Airbus A320 joins easyjet fleet at Edinburgh airport for new routes
Easyjet is now the largest airline operating out of Scotland, with its Edinburgh hub supporting 400 direct and indirect jobs.
This year the company launched five new summer services to Olbia in Italy, Marrakech in Morocco, Zurich in Switzerland, Düsseldorf in Germany, and Enfidha in Tunisia.
The new direct flights are set to take off this week for the first time, offering customers in Scotland new destinations for a summer getaway, whether they want to relax by crystal clear beaches or discover some of Europe's most charming cities.
The airline now bases a total of 16 aircraft in Scotland and operates 80 routes to 19 countries across the UK, Europe and North Africa – its largest ever route offering.
Edinburgh airport welcomes its new aircraft (Image: LESLEY MARTIN) EasyJet is the largest leisure airline in the UK, responsible for a third of all UK leisure travel growth this summer, with its Scottish operations driving 10% of this.
The arrival of the new aircraft marks a continued trajectory of growth for easyJet in Scotland, where the airline will operate its biggest ever summer fuelled by UK demand for its flights and package holidays.
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This summer, package holiday provider easyJet holidays will see holidaymakers departing from Edinburgh opt for popular beach destinations including Alicante, Lanzarote, Tenerife and cities of Amsterdam, Paris and Krakow.
The airbus A320 is a workhorse of international travel (Image: Nicholas.T.Ansell) Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said: 'We are delighted to be celebrating the arrival of a 10th aircraft at our Edinburgh base, as well as the launch of our summer routes to Olbia, Marrakech, Zurich, Dusseldorf, and Enfidha.
'Not only does our fleet growth in Scotland support many skilled jobs and connectivity which play a crucial role in economic growth, it is a clear demonstration of our continued commitment to serving customers in Scotland as well as supporting inbound travel for tourism in the Scottish capital.
'Through our unrivalled short-haul network and unique easyJet holidays offering in Scotland, we continue to provide more choice and value for money, always aiming to make travel easy for the millions of customers we fly to and from Scotland every year."
Jonny Macneal, Edinburgh Airport's Head of Aviation, said: "It's brilliant to see easyJet's tenth based aircraft making itself at home at Scotland's busiest airport and the airline continuing to grow its presence in the capital.
"This will provide even more choice for passengers, and it's exciting to see even more destinations added to easyJet's already impressive schedule."
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