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Fly from Southend to go on the piste

3:00pm Thursday 8th March 2012 in News By Stephen Hackwell

PASSENGERS can look forward to going on skiing holidays from Southend Airport from next winter, easyJet bosses have promised.

The budget airline plans to run flights to several ski resorts across Europe, with tickets possibly going on sale this summer.

Catherine Lynn, the airlines director of customer and revenue, said: Well be looking to launch our winter schedule in May or June.

Well mix up the flights we offer, with some routes to ski resorts and that kind of thing. Sales have been going well and were very excited about the future at Southend.

The airline will operate routes to nine overseas destinations, once it starts flying from Southend on April 2.

The airline was the first major brand to team up with the expanding airport when it announced a ten-year deal last June.

The Echo revealed yesterday that it will be joined by Irish airline Aer Lingus Regional, which will run three flights a day to Dublin, from May 10.

Passengers will also have the option to buy package deals for connecting Aer Lingus flights to New York, Chicago, Orlando and Boston.

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Fly from Southend to go on the piste