EasyJet to Create 160 New Jobs as Airline Opens 6 New Routes
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British airline EasyJet will add 160 new jobs as they plan to open 6 new routes from Edinburgh airport in 2013.
The airline will fly to Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Copenhagen, Reykjavik and Dubrovnik.
‘Two extra planes will serve the capital as part of the expansion, which will take the number of crafts to seven and boost the total number of easyJet routes to 30.
It is estimated a further 500 jobs could be created indirectly by the plans.
EasyJet said the new routes will bring in almost 140,000 more passengers, benefiting the economy by up to £90 million.’
The airline’s Scottish head Hugh Aitken said: “I’m confident our new 2013 schedule will really appeal to people travelling to and from Scotland, both on business and for leisure, and will further bolster Edinburgh’s world-famous appeal for tourists.”
The first Airbus A319 is scheduled to arrive on December 2, with the second plane beginning operations in March next year.
The new routes start on March 21 next year, apart from Dubrovnik, which begins on April 27.
Category: Airnation
Whatever happened to Scotland’s premier airport, that in addition to other flights, handled EVERY international flight flying into, and out of, Scotland…Prestwick International???
Yeah, Easyjet !!! Keep establishing those new Easyjet routes. Always love reading about Airline expansion, rather than the “poor me, my costs are too high “Legacy” Airlines chorus, when they charge Passengers additional fees to their tickets (if your costs are too high, don’t make your Passengers pay for your incompetent management skills, by tacking-on ridiculous fees, such as checking your suitcase, carry aboard one’s drink and meal, et al. Ask yourself, “How can we increase Passengers, provide them with better service (in every aspect), etc., and incorporating the improved service, costs, and efficiency, all without burdening their PAX with their problems??!!!
However, I deviated from the praise to Easyjet. Easyjet saw a market for a low cost carrier, developed a plan, implemented it, and kept improving upon it. Easyjet — good, you!!!