EasyJet announces new flights to Alicante from the UK
Budget airline easyJet has announced it is relaunching flights from Southend to Alicante, which last operated in 2020. Before the pandemic, they operated 10 flights a week to the Costa Blanca airport, with Ryanair also running five weekly flights to Alicante from Southend.
Passengers were very disappointed when the destination was removed from Southend Airport’s list, and bosses have been “working tirelessly” to get an Alicante service back into their schedules since.
However, tickets are now back on sale as Alicante is added to the airport’s growing number of destinations with easyJet, which include Malaga and Mallorca, with flights twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays from 29th October.
The CEO of Southend Airport, John Upton, said: “We are excited, delighted and extremely proud to be able to deliver flights to Alicante for our passengers this winter; opening the door for passengers in Essex, east London and the southeast of England to explore yet another area of Spain thanks to easyJet.”
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK country manager, said: “We are pleased to be launching another route from London Southend to Alicante to operate all which will be popular with those thinking about holidays this year and next.”
“The city enjoys sunny weather all year round, which makes it a great holiday destination at any time of the year. We now offer more choice and great value for customers travelling with us from just £22.99.”
EasyJet previously flew to Alicante between April 2012 to August 2020 and flew more than 856,000 passengers during that time. Alicante, known as the ‘City of the Sun’, is reportedly the sunniest city in Europe with an average of 349 hours of sun each month, making it the perfect year-round destination.
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