ΕasyJet is adding five new routes from Athens to its flight schedule for the summer of 2024, in response to the increase in demand for the destination.
In particular, the low-cost airline will connect the Greek capital with Lyon and Bordeaux in France, Venice in Italy, and Malaga and Palma de Mallorca in Spain.
In detail:
– The Lyon connection, starting on 31 March, will offer 3 weekly flights, which will be reduced to 2 per week in July and August, complementing the respective connections of Aegean, Transavia France and Volotea on the route.
– The connection to Bordeaux, starting on 4 April, will offer two weekly flights, complementing the Aegean and Volotea routes.
– The connection to Venice, starting on 22 April, will offer 2 weekly flights, complementing the Aegean and Volotea routes.
– The connection to Malaga, starting on 1 June, will offer 2 weekly flights, complementing the Aegean service.
– The connection to Palma de Mallorca, starting on 27 June, will offer 2 weekly frequencies, complementing Aegean’s schedule.
In addition to the new routes, easyJet will offer 23 additional weekly frequencies from Athens this summer, against summer 2023. The 5 new routes will add 12 weekly frequencies, while the remaining 11 additional frequencies will result from gradual growth on the existing network.
In Summer 2023, easyJet offered connections to Bristol, Basel, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Geneva, London, Lisbon (new route in 2023), Manchester, Milan, Naples and Paris. Compared to 2019, the airline increased its offered capacity by 6.1% and by 7.7% compared to 2022, reaching almost 700 thousand round-trip seats.
It is noted that, easyJet has been a long-term partner of Athens International Airport since its opening.
