easyJet’s first flights between London Southend and Edinburgh take off

• easyJet celebrates the first flights on its new route between London Southend and Edinburgh
• New service provides customers across Essex and the South East with a direct connection to Scotland's capital
• Flights operate twice a week, providing greater choice for leisure and business travellers
• Flights and package holidays are available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app

easyJet is celebrating the launch of its new route between London Southend Airport and Edinburgh Airport, with the first flights taking off yesterday between the two cities.

The new service provides customers across Essex, London and the wider South East with a convenient direct connection to Scotland's capital, while also offering customers in Edinburgh another easyJet connection to London and the South East.

Flights operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays, making the route ideal for long weekends, city breaks, visiting friends and family and business travel.

Edinburgh is one of the UK's most popular city-break destinations, offering visitors a unique combination of history, culture and vibrant city life, from Edinburgh Castle and the historic Royal Mile to its museums, galleries and renowned food and drink scene.

The new route further strengthens easyJet's UK domestic network and its growing presence at London Southend, providing greater connectivity between Scotland, Essex and the wider South East.

Flights are available to book at easyJet.com and via the easyJet mobile app, while easyJet holidays also offers package holidays to Edinburgh.

Sharmeen Divan, Interim CEO and Chief Financial Officer at London Southend Airport, said:

"We're delighted to welcome another domestic route from London Southend, giving people across Essex and East London even more choice when it comes to travel.

"Edinburgh is a fantastic city to explore, packed with history, culture, incredible food and plenty to see and do. Whether it's a weekend city break, a visit to friends and family or a business trip, we're pleased to make this brilliant destination even more accessible for our local communities, flying from their own local airport."

Kevin Doyle, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said:

"We're really pleased to be celebrating the launch of our new route between London Southend and Edinburgh, providing customers at both ends of the route with even more choice and great value fares.

"Edinburgh is an incredibly popular destination for both leisure and business travellers and this new service offers a convenient connection between Scotland's capital and customers across Essex and the wider South East.

"The new route is another exciting addition to our growing network at London Southend and we look forward to welcoming customers onboard."

The launch comes as easyJet continues to expand at London Southend. The airline announced in September that it will add a fourth based Airbus A320neo aircraft at the airport from summer 2027, supporting around 400 direct and indirect jobs and providing additional capacity for further network growth.

For more information on easyJet's network from London Southend, visit easyJet.com.

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