easyJet to return to London Southend Airport for summer holidays next year

Budget airline easyJet is set to return to London Southend Airport next year.

Southend Airport has confirmed today that flights and holidays with easyJet will be returning to their airport for summer holidays in 2022.

It was summer last year, the airline announced it would be closing down their base for good, after nearly a decade of serving dozens of destinations from the seaside town.

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From May 1, 2022, easyJet flights will once again be taking off from Southend to destinations like Palma de Mallorca and Malaga throughout the summer holidays.

Flights to Palma are scheduled to take-off from 1 May 2022 up to four times a week on Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights to Malaga will launch from 2 May 2022 with departures six times a week with both routes operating throughout the summer.

Seats are already on sale at easyJet.com with fares available from just £22.99.

Package holidays are also available to book for next summer in both destinations from London Southend through easyJet holidays.

“We are delighted”

Glyn Jones, CEO London Southend Airport

Glyn Jones, CEO, London Southend Airport said: “We are delighted at the prospect of a return of easyJet flights to London Southend Airport.

The restart of easyJet operations would be a real asset to the airport, and an endorsement of London Southend Airport’s attractive offering.

In a recent and comprehensive London Southend Airport survey of people living in London and the east of England, Spanish destinations topped the list of places people most want to fly to next year.

The prospect of flights to these hugely popular destinations from our quick and easy airport will greatly benefit us, the airline and people living in London and the east of England.“

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Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager said: “We are delighted to be able to serve customers from London Southend Airport once again for next summer.

“We remain committed to strengthening our unrivalled short-haul network and providing more affordable and easy connections to our customers across London and the east of England, by offering low fares and more choice when they travel.”

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