Low-fare carrier easyJet has announced an exciting new summer route from London Gatwick to Salerno’s Amalfi Coast.
The budget carrier will operate its new Gatwick to Salerno route biweekly on Tuesday and Saturday nights, starting July 13.
According to Skyscanner, eager holidaymakers currently have to pay £242 to travel to the Amalfi coast’s nearest airport by plane, with stopovers unavoidable.
As easyJet’s new route comes into operation, however, fares will start from £27.99 per person.
The Amalfi coast will become easyJet’s157th destination
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The route will be the first to operate between London and the Amalfi’s Salerno, which was previously a military airport.
It will become easyJet’s 157th destination, with more flights launching from Milan, Berlin and Geneva.
easyJet’s country manager Ali Gayward said: “We are particularly excited to welcome a new destination to our network, with a unique connection from the UK to Salerno’s Amalfi cost airport serving one of the most iconic, scenic parts of Italy from Gatwick.”
The airline announced it will also be relaunching its service between Newcastle and Amerstam, with seats to go on sale imminently.
Flights will start on September 5th and operate year-round on Thursdays and Sundays.
The airline has introduced 12 new routes travelling from the UK to Europe in recent months, covering new regions in Spain, Portugal and Malta.
They are set to come into operation in the summer of 2024 but are already available to book online.
Flights will depart from London Luton, Bristol, Southampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Belfast City, Belfast International and Glasgow.
The flight will be the first direct route linking London to the Italian hotspot
The distances will be covered only once a week, with flight frequency varying for different departure cities.
The new routes will include:
- London Luton to Reus from £35.99
- Bristol to Malta from £52.99
- Southampton to Faro from £47.99
- Manchester to Reus from £33.99
- Liverpool to Enfidha from £45.29
- Newcastle to Alicante from £58.99
- Glasgow to Larnaca from £61.99
- Glasgow to Enfidha from £53.29
- Belfast City to Alicante from £35.99
- Belfast International to Larnaca from £46.99
- Belfast International to Enfidha from £32.29
easyJet’s Ali Gayward said: “We’re delighted to be launching twelve new routes and package holidays from eight of our airports in the UK to a fantastic range of leisure destinations.
“[This is] offering even more choice and connectivity to our customers all across the UK, whether they’re planning a holiday to Spain’s sunny cost or Tunisia’s beach town Enfidha as well as even more connections from the UK to beach favourites Malta, Faro and Cyprus.”
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