easyJet

[HX3]

I lived in Mallorca when I was young for a couple of years and the resorts tend to close up - not totally but bars etc that remain open cater mainly to locals. Palma does get plenty of off season tourism as WH alluded to, and winter is an ideal time to visit, much more authentic. Cycling generates a lot of visitors to the island over the off season as well as hikers. 2 x weekly would probably do reasonably well.

 

[SierraHotel]

It has all become eerily quiet in respect of any route development or potential LBA base????

 

[White Heather]

It has all become eerily quiet in respect of any potential LBA base????

I wasn't expecting a base myself until 2027 when the terminal is complete - or winter 2026/7. With all the work going on Im not sure the terminal could cope with several more early morning outbound aircraft , even if there are stands to put them on.

 

[Statto]

It has all become eerily quiet in respect of any route development or potential LBA base????

Starflyer gave an update / hint last Friday in the Route Development thread

 

[SierraHotel]

I'm fishing for more information....

 

[Finger66]

I'm fishing for more information....

Speak to Rod. He will ask you to search on the net or put a new angle on things

 

[Len Fish]

Finger66-the depths you will sink to!

 

[Starflyer]

Starflyer gave an update / hint last Friday in the Route Development thread

I think any talk of a base is some way off and suspect another couple of European bases will come before much more in the UK. That said last week’s Marrakesh announcement came as a surprise!

You’re likely to see some more Summer 2026 announcements for easyJet by about 10 November. They’ll know by then what runway slots they have at busier airports for S26 and how the plans all fit together (or don’t!). I’d have a close look at the current away-based EJU flying into Newcastle as to what fits into the gaps for the new EZY base there, and what might therefore pop up elsewhere.

My impression is that you’ll see a little bit more from them at LBA for S26 but I don’t think it will be earth-shattering.

 

[tonysmith]

Speak to Rod. He will ask you to search on the net or put a new angle on things

Cod u please tell what ur angling on about

 

[Finger66]

I think anything at all new from easyJet is to be welcomed. There business model does generally seem to be to test the water with away based routes before committing to a base and probably haven't quite got enough away based flights to support even a 2 x A/C based just yet. But they do keep doing bits extra so LBA is clearly on their radar

 

[Statto]

I’d have a close look at the current away-based EJU flying into Newcastle as to what fits into the gaps for the new EZY base there, and what might therefore pop up elsewhere.

Amsterdam and Alicante (which they currently don’t serve from LBA) and Belfast, Paris, Palma and Malaga (which they do). I’m ignoring BRS here.

I guess if they added AMS and ALC from LBA they would end up with something very similar to ‘pre-base’ Newcastle

 

[Finger66]

And with a base (in time) frequency increases, even if just 1 per route, and a few new destinations will support the base. Think we are all sure the base is coming - it's just a matter of when/how soon

 

[lbaspotter]

Like I said last week wait until middle of next month to hear anything from EasyJet. I suspect Alicante, Amsterdam and Faro for the next new non-based routes. Maybe not in that order, who knows!

It was mid November last year when they announced Malaga & Palma.

 

[Fernley]

Rumours are SOU are pushing hard for an easyJet base for 2027, be interesting to see how it plays out!

 

[AirBingley]

I'd like to see BCN extended as Jet2 need a bit of competition on what was once daily and subsequently covered by 3 airlines. Looking at the winter fares many still at minimum I dont hold much optimism!

 

[lbaspotter]

I'd like to see BCN extended as Jet2 need a bit of competition on what was once daily and subsequently covered by 3 airlines. Looking at the winter fares many still at minimum I dont hold much optimism!

EasyJet holidays already has LBA-BCN 2x weekly on sale for winter 26/27

 

[AirBingley]

EasyJet holidays already has LBA-BCN 2x weekly on sale for winter 26/27

Indeed but extended into the summer would be wonderful!

 

[Bigjflo]

Summer 2027 holidays on sale now, just checked August 2027 and can see PMI (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), AGP (Wed/Sun) and CDG (Mon/Fri).
Not sure if that's CDG going all year and an increase on PMI?

 

[SierraHotel]

Sounds the same as S26.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Copy & past from all airlines for now.

Deal with local arrangements at every airport, fleet deliveries and fleet plans etc next year.