New easyJet route to Tenerife takes off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

easyJet, the UK’s leading airline celebrated its first flight to Tenerife on Wednesday. The largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife is a firm favourite for those looking for a short haul winter break and the new route provides an additional winter sun destination for passengers from the region.

Departing twice a week, the airline is expected to carry 8,500 passengers throughout the winter on its Airbus A320 aircraft operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

This inaugural flight is the 33rd route easyJet now operates from Liverpool, a base it has been serving since 1997.

Ali Gayward, UK Commercial Manager at easyJet, said:
“We’re delighted to be adding Tenerife to easyJet’s range of destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. It’s really exciting to see our first flight depart and highlights our commitment to providing affordable routes to winter-sun destinations from the airport.
“It’s great to be able to offer our passengers a large range of destinations to choose from for their winter holidays and for those who wish to get some easy and affordable winter sun, and we’re sure Tenerife will continue to be a popular choice.”
Paul Winfield, Director of Aviation Development at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, said:
“Liverpool John Lennon Airport is delighted to welcome this new service to Tenerife. We are sure that the service will prove popular with passengers from across the North West Region, and welcome this latest new route with easyJet.”

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About easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.

easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline and carries more than 90 million passengers annually - around 15 million of which are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 319 aircraft on 1102 routes to 161 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport.

easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £12m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.

The airline takes sustainability seriously and invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats. This means since 2000 easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each kilometre flow by a passenger by over 32% and is on track to meet its target of a 38% reduction by 2022.

Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – from our launch over 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for our passengers.

Photo caption: the easyJet crew and Katie Elliot, Head of Marketing at LJLA, celebrating the new route from Liverpool to Tenerife.