EasyJet are set to bring thousands more tourists to the Canary Islands with a plan to introduce five new connections, including four routes set to take flight in the summer of 2025.
These will link London Southend with Almeria and Reus in Spain, as well as Tenerife South and Gran Canaria.
Starting on March 30, 2025, flights will commence to Gran Canaria with three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
The Tenerife South route will start on April 1, with flights scheduled three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Meanwhile, the route connecting London Southend with both Almería and Reus will also start on April 1 with two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Additionally, EasyJet is launching a new route between Gran Canaria and Edinburgh, set to begin on December 7, which will operate once a week, with flights every Saturday.
These new routes align with easyJet’s strategic expansion at London Southend Airport enhancing connectivity between the UK and popular Spanish destinations, offering travellers more choice and greater convenience.
The new base is home to three aircraft, creating approximately 130 jobs for pilots and crew members, and supporting numerous indirect employment oppourtunities in the neighbouring areas.
The new connections have been announced in the wake of a number of protests across the islands against mass tourism.
While activists insist they are not anti-tourist, foreign visitors have increasingly become the target of local anger.
However, it appears that plucky Brits have not been deterred from travelling to the Spanish islands to enjoy their long awaited summer break.
New data released by the Canary Islands Statistics Institute (ISTAC) has forecasted a boom for the tourist industry, primarily driven by a predicted increase in the arrival of British and Spanish holidaymakers to Lanzarote and Tenerife.
Average occupancy rates are set to hit or even exceed 80 percent in August 2024, followed by a slight drop in September.
