easyJet launches 14 new routes across Europe
New aircraft to be based at Liverpool and Manchester
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today (6 January 2009) announced that it is opening 14 new routes across Europe, for summer 2009. Nine of the new routes will operate from UK regional airports, giving travellers even more choice of popular destinations. Fares for the new routes will start from just £22.99 including tax.
As part of the expansion, easyJet will base an additional aircraft at Liverpool from 1 June 2009 and at Manchester from 4 August 2009.
| Route | Start Date | Frequency | One way fares, incl. taxes & charges, from |
| Newcastle to Malta | 2 April 2009 | Mon, Fri | £26.99 |
| Bristol to Corfu | 22 May 2009 | Mon, Fri | £26.99 |
| Bristol to Bastia | 24 May 2009 | Sun | £22.99 |
| Liverpool to Dubrovnik | 2 June 2009 | Tue, Fri, Sun | £26.99 |
| Liverpool to Naples | 1 June 2009 | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | £26.99 |
| Liverpool to Bordeaux | 2 June 2009 | Tue, Thu, Sat | £22.99 |
| Manchester to Corfu | 4 May 2009 | Mon, Fri | £33.99 |
| Manchester to Athens | 1 Aug 2009 | Wed, Sun | £36.99 |
| Manchester to Bastia | 9 Aug 2009 | Sun | £30.99 |
| Geneva to Dubrovnik | 6 Jul 2009 | Mon, Thu | €24.99 |
| Berlin to Dubrovnik | 12 Jul 2009 | Tue, Thu, Sun | €26.99 |
| Basel to Bordeaux | 20 Jun 2009 | Wed, Sat | €23.49 |
| Paris CDG to Ajaccio | 11 Jul 2009 | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | €31.49 |
| Bilbao to Ibiza | 22 June 2009 | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | €22.99 |
Andy Harrison, easyJet’s Chief Executive, said:
“We start the new year with 14 new routes which will be popular with sun seekers, city breakers and business travellers alike.
We are proud to keep growing in Liverpool and Manchester, where we will base additional aircraft that will boost the local economy, create much needed jobs and give even more destinations at our famously low fares.”