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EasyJet to launch new Sharm El Sheikh route from Southend next year

Routes
James Chapple
25 June 2026

Southend airport will gain a direct Sharm El Sheikh link in the new year.

An arched doorway on the shores of the Red Sea in Sharm el Sheikh
iStock / intek1

EasyJet's new Southend-Sharm route will take off on 4 January 2027

EasyJet will operate the route twice-a-week on Mondays and Fridays. The route will take off on 4 January 2027.

EasyJet is also launching a twice-weekly Lyon service from Southend. It will operate the route on Thursdays and Sundays starting 3 December 2026.

Both new routes went on sale on Thursday (25 June), leading in from £20.99. EasyJet holidays packages will be available to both destinations.

Together, they boost Southend's year-round route network to more than 30.

Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said the Sharm route would boost Southend's winter sun options, while the Lyon route would open up the ski market.