The news comes just three months after easyJet announced three new routes from the region's fastest growing airport to Berlin, Newquay and Krakow bringing the total number of easyJet routes from the airport to fifteen with just under 200 flights to and from the airport each week.
The inaugural flight to Edinburgh will depart on 2 May 2013 with year round flights six days a week – every day except Saturday with fares from as little as £27.49* one way including taxes.
Hugh Aitken, easyjet's UK Commercial Manager commented:
""We're thrilled to be announcing our first Scottish route from London Southend directly to the city of Edinburgh.
""We're making it extremely easy and affordable to visit the city or extend the journey further afield to other parts of the Lothians and Scotland by cutting the travel time to less than half compared to a train or car journey from the region and presenting our customers with great value. With flights departing six days a week, we’re sure that the new service will be extremely popular with those heading to Edinburgh whether that’s for business or pleasure.""
For further information please contact Dagmar Dua on dagmar.dua@easyjet.com or call 01582 525252.
*Per person based on two people flying on the same booking.
About easyJet:
easyJet operates Europe's No. 1 air transport network with a leading presence on Europe's top 100 routes and at Europe's 50 largest airports.
easyJet flies over 200 aircraft on more than 600 routes between over 130 airports in 30 countries. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport, more than any other airline.
The airline takes sustainability seriously. easyJet invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats which means that an easyJet passenger's carbon footprint is 22% less than a passenger on a traditional airline, flying the same aircraft on the same route.
