easyJet has launched its inaugural flight to Grenoble from London Southend Airport.
The first flight took off on Sunday and will operate weekly throughout the winter season.
Grenoble, nestled in the French Alps, is renowned for its stunning mountain scenery and vibrant cultural scene. Visitors can explore fascinating museums like the Musée de Grenoble, stroll through the charming old town, or take a cable car up to the Bastille fortress for panoramic views of the city and surrounding peaks.
A gateway to many popular ski destinations in the French Alps from Grenoble, visitors can easily access renowned ski areas such as Les Deux Alpes, Alpe d’Huez, and Chamrousse, making it an excellent base for winter sports enthusiasts.
For that last-minute trip great value seats continue to be available to book from £20.99* at easyJet.com and via the mobile app.
Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said:
“Our new service from London Southend to Grenoble offers our customers a convenient link to one of Europe’s favourite Alpine cities.
“As the largest airline in London Southend we continue to offer our customers greater choice and exceptional value across our unrivalled short-haul network and, in our 30th year, we remain committed to making travel easy.”
Nigel Mayes, Business Development Director at London Southend Airport, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Grenoble as our third ski destination this winter with easyJet, joining our flights to Geneva and Salzburg, and making it our biggest ski programme for over five years.
“We know that many families going on their ski holidays love the fact that their journey starts with our easy, speedy, friendly facilities here at London Southend. People can avoid the queues, take advantage of the short walking distances and start their well-earned break hassle free.”
easyJet offers 23 routes from London Southend to popular beach and city destinations including Tenerife, Berlin, Jersey, Barcelona, Antalya and Palma flying on three based aircraft and employs 140 pilots and crew as well as engineers.
With a catchment area the same size as Switzerland and around eight million people living within an hour of the airport, the opening of a base at London Southend provides easyJet with further growth opportunities in the UK leisure travel and package holiday market.