24 Aug - LONDON (AFX) - easyJet PLC, Europe's second largest no-frills airline, said it has launched a new base at Madrid's Barajas airport.
Madrid will be the carrier's 17th base and its first in Spain. It will start operations on Feb 16 2007 with several new routes to be announced in September.
easyJet currently serves nine international routes from Madrid, including London, Bristol and Liverpool, and offers a total of 72 routes to 11 Spanish airports.
Spain is the airline's second largest market after the UK.
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