easyJet and easyJet holidays have today announced the launch of two new routes from Manchester Airport, with flights and holidays now available for Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands as well as flights to the Isle of Man this winter, with great value fares and package holidays now available.
From 2 November, flights and holidays will take off from Manchester Airport to the Spanish island of Fuerteventura and Isle of Man in the UK.
The second largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, Fuerteventura sits in the Atlantic Ocean and is a perfect escape for anyone who loves feeling the sun, the sea breeze and taking revitalising swims in calm, transparent waters. With its austere landscapes and rolling hills, picturesque coastal villages and delicious local cuisine, visitors to Fuerteventura will find it is a beautiful place to explore this winter.
Just a short flight away, the new route to the Isle of Man will provide convenient connections for those in the North West of England whether they’re travelling to visit friends and family, for business or for leisure.
Holidaymakers can enjoy the isle’s many charming cafés and restaurants and take in the relaxing coastal atmosphere or explore the fascinating heritage sights, monuments and interactive museums that dot the countryside.
Flights to Fuerteventura will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the winter. Flights to the Isle of Man will operate daily, up to seven times a week throughout the winter season. Flights are now on sale at easyJet.com with fares available from just £22.99.
The new flights and holidays adds even more choice to an already extensive winter 2021 and summer 2022 network of destinations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East already on sale with easyJet and easyJet holidays, giving customers the option to book a great value deal to look forward to.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager said,“We are delighted to announce today that we are adding even more exciting destinations to our Manchester network, with new flights to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and to the Isle of Man.
We know our customers can’t wait to go on a long-awaited and well-deserved holiday, so these new routes will prove popular for customers wishing to get away for some winter sun or explore the British Isles, and further strengthens our Manchester international network, providing customers with great value fares and ever more choice this winter.”
Karen Smart, Managing Director at Manchester Airport, commented,“We’re thrilled to see easyJet launch routes to Fuerteventura and the Isle of Man – we are sure this news will be warmly received by our passengers.
With the Canary Islands on the amber list, double-vaccinated adults and all under-18s can visit without needing to quarantine on return, opening the doors to destinations like Fuerteventura for millions of holidaymakers in our wider catchment. The Canary Islands are among our top destinations, so we imagine this route will be incredibly popular.
The Isle of Man will also be welcomed by passengers here on the mainland and also on the island itself. As well as increasing domestic connectivity, the route will also allow the Manx population additional choice when accessing our long-haul network from Manchester.”
All customers booking flights with easyJet and holidays with easyJet holidays benefit from industry leading flexible booking policies under its ‘Protection Promise’ which means that customers can book now with confidence that if their plans change, so can their booking.
All easyJet customers will now be able to change their flights this summer without a change fee at any time up to two hours before departure, providing even more last-minute flexibility. Unlike other airlines, there are no restrictions on dates or destination; customers can transfer to any flights currently on sale up to the end of September 2022, and to any other destination on the airline’s network which spans 35 countries across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
This means that if some travel restrictions are impacting their destination country, such as self-isolation in destination or on return to the UK, customers can easily change their trip to another country on easyJet’s network. Plus, should a mandatory hotel quarantine impact a customer’s travel destination this summer, customers can now request a refund for their flight within four weeks before departure if the restriction is still in place, even if their flights are still operating.
For package holiday bookings, under its existing Protection Promise easyJet holidays customers only need to pay their balance 28 days before travel, and if they need to make any changes or simply change their mind customers can cancel 28 days or more before departure and receive their deposit back as easyJet holidays credit with any further payments refunded back to the original payment method. easyJet holidays has now enhanced it Covid commitments in line with the traffic light system for any customers due to travel this summer up to 30 September 2021.
It means should a holiday destination feature on the ‘amber’ list, customers can make fee free changes within 28 days all the way up to 24 hours before travel. Or should a destination be on the ‘red’ list, holidays here won’t go ahead, and as the planned departure date gets closer, customers can make fee free changes within 28 days or easyJet holidays will cancel the holiday no later than seven days before travel with customers given a full refund.
easyJet has partnered with approved testing firms across Europe so that customers can get access to convenient and affordable testing, including PCR tests from £60 if required for their trip when they book flights and holidays at easyJet.com.
The airline has also launched a new travel insurance policy which includes COVID-19 cover as standard. The new COVID-19 travel insurance will cover customers who are diagnosed with COVID-19 ahead of a trip, providing the necessary rearrangements or refunds, as well as cover to customers for any required medical care if diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip. Customers who are unable to return home due to being diagnosed with the virus are also covered for additional accommodation, necessary medical assistance, and the cost of returning home safely.
The safety and wellbeing of all customers and crew remains easyJet’s highest priority and the airline continues to have a number of biological safety measures in place onboard in line with guidance from the relevant authorities. This includes daily enhanced cabin disinfection effective in protecting against coronavirus for at least 24 hours and mandatory mask wearing for customers and crew. All easyJet aircraft are already fitted with HEPA filters, similar to those used in hospitals, which filter 99.97% of airborne contaminants in the cabin, including viruses and bacteria.
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