Easyjet has reopened its seasonal base in the Algarve for 2023, in operation until the end of October and providing 21 routes this summer.
Until the end of October, the company provide flights to and from the Algarve, where it has 9 A320 aircraft (4 based here + 5 not based here), with a total capacity of 2.1 million seats, increasing by 15 % its capacity compared to 2022.
Operating two more routes than in previous years, EasyJet also hopes to contribute to boosting the tourist region of the Algarve, allowing you to fly directly from several European cities to the south of Portugal.
The airline has routes from Faro to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Milan, Basel and Geneva (Switzerland), Belfast (Ireland), Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester (England), London (Gatwick, Luton, Southend), Glasgow ( Scotland), London (Gatwick, Luton, Southend), Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly) and Toulouse (France).
José Lopes, managing director of EasyJet Portugal, says that “we are very excited to restart the season and be back in the skies of the Algarve. In 2021, we made one of our biggest investments in Portugal, with the reopening of the Faro air base, which significantly contributed to the recovery of the economy and tourism in the Algarve region”.
“This easyJet investment has led to more than 130 direct contracts, increasing local employability. With the return of flights in Faro and with a 15% increase in capacity compared to 2022, we hope to continue to contribute to the development of the Algarve region, while providing our customers, mainly in the southern zone, with more possibilities to travel, whether for work or leisure”, added the general director.
The airline currently has 3 bases in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto and Faro), with 30 aircraft based in Portugal, also flying to Funchal and Porto Santo, and has a team of around 830 employees under local contracts.
