Easyjet schedules over 2.1 million seats at Malaga airport this summer

Pilar Martínez

Málaga

The low-cost airline Easyjet continues to grow at Málaga Airport. The company announces that it has scheduled more than 2.1 million seats for flights to and from the Costa del Sol this summer, marking the fifth year with a temporary base at this facility. The offer is 1% higher than last year during the same period. Javier Gándara, General Manager of easyJet in Southern Europe and Global Director of Public Policies, recalls that five years ago "we strengthened our commitment to Málaga by opening a seasonal base and today we continue to grow in one of the most important markets for easyJet in Spain." He states that the Costa del Sol combines "strong tourist appeal with growing international projection, making it a key destination within our European network."

The airline, which is the third largest at Málaga Airport with a market share close to 10%, connects the Costa del Sol with direct flights to 23 destinations, maintaining the same connections as last summer. These routes are spread across nine countries, with the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Italy among its main markets, thus consolidating its commitment to the international connectivity of the destination. "The more than 40 million passengers transported since the beginning of operations reflect the growth we have experienced in Málaga over these five years and the confidence that our customers continue to place in easyJet," warns Gándara, who considers that this milestone "highlights the importance that our operation has acquired in the city and reinforces our commitment to connectivity that contributes both to the mobility of travelers and to the tourist, economic, and business development of the region."

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routes, in nine countries, are the destinations to which Easyjet flies non-stop from Málaga.

In addition, they explain that the tourism division, Easyjet Holidays, has Málaga among the highlighted destinations for the summer. In this regard, the company currently offers 214 hotels on the Costa del Sol and expects to receive more than 51,000 travelers in the province through its holiday packages this season. "This figure places the city as the eleventh destination with the highest volume of travelers within its network, which operates in 123 destinations," they detail.

They also review these five years in which the airline has a base of operations on the Costa del Sol and note that during this period more than 237,000 people have traveled to Málaga with easyJet holidays, "reflecting the sustained appeal of the destination among European travelers and the importance that Málaga maintains within the company's holiday offering."

In one of his latest presentations in Málaga, Gándara did not hesitate to state that "the Costa del Sol airport has always been a great commitment." He remembered that they have been operating at these facilities for 25 years, from which they want "to continue offering affordable and comfortable connections to attractive destinations both for tourism and business travel, making Málaga an indispensable destination for Europe."

The Málaga base of operations is the third they have in Spain, where they also have one in Palma de Mallorca and another in Alicante. A decision that allows the airline to expand air connectivity in these destinations.

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