JERSEY is among 29 destinations which will be served by easyJet from an expanded base at Birmingham Airport in 2024, the airline has confirmed.
Twice-weekly services on the Jersey-Birmingham route, which is already served by Blue Islands, will be introduced by easyJet from 2 April and run throughout the year, something which Ports of Jersey says is a sign of “the strength” of the Island’s connectivity.
In a statement, the airline said that the new base was due to open early next year, ahead of schedule, enabling it to expand its services with effect from mid-March.
In addition to the 13 domestic and international services which the airline already operates from Birmingham, there will be 16 new routes from the UK’s second-largest city.
EasyJet said this would be the first base it had opened in the UK for more than a decade and would create around 100 direct jobs for pilots and crew, as well as over 1,200 further indirect jobs.
Ali Gayward, UK country manager, said: “Investing in a ninth base in the UK strengthens easyJet’s network by positioning it as the carrier of choice to serve UK consumers and capture demand for travel, further growing our share of the UK leisure market for both the airline and easyJet holidays.”
A Ports of Jersey spokesperson said: “We have been working to build stronger connectivity with both the UK and continental Europe, and our five-year agreement with easyJet provides one of our biggest growth opportunities.
“For an island of our size, the strength of our connectivity is something we should be proud of, and Ports of Jersey will continue to work closely with all the airlines serving Jersey to develop routes to the UK and Europe.”
The spokesperson added that next year, the Island would have services to 15 European destinations including inbound services from Munich, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Geneva, Rotterdam and Grenoble, and direct services for Islanders to Madeira, Tenerife, Ibiza, Faro, Majorca, Malaga and, new for 2024, Split.
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Seats for easyJet flights on the Jersey-Birmingham route are due to go on sale today.
