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New Base opened!
07/02/2008 Andy Harrison, easyJet’s Chief Executive, today officially opened the airline’s 19th base at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with an inauguration ceremony held in front of the Eiffel Tower (see picture) in the presence of the French Minister for tourism and consumption, Luc Chatel.
The new base at France’s most important airport is part of a €600m investment over a four-year-period that will strengthen easyJet’s position as the second largest airline in France. The investment will enable easyJet to increase its fleet in France from 6 based aircraft to 20 and to double the number of passengers from 6 million in 2007 to 12 million in 2011.
Initially three brand-new Airbus A319 aircraft will be based at Charles de Gaulle Airport, an investment of €120 million which will create around 120 jobs for pilots and cabin crews. In addition to 11 existing routes at Charles de Gaulle, easyJet launches six new routes to Hamburg, Krakow, Venice, Biarritz, Porto and Marrakesh.
With two bases in Paris, easyJet will offer 28 routes to domestic, European and North African destinations from the French capital, where 4 million passengers are expected this year.
On 4 April, easyJet will launch its third base in France in Lyon, the country’s second most important economic centre, and will become the first low-fares airline to offer French domestic flights outside of Paris. The decision to open two bases in France within a two-month-period underlines France’s importance as one of the key growth markets for easyJet.
easyJet already operates 50 routes from 14 airports across the country (Paris CDG, Paris Orly, Lyon, Grenoble, Nice, Marseille, Toulouse, Biarritz, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Montpellier, Nantes, Bastia and Ajaccio). In the first half of this year, a further 23 routes will be launched.
At a press conference in Paris today, Andy Harrison, easyJet’s Chief Executive, commented:
“easyJet’s unique combination of low fares, care and convenience has proven to be very popular in France over the last 12 years, and there is a strong desire among consumers for more choice. With a lost-cost penetration that is half the European average, France's air transport market still suffers from a lack of affordable, direct air links and therefore offers huge opportunities for easyJet.
Today’s event is a vital first step in our major investment that will see us double our presence in France by 2011 as we seek to bring the benefits of easyJet to France’s air travellers and its wider society. We will be employing French people and flying French passengers from France’s major airports on aircraft from Toulouse-based Airbus. No wonder we consider ourselves as the best French alternative to Air France.
easyJet is currently France’s second largest airline with a 6% market share. Air France currently controls 55% of the market.
Overview of new routes from Paris CDG
Routes / Frequency / Start date / Lowest fare
Paris CDG - Biarritz Twice day -7 February 2008 €31,49
Paris CDG - Porto Daily - 8 February 2008 €31,49
Paris CDG - Venice - 9 per week 15 February 2008 €38,49
Paris CDG - Marrakech - Daily 15 February 2008 €38,49
Paris CDG – Krakow - Daily 15 February 2008 €31,49
Paris CDG - Hamburg - Twice day 5 March 2008 €31,49
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Does anyone know if EZY will continue with Liverpool to Nice in October, I am waiting to get 40 pax out and heard a rumour they were pulling the route.
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Hiy asorry to post here but I just want to know if any of you know when easyjet will have their flight schedule up for october, from newcastle to paris, October is in the drop down menu but it doesnt let you select it.
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Easyjet are pulling out of Gdansk due to low demand. The destination was only started in October, served from LGW, BRS, BFS and EDI. Now have Easyjet route planning got things wrong big time or is this not the real reason? One or two routes failing maybe, but all four?
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Easyjet to CDG-Marrakech
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew when this route would go on sale for October? Seems odd that it's still not available. I think it's the same from LGW too.
Thanks for your help!
I was wondering if anyone knew when this route would go on sale for October? Seems odd that it's still not available. I think it's the same from LGW too.
Thanks for your help!
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Couldn't really find an appropriate place in the forum to post this, so thought this would be the best place. (Mods feel free to move it if there is somewhere more suitable)
If there is an Easyjet pilot based out of Gatwick reading this - could you drop me a quick PM please? I have a question.
Many thanks
If there is an Easyjet pilot based out of Gatwick reading this - could you drop me a quick PM please? I have a question.
Many thanks
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Easyjet add two new A319 to MXP base from June (from 8 to 10 plane based) and increase some frequency:
MXP-CTA from 2x to 3x daily
MXP-PMO from 2x to 3x daily
MXP-ATH from 1x to 2x daily
MXP-LIS from daily to 11x week
MXP-AGP from 5x week to 8x week
Probably will be annunced soon new seasonal summer route from MXP to Greek Islands.
MXP-CTA from 2x to 3x daily
MXP-PMO from 2x to 3x daily
MXP-ATH from 1x to 2x daily
MXP-LIS from daily to 11x week
MXP-AGP from 5x week to 8x week
Probably will be annunced soon new seasonal summer route from MXP to Greek Islands.
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I see Easy are off to the north terminal at LGW, the ticket desk is already up and waiting.
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Looks like Pam Ann (Donna) will have to find another joke about easyJet crew wishing to move to LGW North one day.
Im not being a snob but, I really do think low cost airlines should be kept apart in major airports like LGW. Mutten dressed at lamb comes to mind.
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Im not being a snob but, I really do think low cost airlines should be kept apart in major airports like LGW. Mutten dressed at lamb comes to mind.
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