easyJet, Bristol’s leading airline, has today announced three new routes from Bristol Airport starting this winter. A new twice-weekly route to Tromsø in Norway, an entirely new destination for the airline, and will start on 5th December and operate on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays throughout winter so customers can plan an arctic adventure in one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights.
Announced today as part of easyJet’s largest ever batch of new routes with 33 on sale from across the UK this winter, easyJet is also adding a new route to Istanbul, a fascinating destination which offers a culturally rich experience, where east meets west, and will launch from Bristol on 4th November operating on Mondays and Fridays.
easyJet will also launch a new route to Agadir in Morocco starting on 27th October and operating throughout the winter on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. providing even more choice and variety for our customers this winter.
To support the new routes easyJet is adding an Airbus A320 aircraft to be based in Manchester arriving this month, creating over 400 indirect jobs.
All the latest routes provide an interesting mix of destinations providing customers with even more choice when planning their summer getaway, whether they want to relax by crystal clear waters or discover some of Europe’s most charming cities
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said:
“We are delighted to be adding three new routes from Bristol this winter which all offer something for everyone from arctic winter escapes, to winter sun and city exploring we are providing more choice for customers from across the South West who choose us for our unrivalled network, fantastic service and great value fares.”
Dave Lees, CEO, Bristol Airport:
“The added easyJet routes to Istanbul, Agadir and Tromsø are great news for customers in the South West and Wales region. The two brand-new destinations to Istanbul and Tromsø provides customers with even more fantastic choice.
“The brand-new service between Bristol and Istanbul opens up a wide range of connecting flights for customers in the region. Istanbul is a great city for business or leisure customers and will no doubt appeal to travellers flying from their local airport.
“We are excited to welcome the new Tromsø route. The Norwegian town will appeal to customers in the region due to its location within the artic circle and an abundance of cold-weather activities.
“Today’s announcement further extends the choice and flexibility of flights available from Bristol Airport and we look forward to working with easyJet on further new route opportunities in the coming months.”
easyJet connects Bristol to major cities across Europe like Paris and Amsterdam, as well as to a range of fantastic leisure destinations such as Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt, offering value great fares and a convenient schedule for both leisure and business travellers. easyJet now operates 80 destinations and flew over 6 million passengers to and from the airport last year.
Flights on new routes are now available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app starting from:
- Bristol to Agadir flights will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 27 October with fares from £32.99*
- Bristol to Istanbul flights will operate twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from 4 November with fares from £49.99*
- Bristol to Tromsø flights will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays from 5 December with fares from £65.99*
Brand new package holidays on new routes available to book with easyJet holidays (www.easyjet.com/en/holidays)