EasyJet expands Switzerland operations

EasyJet plans to further expand its Switzerland operations by basing 2 additional Airbus A320s at Basel/Mulhouse from summer 2018. The move increases EasyJet’s Basel-based aircraft to 11 and destinations from 57 to 63. In 2017, EasyJet transported 13.5m passengers from Switzerland, up from 12.3m in 2016. The carrier operates from Swiss airports Zurich, Geneva and Basel. EasyJet Switzerland/Germany country director Thomas Haagensen said with the new Basel-based A320s “we will transport 500,000 additional passengers [to and from Basel].” New routes from Basel include Athens (Greece), Belgrade (Serbia), Vienna (Austria), Menorca (Spain), Pula (Croatia) and Lamezia (Italy). Also, frequencies on existing routes will be increased. <br/>