easyJet has announced a new flight route from Belfast International Airport launching later this year.
Northern Ireland’s largest airline easyJet has added a new service from Northern Ireland to Southampton, which will take off for the first time in October.
It will fly three times a week on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, offering customers in Northern Ireland even greater connectivity across the UK for leisure and business travellers alike.
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Seats are now available and customers can book early to get the best fares, from £31.49*.
The launch of even more new routes from the UK for next winter follows easyJet’s return to growth this summer in the UK which will also see easyJet operate its biggest ever UK summer flying programme, flying around eight per cent more capacity than pre-pandemic and over one million more seats in peak summer and 23 new routes from the UK including routes from Belfast International to Antalya and Rhodes.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager commented: "We’re delighted to announce this new route from Belfast International Airport to Southampton, will provide even stronger connectivity across the UK, enabling people to explore more of the fantastic destinations the UK has to offer, reconnect with loved ones and do business.
“We are proud to be the largest airline in Northern Ireland where we remain committed to strengthening our unrivalled short-haul network and the launch of this new route demonstrates our confidence in the resilient strength of demand for travel in the UK, with customers choosing us for our trusted brand, unrivalled network and great value fares , and we can’t wait to welcome more customers on board.”
Graham Keddie, Belfast International Airport Managing Director, said: "Southampton is a pivotal addition to the overall easyJet network from Belfast International Airport.
"The inclusion of this route further enhances our GB network coverage bringing the total number of UK destinations served to 16 on high frequency services. easyJet are a key strategic partner at Belfast International Airport and we look forward to working closely with them in the future to further develop their presence at Belfast International Airport.”
"easyJet is the largest airline in Northern Ireland. Since launching operations nearly 25 years ago the airline has flown over 70 million customers and now offers over 40 routes to destinations across the UK, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. For more information on easyJet’s network from Belfast, visit easyJet.com."
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