None of the expansion will take place from London`s Luton Airport due to the airline`s long-running dispute over passenger charges.
The increases underline the airline`s strategy of building frequency on routes in order to create a daily schedule giving maximum flexibility to business and leisure travellers alike.
The expansion comes with the addition of three brand-new Boeing 737-700 aircraft into the easyJet fleet, bringing the total size of the fleet to 25 aircraft.
New Routes
- From Belfast to Glasgow, 4 flights per day, commencing on 21 August (with one per day); then 03 September (with four per day)
- From Belfast to Edinburgh, 2 flights per day, commencing on 03 September
- From Glasgow to Amsterdam, 2 flights per day, commencing on 21 August (with one per day); then 03 September (with two per day)
- From Amsterdam to Barcelona, 1 flight per day, commencing on 20 August
- From Gatwick to Nice, 1 flight per day, commencing on 19 July
Further Services on Existing Routes
- From Belfast to Amsterdam, from 1 to 2 flights per day, commencing on 20 July
- From Gatwick to Amsterdam, from 1 to 2 flights per day, commencing on 20 August
- From Amsterdam to Nice, from 1 to 2 flights per day, commencing on 19 July
Ray Webster, easyJet Chief Executive, said:
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