North Africa and mid-haul destinations such as Cape Verde are where easyJet is seeing strongest growth, chief executive Kenton Jarvis has revealed.
easyJet has named Marrakech as its first African base, opening in spring 2026 (Credit: iStock / frantic00)
Addressing media after easyJet posted its first quarter results on Thursday (29 January), Jarvis identified Egypt, Morocco and Cape Verde as increasingly popular options. "It's those non-EU destinations where we're seeing lengthening average sector lengths [flight distances]," he explained.
Jarvis said demand for non-EU destinations was outpacing "stable" domestic and city business. "That's the reality," he continued, highlighting "increasing demand" for all parts of Egypt.
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