easyJet celebrates sixth aircraft arrival at Glasgow Airport and launches first flights to Enfidha

• easyJet has welcomed its sixth aircraft at Glasgow Airport where it will operate its largest ever flying programme this summer
• Inaugural flights to Enfidha in Tunisia took off for the first time today and flights to Larnaca in Cyprus are set to take off for the first time later this week with great value fares still available for this summer from £39.99

Scotland’s largest airline easyJet, has welcomed an additional aircraft to its base at Glasgow Airport, meaning the airline will operate its largest ever flying programme from Scotland this summer, offering over 2.2 million seats to and from Glasgow.  

The new neo aircraft will join three Airbus A320 family aircraft already serving the airline’s customers in Glasgow, the most since operations began, demonstrating the airline’s long-term commitment to Scotland by providing more great value choice, offering 86 routes across 19 countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

The airline has also launched brand new flights to Enfidha in Tunisia for the first time, now operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays throughout the year. A new route to Larnaca in Cyprus is set also set take off for the first time on Saturday 4 May and will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer.

Both routes will provide Scottish customers with even more choice when planning their summer getaway, whether they want to relax by crystal clear waters or discover some of Europe’s most charming cities. Great value seats are still available to book for this summer from £39.99* on easyJet.com and via the easyJet mobile app.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said:

“We are delighted to be welcoming the sixth aircraft to our fleet in Glasgow today and launching more new routes for what is set to be our biggest ever summer in Scotland.  

“We are proud to have flown over 42 million passengers to and from Glasgow, which is a testament to our continued success and commitment to our customers in Scotland who continue to choose us for our unrivalled network, fantastic service and great value fares.”

Mark Beveridge, Managing Director at Glasgow Airport:

“It has been nearly 30 years since easyJet’s first-ever flight touched down in Glasgow and in the ensuing years the relationship between airline and airport has gone from strength to strength.

“Today we welcome the addition of a sixth aircraft to easyJet’s Glasgow-based fleet, which is a significant investment and underlines the airline’s commitment to delivering growth at our airport.

“As well as supporting 40 new jobs here at Glasgow, this additional aircraft will help deliver even more choice and convenience for the 2 million passengers who choose to travel with easyJet across 34 destinations from our airport each year.”

Since easyJet’s very first flight from Glasgow to London Luton nearly 30 years ago, the airline has flown over 42 million passengers from the airport and a record 7 million passengers to and from Scotland during its 2023 financial year.

easyJet connects Scotland to major cities across Europe like Paris and Amsterdam, as well as to a range of fantastic leisure destinations such as Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt, and offers more seats on domestic routes to and from Scotland than any other airline, offering value great fares and a convenient schedule for both leisure and business travellers.

For more information on easyJet’s network from Glasgow, visit easyJet.com.

 For further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252, log onto www.easyJet.com or follow @easyJet_Press

 Notes to editors

*Flights one way per person including taxes

About easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports with great value fares and friendly service.

easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline and carried more than 82 million passengers in 2023 with more than 11.3 million travelling for business. The airline has over 300 aircraft flying on nearly 1000 routes to more than 155 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport.

easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised nearly £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.

In 2022, easyJet published its roadmap to net zero by 2050. The roadmap, which also features a combination of fleet renewal, operational efficiencies, airspace modernisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and carbon removal technology, has set an ambitious interim carbon emissions intensity reduction target of 35% by 2035 which is validated by the Science-based targets initiative (SBTi). The airline’s ultimate aim is to fully transition its fleet to zero carbon emission technology, which it will achieve through a number of strategic partnerships including with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN Aerospace Solutions. Since 2000, the airline has successfully reduced its carbon emissions per passenger, per kilometre by one-third.  

Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – since launching nearly 30 years ago, easyJet changed the way people fly to the present day where the airline leads the industry in digital and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for its passengers.

In 2023 easyJet was named by TIME as one of the World’s Best Companies and a Leader in Diversity 2024 by The Financial Times.