EASYJET LAUNCHES FIRST FLIGHT AND PACKAGE HOLIDAYS FROM NEW BASE BIRMINGHAM TO BERLIN TODAY

• New easyJet flights and holidays from Birmingham Airport to Berlin took off today for the first time
• The service is operating up to four times a week throughout the year
• Seats are available to book for this winter with great value fares starting from £26.99*

easyJet has today launched the first flights and holidays on a new year-round route from Birmingham to Berlin, providing more connectivity for customers in the Midlands whether they are travelling for business or leisure.

Passengers and crew were gifted an Easter treat before the first flight took off today and the route is now operating up to four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays offering convenient connections to Germany’s capital where vibrant culture and historical architecture meet to create an atmosphere that is abuzz with excitement and creativity yet remaining a relaxed city break.

Great value seats are still available to book on easyJet.com and via the mobile app starting from £26.99* with packages at www.easyjet.con/en/holidays

On 18 March 2024 Birmingham Airport became easyJet’s first new base in the UK in more than a decade, creating 140 direct jobs for pilots and crew in the UK and supporting around 1200 jobs in total. The new route to Berlin is among 16 new routes that have launched following the base opening, including Alicante, Tenerife and Barcelona which are already operating as well as a year-round route to Sharm el Sheikh which starts on 2 April.

Thousands of package holidays are also available to book now at www.easyjet.com/en/holidays. Packages include flights, hotel, 23kg luggage and transfers on beach holidays, 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 are delighted to have launched our new service from Birmingham to Berlin today, providing our business and leisure customers in the Midlands with more choice and connectivity for a city break to Germany’s vibrant capital.

This is one of 16 new routes we have launched from Birmingham as the new base is enabling us to unlock the opportunity of the strong demand which exists for both leisure and business travel, as well as further grow our share of the package holiday market.”

 Tom Screen, Aviation Director, Birmingham Airport said:

“The new Birmingham – Berlin service with easyJet is another stepping stone in the story of success for our partnership. It has been a fantastic year so far for Birmingham Airport and easyJet, with February seeing the 5millionth easyJet passenger fly through our airport, and more recently in March, the launch of easyJet’s three aircraft base at Birmingham opening.”

“All of this combined is great news for the Midlands region, as easyJet continues to grow its network and offer greater choice to our customers.”

easyJet serves 21 UK airports offering 536 routes from the UK to 137 destinations in 29 countries across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.