A quarter of all sales from easyJet’s new base at Southend airport is a package holiday, with the airline and operator citing local agents as being a big factor in the launch.
EasyJet will base three aircraft at Southend
The airline is basing three aircraft at the Essex airport and will offer 20 routes, aiming squarely at the leisure market.
EasyJet holidays chief executive Garry Wilson said on Monday (31 March) one in four sales from Southend was for package holidays, which he said was driven by local agents. “This is the first airport where every single flight seat, we will have a holiday for sale,” he said.
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