Scotland's biggest airline launches three new flights to popular European cities
AIR WE GO Scotland's biggest airline launches three new flights to popular European cities
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SPAIN is one of the most popular places for Scots to hit the beach on their summer hols. But it's also one of the top city break destinations for us.
And now it will be even easier to explore thanks to a new flight from low-cost airline giants easyJet.
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Barcelona is right on the coast with lovely beaches
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The Sagrada Familia Basilica is Barcelona's most famous building
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The new easyJet flights will operate from both Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports
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It's one of four new routes featuring popular city and winter break destinations the airline has revealed.
The twice-weekly flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona, and easyJet Holidays will offer a choice of fabulous city break packages to coincide with them.
Autumn in Barcelona offers the perfect balance of sunny days down on the beach, vibrant night life, and plenty of culture in its medieval alleys, hidden courtyards, museums and galleries and of course the famed Sagrada Familia.
The flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona, will operate every Monday and Friday, starting October 27.
The airline - Scotland's biggest - will also launch new weekly flight to Innsbruck in Austria from the capital, just in time for the winter ski season starting at the country's renowned Tyrolean ski resorts. The service will begin on Sunday December 7.
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\Innsbruck city center of Innsbruck and its colorful houses along Inn river
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Belfast City Hall at Donegall Square
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And there will be new flights from Edinburgh to Belfast City which will operate five times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from October 26.
The city is an up and coming tourist hotspot with plenty to see and do including visiting the Titanic Exhibition and enjoying good food, the Guinness and, of course, the 'craic'
It comes as the airline announces the launch of new twice-weekly flights from Aberdeen to Paris - the only flight connecting Aberdeen to France.
The new routes provide customers in Scotland with an even greater range of destinations when looking to book their next winter getaway, whether they're hitting the slopes, discovering some of Europe's best Christmas markets, or chasing a winter city break.
easyJet holidays has a range of city break packages to choose from across all new routes departing from Aberdeen and Edinburgh for the winter 2025 season.
Spanish city with £15 flights from the UK
All packages include flights and hotel, all covered by its Ultimate Flexibility, offering freedom to change a booking, a refund guarantee, and best price guarantee.
Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said:'We're delighted to be offering yet another fantastic range of new routes, providing even more choice for our customers across the UK whether they're looking to escape on a city break, hit the slopes, enjoy a festive getaway or chase the winter sun.
'With flights and holidays now available on even more routes for the winter, we're providing greater direct connectivity for customers all across the UK to Europe and beyond and offering great value for money, always aiming to make travel easy.'
Jonny Macneal, Head of Aviation at Edinburgh Airport said: 'We're really looking forward to offering passengers even more choice this winter as easyJet adds Belfast City, Barcelona and Innsbruck to their existing schedule.
'Whether you are chasing winter sun, vibrant culture or an alpine adventure, these destinations tick all the boxes…and we'd recommend doing all three!'
Flights on new routes from Edinburgh and Aberdeen are available to book at easyJet.com. Edinburgh to Belfast City fares start from £14.99pp; Edinburgh to Barcelona from £38.99pp and Edinburgh to Innsbruck from £40.99pp.
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