICEF and their volunteers to continue providing a vital lifeline in the region for the children and families who have been affected by the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria."

easyJet adds 11 new routes from UK airports for summer 2023

easyJet has revealed that it is adding no fewer than 11 new routes to holiday destinations across Europe from various UK airports.

The flurry of new routes will take to the skies from airports across Scotland and England from March 2023 and include the following:

  • Belfast* - Antalya, Turkey, twice-weekly from 26 March 2023
  • Manchester - Paris, France, up to twice a week from 27 March 2023
  • Birmingham* - Naples, Italy, five-times-per-week from 1 April 2023
  • London Luton - Izmir, Turkey, twice-weekly from 3 April 2023
  • London Southend - Amsterdam, Netherlands, twice-weekly from 24 May 2023
  • Glasgow - Lisbon, Portugal, twice-weekly from 2 June 2023
  • Edinburgh - Antalya, Turkey, twice-weekly from 3 June 2023; Santorini, Greece, weekly from 6 June 2023
  • Bristol - Chania (Crete), Greece, twice-weekly from 27 June 2023

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager said: "We remain committed to strengthening our unrivalled short-haul network and providing affordable and convenient connections for our customers across the UK, all with great-value fares and the warm welcome that our crew are famous for."

easyJet reveals nine new routes + puts autumn 2023 on sale

easyJet has revealed nine new routes to destinations across Spain, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and Tunisia from UK airports for summer 2023.

The new routes, which can be booked now, will include the following:

  • Bristol - Enfidha, Tunisia, up to twice a week from 27 March 2023
  • Manchester - Murcia, Spain, up to twice a week from 28 March 2023
  • Glasgow - Porto, Portugal, up to twice a week from 31 March 2023
  • Jersey - Amsterdam, Netherlands, up to twice a week from 1 April 2023
  • London Luton - Murcia, Spain, up to three times a week from 1 April 2023
  • Edinburgh - Catania, Italy, up to twice a week from 2 June 2023
  • Belfast* - Rhodes*, Greece, up to twice a week from 3 June 2023
  • Liverpool - Corfu, Greece, once a week from 4 June 2023
  • Birmingham* - Milan, Italy, up to three times a week from 26 June 2023

In addition, easyJet has also released flights for autumn 2023 to allow holidaymakers and travellers to book even further ahead.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said: "We are delighted to be launching even more new routes from the UK today, for next summer.

"By further strengthening our network, we're offering our customers in the UK even greater choice to explore more of the most fantastic beach and city destinations that Europe has to offer.

"And with our October and November 2023 schedule on sale, now is a fantastic time for customers to book early for next autumn and snap up the best low fares across our network, whether that's for a great-value getaway or an October Half Term break."

easyJet to launch new routes from Belfast & Manchester in 2023

easyJet has announced that it will launch new routes from both Manchester and Belfast for summer 2023.

Manchester is set to welcome a new route to Murcia in southeast Spain, which will launch on 2 May 2023 and operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Meanwhile, For those travelling from Belfast International, there will be new flights to Rhodes*, Greece*, which will launch on 3 June 2023, and will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer months.

Both bases will receive an additional aircraft for the summer season to facilitate these new routes.

Holidaymakers will also be able to book complete breaks with easyJet Holidays*. Flights and holidays to both destinations will go on sale from 7 December 2022.

easyJet's UK Country Manager, Ali Gayward, said: "The addition of another aircraft will help us to deliver growth in Belfast and offer customers an even wider range of destinations, like our new route to Rhodes, which will provide our customers in Northern Ireland a direct connection to one of Europe's most popular beach destinations this summer, all with low fares and great service."

Before continuing,"The addition of another aircraft will help us to deliver growth in Manchester and offer customers an even wider range of destinations, like our new summer route to Murcia in Spain, which will provide our customers in the North West with a direct connection to a region which offers a variety of rich culture and beautiful beaches in abundance, all with low fares and great customer service."

easyJet releases summer 2023 flights

easyJet has put its collection of summer 2023 routes on sale with more than 133,000 flights set to depart between 9 May 2023 and 30 September 2023.

The airline's summer routes include more than 100 much-loved destinations including holiday favourites Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and Egypt.

easyJet's UK country manager, Ali Gayward, said: "With seats now available across hundreds of thousands of flights, serving 19 UK airports on over 400 routes to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, now is a great time to book for next summer with easyJet."

easyJet holidays launches its winter 2023/2024 collection

easyJet holidays has released its winter 2023/2024 packages to more than 30 destinations for holidaymakers keen to secure their seasonal sunshine in advance.

The collection offers* a bit of everything with city breaks to the likes of Paris, Rome and Reykjavik as well as beach destinations in Cyprus, Spain, the Canary Islands and Turkey.

Crucially, the launch enables anyone booking a holiday access to flights that are not yet available to those looking to book flights only during the same period.

Paul Bixby, easyJet holidays Commercial Director, said: "It's so important to have something to look forward to as summer comes to an end and autumn sets in, which is why we're really pleased to launch our winter 2023 holidays to over 30 destinations.

"We've got holidays to suit every style and budget, whether it's an all-inclusive week in the sun, or a sightseeing trip to Europe's most historic cities, we're providing unbeatable value to help beat next year's winter blues.

"We want to make it as easy as possible for our customers to plan and budget for their breaks, which is why all of our holidays can be booked now for a deposit of just £60 per person and paid for in instalments that best them."

easyJet offers lounge access to FLEXI fare passengers this autumn

easyJet is offering all passengers who book FLEXI fare tickets from London Gatwick free pre-departure access to The Gateway Lounge this autumn.

Passengers who book a FLEXI fare ticket departing from London Gatwick will, from now until 30 November 2022, be able to make the most of up to three hours of lounge access before their flight.

The Gateway Lounge gives travellers the chance to unwind in a calm, relaxing atmosphere before their flight with free wifi, charging points, magazines as well as complimentary food and drinks.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager said: "We are always looking for new ways to offer travellers more choice and great value, so we're delighted to have launched this trial, offering FLEXI fare customers travelling from Gatwick access to The Gateway Lounge between now and November, in addition to the great range of extras our customers enjoy when they book a flexifare."

Other benefits of booking a FLEXI fare ticket include fast-track security access, priority boarding, up-front seating, large cabin bag, 23 kg hold luggage, free flight changes and an Eat.Drink.Shop voucher worth £7.95.

easyJet holidays increases free child places for summer 2023

Affordable escape specialists, easyJet holidays*, has added even more free child places* to its summer 2023 collection* to help families hoping to get away plan even further ahead.

Thousands of free child places will be available at more than 200 hotels in popular holiday destinations like Spain and Greece.

easyJet Holidays' commercial director, Paul Bixby, said: "As the weather starts to cool and children return to school, we're seeing an increase in families booking ahead to next summer, making the most of the great value we offer and getting something in the diary to look forward to.

"We know how important holidays are for quality family time and we want our holidays to be affordable and accessible to all, so we're really pleased to have added thousands of free child places for holidays taking off next summer."

easyJet releases spring 2023 schedule

easyJet has put its spring 2023 schedule live with flights and holidays* on sale from Thursday 19 May 2022.

It's now possible to book travel between 1 March and 8 May 2023 with over 50,000 flights to and from the UK. easyJet flights depart from 22 UK airports with popular destinations including Amsterdam, Alicante (Costa Blanca), Faro (Algarve) and Palma (Majorca).

Beach holidays* and city breaks* can also be booked for spring and summer 2023 to destinations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East via easyJet holidays*.

Ali Gayward, easyJet country manager, said of the spring schedule: "We are delighted to be putting our spring 2023 schedule on sale today (19 May 2022), so that customers can book early and enjoy low fares on flights for a spring break or Easter getaway."

easyJet reveals new summer routes for 2022

The orange tails of easyJet are set to depart from various UK airports for a number of new destinations from May 2022.

Of the 16 exciting new routes that can now be booked for summer 2022, you can choose from the likes of London Luton to Crete in Greece, Liverpool to Izmir in Turkey, Edinburgh to Malaga and Belfast to the Balearic Island of Menorca, among many others.

In addition, easyJet has announced that it will reinstate flights from London Southend to Malaga and Palma in Majorca next summer.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager said: "We are delighted to announce more new routes from the UK for next summer and provide our customers with an even wider range of fantastic beach and city destinations to enjoy.

"We remain committed to strengthening our unrivalled short-haul network and providing more affordable and easy connections to our customers across the UK, by offering low fares and more choice when they travel."

As well as offering great value fares on seats, easyJet Holidays* has packages all sewn up for these and many more summer 2022 holiday destinations.

easyJet to fly from Manchester to Red Sea resort of Aqaba, Jordan

Low-cost carrier easyJet has revealed details of its latest exciting new winter sun route for 2021/2022. Starting on 6 December 2021, easyJet is offering flights and holidays to the Jordanian Red Sea resort of Aqaba.

It will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays throughout the winter for anyone after some seasonal sunshine.

Ali Gayward, easyJet country manager, said of the new route: "We know our customers can't wait to go on a long-awaited and well-deserved holiday, so this new route will prove popular for customers wishing to get away for some winter sun and further strengthens our Manchester international network, providing customers with great value fares and ever more choice this winter."

Find out more about flights and holidays* to Jordan with easyJet.

easyJet releases summer 2022 early

easyJet has launched its summer 2022 campaign, making it the earliest it's ever released fares for the following summer.

With pent-up demand meaning plenty of people are looking to book trips for next year when there's likely to be more certainty around travel with far fewer restrictions, the airline, which also offers hotel-stays, city and beach breaks, felt it was the right time to make the fares available.

You can now book flights departing between 1 June 2022 and 30 September 2022 from £24.99 one-way to more than 100 destinations across Europe including the Canary Islands, Greece, Portugal and Spain.

Of the early launch, Paul Bixby, easyJet holidays commercial director, said of the launch: "We were really pleased with the response to our summer 2022 launch and we've seen first-hand how much demand there is for booking holidays to look forward to for when it's safe to travel again, so it's fantastic that we've been able to add even more to our summer 2022 selection."

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Updated on Thursday 21 March 2024

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