A new easyJet route from Belfast City Airport has taken off.
On Friday, the airline launched flights from Belfast City to Liverpool for the first time, providing customers in Northern Ireland with the chance to reunite with friends and family or take a long-awaited break.
The inaugural flight on the new summer route from Belfast City to Liverpool was set to take off on Friday afternoon, July 1, and will initially operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays before resuming a daily service from 1 September until 29 October.
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Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager said: "We are delighted to be celebrating the launch of our new service from Belfast City to Liverpool for the first time, further strengthening our network in Belfast and providing more opportunity for our customers in Northern Ireland to book a trip this summer.
"We are proud to be the largest airline in Northern Ireland and remain committed to offering customers great value fares and more choice when they fly with us."
Ellie McGimpsey, Aviation Development Manager, added: "The launch of a service from Belfast City Airport to Liverpool is great news for business and leisure passengers wishing to connect with one of England’s most popular destinations.
“easyJet’s initial route to London Gatwick proved extremely popular with our passengers and we are thrilled that the airline has chosen to expand its operations from Belfast City with flights to Liverpool, and later this year, to Bristol.
“Passengers can now travel to 21 destinations across the UK and beyond this summer, with Belfast City Airport offering more domestic options than any other airport in Northern Ireland.”
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