easyJet to Launch Three New Routes to Italy and Portugal This Summer
- Joe Breitfeller
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easyJet has today announced the launch of three new routes for summer 2026, including service from Newcastle to Lisbon and Rome Fiumicino, as well as between Manchester and Bari.
On Thursday (January 22, 2026), easyJet announced new routes to Lisbon and Rome Fiumicino from their new Newcastle base, as well as Between Manchester and Bari. The new routes will launch this summer, with Newcastle to Rome flights starting on March 30, 2026 and flights to Lisbon from June 22, 2026, with both new routes operating on Mondays and Fridays. Flights between Manchester and Bari will launch on July 3, 2026, also operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays.
In Thursday’s announcement, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, Kevin Doyle, said,
“We’re excited to be launching new routes and packages from Manchester and Newcastle to three of Europe’s popular destinations, providing customers with even more choice and connectivity, whether they’re looking for a cultural city getaway or relaxing beach break. In our 30th year, we are set to operate our biggest ever flying programme this summer, offering more than 50 million seats to and from the UK, and remain committed as we ever have been to making travel easy.”
easyJet serves 22 UK airports, offering more than 640 routes to over 140 destinations from the UK to Europe and beyond. One of Europe’s largest airlines, easyJet offers a unique combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports with great value fares and friendly service. easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline, and carries over 100 million passengers annually. The carrier has more than 350 aircraft flying on over 1,200 routes to more than 160 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport.
Source: easyJet
