easyJet has announced that its new three-aircraft base is opening early at Birmingham Airport.

This means that even more flights will become available from March 18, 2024 as the new base allows the airport to open 16 new routes.

In addition to 13 domestic and international services that easyJet already operates from Birmingham, customers will now be offered 29 routes across the UK, Europe and north Africa.

The Birmingham base is the airline’s first to open in the UK in over a decade and it will create around 100 direct jobs for pilots and crew as well as over 1,200 more indirect jobs.

Which flights will become available from March 2024?

The following flights from Birmingham Airport will become available.

From March 18, 2024:

  • Antalya – to operate twice a week, year-round
  • Barcelona – to operate three times a week, year-round

From March 19, 2024:

  • Alicante - to operate twice a week, year-round
  • Tenerife – to operate twice a week, year-round

From March 20, 2024:

  • Larnaca – to operate twice a week throughout summer

From March 21, 2024:

  • Malaga - to operate twice a week, year-round
  • Enfidha - to operate twice a week, year-round

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From April 1, 2024:

  • Berlin - to operate twice a week, year-round

From April 2, 2024:

  • Sharm el Sheikh – to operate once a week, year-round
  • Jersey - to operate twice a week, year-round

From April 3, 2024:

  • Heraklion - to operate once a week throughout summer

From April 4, 2023:

  • Dalaman - to operate twice a week throughout summer
  • Fuerteventura - to operate once a week, year-round

From April 23, 2024:

  • Rhodes - to operate once a week throughout summer

From May 1, 2024:

  • Corfu - to operate twice a week throughout summer

From May 3, 2024:

  • Kos - to operate once a week throughout summer

Flights are available to book from Thursday, November 30 via the easyJet website and the mobile app.

Ali Gayward, UK Country Manager at easyJet, said: “We are delighted to be opening our Birmingham base early, demonstrating our continued confidence in the region with customers choosing us for our trusted brand, unrivalled network and great value fares.

“Investing in a ninth base in the UK strengthens easyJet’s network by positioning it as the carrier of choice to serve UK consumers and capture demand for travel, further growing our share of the UK leisure market for both the airline and easyJet holidays.

“With flights for 16 new routes on sale from this Thursday, we’re offering our customers in the Midlands even more choice when planning their holidays and we can’t wait to welcome them onboard.”

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Tom Screen, aviation director for Birmingham Airport, said: “Antalya, Barcelona, Berlin, Fuerteventura, Enfidha, Sharm el Sheikh, Rhodes, Dalaman, Jersey, Larnaca, Malaga, Alicante, Tenerife, Corfu, Kos and Heraklion - 16 new destinations easyJet will begin serving in the weeks from March 2024 when they open their three-aircraft base at BHX.

“To say we’re excited is an understatement. This will bring jobs to the region and greater choice for customers, particularly as easyJet holidays cements its place in the Midlands market with great package deals.”