easyJet will resume its route connecting London Southend to Alicante after a three-year hiatus. The airline will operate twice a week starting October 29, 2023 every Thursdays and Sundays.
The resumption of this route comes weeks after easyJet announced a new year-round flight to Amsterdam and also added Paris and Geneva to its network this year.
Alicante will be the seventh destination easyJet now serves from London Southend, apart from Malaga, Palma, Faro, Amsterdam, Geneva and Paris.
easyJet previously flew on this route from April 2012 to August 2020 and flew more than 856,000 passengers.
Pleased to launch another route from London Southend Ali Gayward, country manager, easyJet UK said: “We believe the route will be popular with those thinking about holidays this year and next. The city enjoys sunny weather all year round, which makes it a great holiday destination at any time of the year. We now offer more choice and great value for customers travelling with us so by further expanding our services at Southend so we are delighted to be offering customers great value fares and even more destinations to choose from.”
John Upton, chief executive, London Southend Airport, said: “We are excited, delighted and extremely proud to be able to deliver flights to Alicante for our passengers this winter; restarting our most profitable and popular route from 29th October, and opening the door for passengers in Essex, east London and southeast of England to explore yet another area of Spain with our airline partner, easyJet. I look forward to welcoming friends and families back to London Southend as we celebrate this milestone in the coming weeks with the return of their favourite destination.”