Southend Airport sees launch of new easyJet route to Gran Canaria
London Southend Airport saw the launch of a new easyJet route yesterday to the island of Gran Canaria.
The first flight took off for Las Palmas onSunday 6 November and the route will operate twice a week throughout winter.
EasyJet is expected to fly 12,000 passengers a year to and from Gran Canaria. Neil Slaven, UK Commercial Manager at easyJet, said “We’re delighted to be launching our first flight to Gran Canaria today. Adding Gran Canaria to easyJet’s range of destinations from Southend is a move which provides our passengers with an additional winter holiday destination from the airport. It highlights our commitment to providing affordable routes for both leisure and business passengers from the airport and we’re sure that it will prove extremely popular.”
Glyn Jones, CEO Stobart Aviation that operates London Southend Airport, said “Grand Canaria is a fantastic winter sun destination - and it's now right on the doorstep for passengers from Essex and the South East. We are absolutely delighted that easyJet is now offering another route from London Southend. With excellent access, including our own station, trains to and from London in 53 minutes, unique customer service and now even more fantastic destinations - it's no surprise that more and more people are choosing London Southend."