easyJet Drops 16 Exciting New Summer Routes for 2026

easyJet Drops 16 Exciting New Summer Routes for 2026!

easyJet has once again woken up, sipped its morning espresso, and decided: Yes, the UK needs even MORE places to escape to next summer.
So here we are — 16 brand-new routes, eight airports, ten countries, countless opportunities to panic-book a holiday because the weather forecast said “showers” again.

Seats are already live on easyJet.com and the mobile app, and if you’re the sort of person who enjoys someone else handling the logistics (aka: all of us), easyJet holidays is offering packages too. Congratulations, summer 2026 — you’re about to get busy.

Cape Verde Gets More Love — Bristol Says “Take Me to the Sun”

easyJet is clearly obsessed with Cape Verde this year, and honestly? Fair. Gorgeous beaches, volcanic islands, sunshine that doesn’t require Vitamin D supplements — what’s not to love?

Starting 1st May 2026, Bristol gets its own three-times-weekly route to Sal, becoming easyJet’s third UK link to the archipelago. Essentially: if you live in Bristol and still get sunburnt in the British summertime, this is your chance to break the cycle.

Bristol, You’re Spoiled — Have Two More Routes

As if Cape Verde wasn’t enough, Bristol is also getting:

• Bari — from 18th April, twice weekly. Perfect if you love Italy but want to avoid crowds and also possibly want to eat burrata daily.
• Seville — from 2nd May, twice weekly. Flamenco, tapas, sunshine… basically a postcard that came to life.

Bristol Airport is having a glow-up and honestly, you love to see it.

Birmingham Joins the Party

Birmingham, never wanting to be left out, is getting two shiny new connections:

• Inverness — from 30th March. Ideal for anyone who wants castles, whisky, and landscapes that look suspiciously like Windows wallpapers.
• Nice — from 1st May. For Brummies who want to holiday like Bond villains (in a good way).

Domestic? Check. Short-haul glamour? Also check.

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Manchester Packs Its Bags Too

Manchester is adding:

• Montpellier — from 30th March. For when you want France but not Paris prices.
• Preveza — from 24th June. That’s your gateway to Lefkada, Parga, and those turquoise beaches you keep seeing on Instagram.

Liverpool, Say Hello to Sunshine

Liverpool gets:

• Lisbon — from 31st March. Pastéis de nata. That’s the whole pitch.
• Paphos — from 2nd August. Cyprus in August? Bold. Brave. Beautiful.

London Airports Getting Boosted Left and Right

London Southend — the comeback kid — gets Jersey from 30 March. Quick, easy, scenic, and close enough that you can pretend you’re on a glamorous island getaway even though you’re technically still in the British Isles.

London Stansted gets a brand-new link to Paris Charles de Gaulle from 5 March, which is perfect for anyone who has ever said, “I’d like to go to Paris but I’d also like to keep my bank account alive.”

Newcastle: The Base That Just Keeps Growing

Newcastle gets a Tenerife route from 1 August as easyJet opens its shiny new three-aircraft base next spring. That brings Newcastle’s total up to 20 destinations — practically a full holiday catalogue.

Scotland: The Overachiever of This Announcement

Scotland wins the “most new routes” award with four from Glasgow:

• Lisbon — from 29th March
• Pisa — from 1st August
• Sharm el Sheikh — from 1st August
• Malta — from 4th August

If someone in Glasgow can’t find a sunny holiday now… I’m out of ideas.

Kevin Doyle Says It Best

Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, reminded us the airline is turning 30 next year (please clap) and is staying committed to “easy and affordable” travel. Translation: they’re keeping the prices low and the options high.

With these new additions, easyJet now flies over 630 routes from 22 UK airports, and more than 1,000 routes across 35 countries.

In other words:
If you can’t find a summer 2026 holiday with easyJet… are you even trying?