easyJet expects to fly more passengers than ever before this summer operating 80,000 flights over the school holidays
The airline will see its busiest day of the summer on 28 July expecting to fly over 300,000 customers on nearly 2000 flights across its European network
Palma, Faro, Malaga, Nice and Barcelona are among the most popular destinations this summer with the Greek Islands and Turkey seeing an increase in popularity compared to last year
easyJet holidays will see its busiest summer season yet
Great value late summer fares are still to be had with seats to hotspot destinations across Europe on offer from just £14.99*
With the arrival of school summer holidays across the UK, easyJet is warming up for the busiest time of the year which will see the airline operate over 80,000 flights across Europe and North Africa during the holidays, and expects to carry more passengers across its entire network than ever before across the summer.
The airline will see its busiest day of the summer on 28 July when nearly 2000 flights are set to take off expecting to fly over 300,000 customers, as thousands of families across the UK jet off on a well-deserved holiday.
Beach destinations of Palma, Faro and Malaga in Spain as well as the beach-front cities of Barcelona - which also serves some of Spain’s most popular leisure resorts - and Nice in the south of France are proving to be among this year’s favourite hot spots for those seeking guaranteed sun, outstanding food, culture and natural beauty, while destinations in the Greek Islands like Skiathos and Turkey are experiencing a rise in popularity compared to last year.
easyJet holidays will see its busiest summer season yet, taking hundreds of thousands of customers on a package getaway during the school holiday period. Popular destinations for families include Antalya, Izmir, Menorca and Hurghada, where all-inclusive is the board of choice.
Closer to home, Edinburgh followed by Belfast are the most popular domestic destinations for people travelling across the UK, as people visit friends and relatives during the summer holidays.
Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, commented:
“The summer is always our busiest time of the year and this year is no exception. We continue to see more and more people choose easyJet to take them on their summer getaway, and with the school holidays taking off for most of the country this weekend, we’re looking forward to taking them away on a well-deserved beach break, to spend quality time with friends and family, or relax and recharge.
“We continue to do everything possible to make travel as easy and, of course, affordable as possible, with fantastic value fares still available for those hunting for a last-minute bargain and hundreds of routes to 136 destinations across Europe and beyond to choose from.”
Great value fares are still available for this summer with fares available from just £14.99*, including:
London Gatwick to Copenhagen and Paris from £17.99*, to Palma from £23.99*, and Faro and Pula from £29.99*
London Luton to Nice, Prague and Paris from £20.99*, to Berlin from £23.99*, and Mykonos from £29.99*, to Santorini from £36.99*
Bristol to Geneva from 17.99*, to Madrid from £20.99*, to Kefalonia and Nice from £23.99*, and Barcelona from £35.99*
Birmingham to Edinburgh from £22.99* to Malaga from £32.99*, to Corfu from £38.99*
Manchester to Hamburg from £17.99*, to Skiathos from £20.99*, to Amsterdam from £23.99*, to Split from £26.99*, to Bordeaux from £24.99*, and Reus from £40.99*
Liverpool to Paris and Amsterdam from £20.99*, to Belfast from £22.99*, to Izmir from £24.99*, and to Palma from £28.99*
Edinburgh to Kefalonia from £20.99*, to London Gatwick from £23.99*, and to Copenhagen and Paris from £29.99*
Glasgow to Pula from £14.99*, to Faro, Bordeaux, and Paris from £37.99*, and to Crete from 31.99*
Belfast to Menorca from £14.9*, Nice from £20.99*, to Palma from £23.99*, to Bordeaux and Paris from £29.99*, and to Ibiza from £32.99*
Thousands of free child places are also available alongside school holiday deals to find a package holiday at unbeatable value.
easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 4*Julian Club Hotel in Dalaman on an All Inclusive basis for £505 per person, plus a free child’s place including 23kg of luggage per person, transfers and flights from Bristol on 30 August 2024.
easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 4* Hipotels Cala Bona Club in Majorca on a Self-Catering basis for £410 per person including 23kg of luggage per person, transfers and flights from London Gatwick on 28 August 2024.
easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 5* Granada Luxury Belek in Antalya on an All Inclusive Plus basis for £745 per person, plus a free child’s place including 23kg of luggage per person, transfers and flights from London Gatwick on 3 September 2024.
easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 5* Iberostar Selection Kantaoui Bay in Tunisia on an All Inclusive basis for £672 per person including 23kg of luggage per person, transfers and flights from Belfast International on 24 August 2024.
easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 5* H10 Rubicon Palace in Lanzarote on a Half Board basis for £751 per person including 23kg of luggage per person, transfers and flights from London Luton on 15 August 2024.
easyJet serves 21 UK airports, offering 584 routes to 136 destinations from the UK to Europe and beyond.
To discover more about easyJet’s UK network and to book, visit easyJet.com.
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Notes to editors
*Flights one way per person including taxes, holidays based on a family of four
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 carried more than 82 million passengers in 2023 with more than 11.3 million travelling for business. The airline has over 300 aircraft flying on nearly 1000 routes to more than 155 airports across 35 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 several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised nearly £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.
In 2022, easyJet published its roadmap to net zero by 2050. The roadmap, which also features a combination of fleet renewal, operational efficiencies, airspace modernisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and carbon removal technology, has set an ambitious interim carbon emissions intensity reduction target of 35% by 2035 which is validated by the Science-based targets initiative (SBTi). The airline’s ultimate aim is to fully transition its fleet to zero carbon emission technology, which it will achieve through a number of strategic partnerships including with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN Aerospace Solutions. Since 2000, the airline has successfully reduced its carbon emissions per passenger, per kilometre by one-third.
Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – since launching nearly 30 years ago, easyJet changed the way people fly to the present day where the airline leads the industry in digital and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for its passengers.
In 2023 easyJet was named by TIME as one of the World’s Best Companies and a Leader in Diversity 2024 by The Financial Times.
