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easyJet added 11 new routes on sale from Newcastle Airport for summer 2026, which is more than twice the current number of destinations on its network from Newcastle.
From March 29, new services will be offered twice a week to Antalya on Wednesdays and Sundays and thrice a week to Enfidha, Nice, and Faro on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Flights to Malta will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 30 March.
And new services to Dalaman and Reus will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 31 March. and services to Corfu will be operated twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from 3 April.
Further into summer, easyJet’s new service from Newcastle to Prague will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays from 2 August, and from 3 August, easyJet will fly to Sharm El Sheikh twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.
Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said, “We’re delighted to be putting 11 new routes on sale from Newcastle for next summer as we gear up to the opening of our new base, which is enabling us to provide greater direct connectivity and choice for customers in the Northeastto even more destinations across Europe and North Africa, all with great value fares and fantastic service.”
Leon McQuaid, Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle Airport, said, “Today’s announcement that easyJet has put flights on sale to 11 additional destinations for summer 2026, including a brand-new direct service to Nice, is fantastic news for our passengers.
“The hundreds of thousands of low-cost seats, alongside the thousands of package holidays already on sale, provide our passengers with even more choice and great value when planning their summer getaways.
“This adds to the destinations easyJet already serves, including Alicante, Amsterdam, Geneva, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Bristol, and Belfast.
“It’s another exciting step towards easyJet opening its new base at Newcastle Airport in March – an investment that will support around 1,200 jobs and pave the way for more exciting new routes, which we look forward to announcing soon.”
easyJet’s network expansion comes following the news that the airline will open a new three-aircraft base at Newcastle Airport in spring 2026. This, with the addition of three aircraft at the airport, has enabled the airline to reach more than twice the current number of destinations on its network from Newcastle
easyJet already serves eight domestic connections and international routes from Newcastle to popular beach and city destinations Alicante, Amsterdam, Geneva, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Bristol, and Belfast.
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