Southend Airport is celebrating the launch of a new route as easyJet marks a year since it launched its base in the city.
Today marks easyJet’s inaugural flight from Southend to Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, with the service operating on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays throughout the summer.
The inaugural flight to the Channel Island departed on schedule, offering travellers across Essex and the South East even more choice at great-value fares.
The announcement coincides with the first anniversary of easyJet’s base at Southend Airport, which has seen more than 800,000 passengers travel to and from the airport since it opened in March 2025.
Kevin Doyle, UK country manager for easyJet, said: "We are really pleased to be launching our first flights to Jersey as we celebrate the first anniversary of our Southend base and having carried over 800,000 customers in that time is a fantastic achievement.
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"Since launching our new base at Southend Airport last March, the success we’ve seen has been a clear testament to the continued popularity of our flights and holidays, with customers choosing us for our trusted brand, unrivalled network and great value fares."
Jude Winstanley, chief executive of Southend Airport, said: "It’s great to have the double celebration today of a new route to Jersey as well as the base opening anniversary.
"Handling 800,000 passengers in the first year of base operations with easyJet enabled London Southend to become the UK’s fastest growing airport in 2025 – and we expect strong growth again this year.
"Jersey was our most requested route from our customers, so it’s fantastic to see the first flight take off today."
Southend Airport’s network has grown rapidly in recent years, expanding from just four routes three summers ago to 21 routes this summer.
The Southend to Jersey route adds to a growing network of beach and city destinations available from the Essex airport.
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