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Scotsman
6 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Three new destinations from Edinburgh added to easyJet's winter programme -
Scotland's largest airline, easyJet, has added three new routes to its Edinburgh network, offering even more choice for the winter season. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Flights are now on sale at and via the app, allowing customers to book early for the best fares. The collection of new routes on sale from today features popular city and winter break destinations including Innsbruck in Austria, Barcelona in Spain, and Belfast City in Northern Ireland. Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast City will operate five times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from October 26, providing even more connectivity between the regions. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona, one of Europe's most popular city break destinations, will operate twice a week, every Monday and Friday, starting October 27. Meanwhile, flights to Innsbruck, serving Austria's renowned Tyrolean ski resorts, will operate once a week every Sunday, beginning December 7. Locals can now take advatnage of these three new winter routes from Edinburgh Airport launched by easyJet today, Tuesday, June 17. | EasyJet Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK country manager, said: "We're delighted to be offering yet another fantastic range of new routes, providing even more choice for our customers across the UK whether they're looking to escape on a city break, hit the slopes, enjoy a festive getaway or chase the winter sun. 'With flights and holidays now available on even more routes for the winter, we're providing greater direct connectivity for customers all across the UK to Europe and beyond and offering great value for money, always aiming to make travel easy.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jonny Macneal, head of aviation at Edinburgh Airport said: "We're really looking forward to offering passengers even more choice this winter as easyJet adds Belfast City, Barcelona and Innsbruck to their existing schedule. "Whether you are chasing winter sun, vibrant culture or an alpine adventure, these destinations tick all the boxes, and we'd recommend doing all three!" Flights on new routes from Edinburgh are now available to book at and via the mobile app. Edinburgh to Belfast City will operate five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from October 26 with fares starting from £14.99. Edinburgh to Barcelona will operate twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from October 27 with fares starting from £38.99. And Edinburgh to Innsbruck will operate once a week on Sundays from December 7 with fares starting from £40.99.
Edinburgh Live
6 days ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Airport to get three new easyJet routes this winter with ski city included
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info easyJet have announced three new routes for Edinburgh Airport. The airliner said the routes will start operating in winter 2025 while adding the move showed their commitment to offering customers more choice. Ski fans will be able to rejoice as a new route to Innsbruck in Austria has been added, as well as to Barcelona and Belfast. Those looking to take advantage of the new routes are able to book from June 17, with a number os budget fares on offer. Edinburgh to Belfast City will operate five times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday starting on October 26. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. Meanwhile flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona, controversially one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, will operate twice a week, every Monday and Friday, starting from October 27. Those heading to Innsbruck, which serves the Tyrolean ski resorts, will operate once a week every Sunday, beginning December 7. Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK country manager, commented: "We're delighted to be offering yet another fantastic range of new routes, providing even more choice for our customers across the UK whether they're looking to escape on a city break, hit the slopes, enjoy a festive getaway or chase the winter sun. "With flights and holidays now available on even more routes for the winter, we're providing greater direct connectivity for customers all across the UK to Europe and beyond and offering great value for money, always aiming to make travel easy.' Jonny Macneal, head of aviation at Edinburgh Airport said: "We're really looking forward to offering passengers even more choice this winter as easyJet adds Belfast City, Barcelona and Innsbruck to their existing schedule. "Whether you are chasing winter sun, vibrant culture or an alpine adventure, these destinations tick all the we'd recommend doing all three!" Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Flights on new routes from Edinburgh are now available to book at and via the mobile app starting from: · Edinburgh to Belfast City will operate five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 26th October with fares starting from £14.99* · Edinburgh to Barcelona will operate twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from 27th October with fares starting from £38.99* · Edinburgh to Innsbruck will operate once a week on Sundays from 7th December with fares starting from £40.99*
The National
6 days ago
- Business
- The National
easyJet unveils 4 new winter flights from Scottish Airports
These brand-new flights go to popular cities and winter break destinations, including Innsbruck in Austria, Barcelona in Spain, Paris in France, and Belfast in Northern Ireland. The routes from Edinburgh to Belfast will operate five times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from October 26. Flights from the Scottish capital to Barcelona will operate twice a week, every Monday and Friday, starting October 27. Those looking to journey to Innsbruck to check out Austria's "renowned" Tyrolean ski resorts will be able to hop onto the once-a-week flight from December 7. The airline will also increase its international offering from Aberdeen, with its new bi-weekly service to Paris Charles de Gaulle. These flights will operate twice a week, every Monday and Friday, from October 27. easyJet 'delighted' to announce new flights from Scotland this winter Discussing the new flights from Scotland, Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said that the airline is "delighted to be offering yet another fantastic range" of flights. Jonny Macneal, Head of Aviation at Edinburgh Airport, added: "We're really looking forward to offering passengers even more choice this winter as easyJet adds Belfast City, Barcelona and Innsbruck to their existing schedule. "Whether you are chasing winter sun, vibrant culture or an alpine adventure, these destinations tick all the we'd recommend doing all three!" Recommended Reading: Chris Tibbett, Aero Director at AGS Airports, said: "We're thrilled that easyJet will launch this long-awaited route between Aberdeen and Paris Charles de Gaulle. "This is a connection the city and wider region have been calling for, and we're proud to have worked closely with easyJet to make it a reality. "The new service will provide vital links for both business and leisure travellers, with timings perfect for that romantic weekend city break or Disneyland Paris adventure."
The Herald Scotland
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Airline launches five new routes from Scottish airport
Luton-based easyJet delivered its tenth aircraft to Edinburgh, an Airbus 320, and celebrated with the launch of five new services to Olbia in Italy, Marrakech in Morocco, Zurich in Switzerland, Düsseldorf in Germany, and Enfidha in Tunisia, with the new flights taking off this week for the first time. Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK country manager, said that "not only does our fleet growth in Scotland support many skilled jobs and connectivity which play a crucial role in economic growth, it is a clear demonstration of our continued commitment to serving customers in Scotland as well as supporting inbound travel for tourism in the Scottish capital". Market in Morocco. (Image: Getty Images) She added: "Through our unrivalled short-haul network and unique easyJet holidays offering in Scotland, we continue to provide more choice and value for money, always aiming to make travel easy for the millions of customers we fly to and from Scotland every year." Jonny Macneal, Edinburgh Airport's head of aviation, said that "it's brilliant to see easyJet's tenth based aircraft making itself at home at Scotland's busiest airport and the airline continuing to grow its presence in the capital", adding: "This will provide even more choice for passengers, and it's exciting to see even more destinations added to easyJet's already impressive schedule." Jody Harrison reported: "The arrival of the new aircraft marks a continued trajectory of growth for easyJet in Scotland, where the airline will operate its biggest ever summer fuelled by UK demand for its flights and package holidays." However, the latest win for Edinburgh is a reminder that Glasgow Airport is also vying in the market. Last year around this time, the AGS Airports site hailed the arrival of its sixth easyJet Airbus. Of course it is competing for the blockbuster flights and its new owner recently unveiled plans for a "comprehensive transformation" of the main terminal building under a £350 million investment. AviAlliance, which acquired Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports owner AGS for an enterprise value of £1.53 billion, said its plans constituted the "single largest capital investment programme in AGS since it was formed in 2014". READ MORE: Other wins have been highlighted by business editor Ian McConnell in his column. "The momentum of Edinburgh Airport remains truly eye-catching, with a couple of very significant announcements in recent days," Ian writes. "These two announcements highlight the extent to which the ambitions of chief executive Gordon Dewar, which he set out when I interviewed him in February, are continuing to come to fruition. Edinburgh Airport announced on Sunday that Chinese airline Hainan's direct service to Beijing is increasing from seasonal to year-round. "And United Airlines is extending its service between Edinburgh and Washington DC to what the airport characterised as 'almost year-round'. Glasgow Airport is meanwhile continuing its efforts to win direct flights to the US, with its current lack of such services contrasting starkly with the situation in years gone by." He points out that Stuart Patrick, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, has been among those to highlight direct flights to the US from Glasgow Airport as a key priority.
