The airline now operates 74 routes and up to 740 flights a week out of Bristol - that’s 10% more flights compared to summer 2018 - making it the airline’s largest UK base outside of London.
In what is set to be an important summer of expansion for easyJet at the airport, the airline will base a 17th aircraft at Bristol and launches flights on five new routes to Rhodes in Greece, Montpellier and Biarritz, France as well as to Brindisi and Milan, Italy.
The airline has also recently added even more flights from Bristol to popular destinations such as Lyon, Zakynthos, Belfast, Glasgow and Paris Charles de Gaulle. Adding an additional daily flight to and from the French capital provides even more opportunity for customers to enjoy a city getaway or a great value day trip for commuters from businesses across the South West.
Ali Gayward, UK Country Manager for easyJet, commented:
“We are delighted to be celebrating flying over 55 million passengers from Bristol today, this is a fantastic milestone for us. Bristol is a key market for easyJet and we continue to be committed to sustainable growth at the airport. “We have added a significant number of extra seats this summer which means we can continue to provide affordable, convenient connections for our customers whether they’re travelling for business or leisure.
“I have to thank our fantastic customers who travel to and from Bristol for their loyalty and support. We remain excited about the future at Bristol.”
Nigel Scott, Business Development Director for Bristol Airport, commented:
“We are incredibly proud of easyJet’s growth and it is a demonstration of the successful partnership between easyJet and Bristol Airport. This year easyJet will base seventeen Airbus aircraft, operating 71 routes from Bristol Airport providing over 600 jobs to easyJet employees on site. The network offers passengers in the region an extensive choice and flexibility of flights whilst choosing to use their local airport. This growth has been accomplished by passengers wishing to connect for business, visiting family and friends or enjoying a well-deserved holiday. We look forward to further development of the long standing relationship between both companies and extending the route network in the future.”
easyJet is now the largest airline at Bristol offering almost 6 million seats per year to some of the UK’s favourite destinations.
For more information about easyJet’s Bristol network and to book, visit www.easyJet.com
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About easyJet
easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.
easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline and carries more than 90 million passengers annually - around 15 million of which are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 317 aircraft on 995 routes to 153 airports across 33 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport.
easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £12m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.
The airline takes sustainability seriously and invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats. This means since 2000 easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each kilometre flow by a passenger by over 32% and is on track to meet its target of a 38% reduction by 2022.
Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – from our launch over 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for our passengers.
