LIVERPOOL RETURNS TO DERRY

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easyJet, Liverpool John Lennon Airports biggest operator has announced the launch of a brand-new route.

Flights to and from the City of Derry in Northern Ireland will return to the North West’s faster, easier, friendlier airport in November 2024.

The route is a brand-new destination to the easyJet network and is the latest in a string of announcements made this month, after the airline and holiday-package operator launched 5 new routes from LJLA for this winter, only two weeks ago.

This isn’t the first-time that a route to Derry has been operated from LJLA though, it was initially operated by Ryanair until 2021 and then taken over by Loganair until January 2024 – when the Scottish airline announced it was dropping the route.

City of Derry Airport lies on the west bank of the River Foyle and is home to Ireland’s only completely intact and historic Walled City. It also boasts a vibrant food scene, award-winning museums, is home to the TV show Derry Girls and its where the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coastal Route – plenty for explorers, foodies to do.

Commenting on the launch Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said:

‘’We are delighted to be announcing a new route from Liverpool to City of Derry Airport, a brand new destination for easyJet, which will appeal to leisure and business customers alike.

‘’This new and exciting destination in our network provides our customers from across the North West with even greater choice and connectivity this year all with great value fares and friendly service, and we look forward to welcoming them onboard.’’

Paul Winfield, Aviation Director for LJLA said:

‘’We are delighted to announce another new easyJet route, this time to City of Derry, providing us with another popular link to Northern Ireland.

‘’With more than one million passengers flying between Liverpool to Derry over the past few years, we are confident that easyJet will be a successful partner on the route and look forward to reconnecting both cities.”

The first flight is due to take-off on Monday 4th November and will operate on Monday’s and Friday’s each week.

Brenda Morgan MBE, Head of Business Development at City of Derry Airport said:

‘’Services to Liverpool have been in demand from both corporate and leisure travellers in the North West.

‘’The flight schedule for Monday’s and Friday’s provides fantastic timings for business travel and during the week and weekend breaks for the leisure market.’’

Departure times, prices as well as other information can be found by booking directly on the easyJet website here or via their mobile app.

easyJet now have up to 32 destinations on sale across Europe from the Speke-based airport and currently base 7 planes at the airport.

EASYJET LAUNCH 5 NEW LIVERPOOL ROUTES

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Budget airline easyJet has announced the launch of five new year-round routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA).

The launch of these new routes to sunshine and city break destinations allows for a greater mix and better choice for passengers, something the public and airport operators have been asking for.

The news comes less than two weeks since the airline announced a new year-round route to Malta starting in December.

On sale from today (11th June), the new destinations on offer are; Berlin, Fuerteventura, Malta, Marrakesh, and Prague.

Two of the routes on offer will add a ray of winter sunshine to those seeking to get away from our rainy shores during the colder months. Malta, famed for its beautiful beaches with crystal clear seas is situated right in the heart of the Mediterranean. Whilst Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands provides visitors with over 150 km of white, sandy beaches and magnificent coastline to explore and is perfect for water sport enthusiasts.

To those wanting an exciting city break or simply for those travelling for business, Berlin and Prague will offer excitement, vibrant streets and relaxation. While Marrakech offers something unique and is sure to be popular with those seeking a culturally rich experience.

The new routes form part of the companies Winter 24/25 schedule from LJLA launching in October. The route schedule for the 5 new routes are as follows:

• Prague (x3 weekly – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) from 28^th October 2024.
• Marrakech (x2 weekly – Wednesdays & Sundays) from 13^th November 2024.
• Malta (x2 weekly – Tuesdays & Saturdays) from 10^th December 2024.
• Berlin (x2 weekly – Mondays & Fridays) from 14^th February 2025.
• Fuerteventura (x1 weekly – Wednesdays) from 19^th February 2025.

Dates, times and prices as well as other information can be found by booking directly with easyJet online here or via their mobile app. Prices start from as little as £26.99 with the airline also offering package deals as part of easyJet Holidays here.

The launch of these new routes were announced earlier with the airline offering their biggest winter schedule ever with 60 destinations launched across their entire route network.

easyJet will now have up to 31 destinations on offer across Europe and beyond from the Speke-based airport. easyJet fly 2 million passengers per year using 7-based aircraft at LJLA.

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

‘’We are delighted to be adding five new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport this winter which will offer something for everyone from exotic winter sun to short city hops, we are providing more choice for customers from across the region who choose us for our unrivalled network, fantastic service and great value fares.

Paul Winfield, Aviation Director for LJLA commented:

‘’We are delighted to welcome 5 new routes this Winter with our largest airline partner, easyJet. Berlin, Prague and Marrakesh become new year-round routes from Liverpool, offering passengers from across the North West and North Wales the opportunity to explore these destinations with the added benefit of flying direct from Liverpool. We are also delighted to welcome routes to Malta and Fuerteventura with easyJet, where there is clear demand for more services from Liverpool.’’