While easyJet closed its base in 2020, it will reopen in March 2026. When it does, the airline will introduce 11 routes, mostly to beach destinations. Six of them were previously served, while five are new to its network. They include Sharm El Sheikh, becoming easyJet’s longest route ever from Newcastle.

Gibraltar, Jerez, Milan Linate, Sibiu and Tallinn have joined Birmingham Airport’s map, of which all are new except Gibraltar. The addition to Jerez brings Birmingham’s Spain network to 19 destinations.

On 9 June, easyJet took off from Liverpool Airport to Split, Croatia’s second most populous city. It is the UK airport’s second Croatian destination, after Zadar. Previously, the Merseyside airport had flights to Dubrovnik and Pula.