Doubling of frequency on flights between Gatwick and Inverness with easyJet's first evening services between the two cities
easyJet, the UK and London Gatwick's largest airline will see the launch of five new year-round services from London Gatwick this month.
The airline's inaugural flights to Brussels, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jersey, Newcastle and Strasbourg take off for the first time on 30 March 2014.
The frequency of easyJet's services between Gatwick and Inverness will also double from one to two return services each day with the launch of easyJet's first evening flight from London Gatwick to Inverness and early arrival into London Gatwick. This will further strengthen the airline's comprehensive network of routes from the airport and is expected to be popular with business travellers.
2.3 million passengers flew easyJet on business in and out of London Gatwick in 2013 and over 800,000 passengers are expected to use the five new services annually. This will increase the number of passengers who fly easyJet to and from the airport by 5% and to a total of 108 destinations to further extend the airline's ongoing commitment to providing easy and affordable business links across Europe.
Hugh Aitken, easyJet's UK Commercial Manager said:
""By adding key European cities like Brussels, Paris and Strasbourg, easyjet can ensure that business travellers using London Gatwick have convenient and affordable links to key cities. With more than one hundred destinations and over 50 of Europe's top cities within easy reach from London Gatwick, easyJet offers an unrivalled network. The addition of Newcastle and Inverness will also ensure that the UK remains well connected.
""With fares available from as little as
