Easyjet Adds Southend-Jersey Route

Low-fare airline easyJet has added an extra destination to the services it plans to start from its new UK base in Essex next year.

The no-frills carrier will fly from Southend Airport to Jersey from May 2 2012, with seats going on sale from this Thursday (22nd September).

Fares will start from £21.99 one way, including taxes, and there will be four flights a week.

EasyJet had already announced that it would be operating eight services from Southend from April next year. Destinations include Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast and Majorca.