easyJet adds 13 new UK routes, expanding regional network

Budget airline easyJet has announced a major expansion of its UK network, launching 13 new routes from eight airports across the country this winter. The new services, which include flights to European capitals, winter sun destinations, and ski hubs, will begin operating from late October through late November, with one route scheduled for early 2027.

The expansion significantly bolsters the airline's presence at several regional bases. Newcastle International Airport will see five new routes, bringing its total number of easyJet destinations to 31 since the airline reopened its base there in March. Services from Newcastle to Barcelona will start on October 25, followed by Hurghada on October 27, Copenhagen on November 5, Berlin on November 20, and Rovaniemi on November 25. Each route will operate twice weekly.

From Liverpool John Lennon Airport, easyJet will launch flights to Reykjavik on November 2 and to Kittilä on November 25, both operating twice weekly. Birmingham Airport gains a new twice-weekly service to Copenhagen starting November 16, while Manchester Airport will see a new twice-weekly route to Cairo, via Sphinx airport, beginning November 9. The airline noted it...