Popular European low-cost airline easyJet and easyJet holidays have launched new routes from Birmingham Airport in the UK to five new European beach destinations in time for summer.

Offering passengers from the Midlands even greater choice for a holiday this summer, easyJet will offer flights to Majorca, Malaga and Alicante in Spain, Faro in Portugal and Corfu in Greece from 29 June. The three Spanish destinations are some of the most popular holiday hotspots in Spain with hundreds of kilometres of coastline, rich history, fantastic food and beautiful scenery. As the Algarve’s capital Faro is a historic and culturally-rich city that is home to historical sights, bustling plazas, a marina and age-0ld architecture. Meanwhile situation in the North of the Ionian Sea, Corfu is one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful holiday destinations and offers award-winning sandy beaches, warm water and charming towns.

“We are pleased to announce more connectivity to Birmingham today in flying to popular beach destinations and getting customers away on their much-needed summer holiday across Europe this year,” said Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager.

“We believe that a framework can be put in place for the safe reopening of travel and a strong summer, and we are currently focused on working with the UK Government Travel Task Force in the coming days and weeks. We are hopeful that progress will continue to be made with the vaccination programmes in Europe, with several countries in Europe having indicated they will be welcoming British tourists this summer. We remain of the view that international travel can restart and that, with the right framework in place, restrictions can be safely and progressively reduced and in some cases removed by mid-summer for key destinations.”

Nick Barton, CEO of Birmingham Airport added, “We are more than pleased that easyJet will be adding additional leisure destinations direct from Birmingham Airport this summer. easyJet already offers direct routes to Amsterdam, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Geneva, so these additional sunshine routes demonstrate the strong demand in the region for both business and leisure travel and the carrier’s commitment to serving the Midlands.”

Flights from Birmingham to Malaga will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 29 June. Flights to Faro will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and will also start on 29 June. Birmingham to Alicante will operate three times per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 30 June while three weekly flights to Majorca on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays will begin on 3 July and Birmingham to Corfu will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from 4 July.

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