EasyJet adds three new France-UK routes, taking total to 50
Flights to and from Nice, Montpellier, and Paris expand summer services
Routes will fly twice per week across the summer, departing from Manchester, London, and Birmingham
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Low-cost carrier easyJet is set to launch three new France-UK routes, taking the total number of connections it flies between the countries to 50.
Out of the three new services, two are ‘exclusive’ and the only flights to link the respective airports.
The newly-scheduled services will begin in the spring/summer 2026 season. They are:
All routes will fly twice per week on Mondays and Fridays (although initially in March the Paris - London service will fly Thursday - Sunday before switching in April), looking to benefit from summer tourism.
Currently, the routes are seasonal and are all set to end in October.
While a Nice-Birmingham route is already offered by low-cost competitor Jet2, the Montpellier-Manchester route is unique to easyJet, with no other airlines offering a connection.
The Paris Charles de Gaulle - London Stansted connection is also exclusive.
Tickets are available to purchase via the easyJet website, and cost between €50 - €100 one-way. However, some were available for as low as €40 when The Connexion checked on November 25.
“We are delighted to announce the opening of three new routes that strengthen tourism and economic exchanges between France and the UK,” said the airline’s deputy managing director in France Reginald Otten.
The new flights come after an expansion of 17 new routes to France in the airline’s winter 2025 season, including several from the UK.
Will easyJet keep expanding?
The announcements are a positive sign for frequent travellers between the countries.
Recently, Ryanair announced that it will further reduce services to France in summer 2026, citing the rise in airline taxes.
While at first glance it may seem as if easyJet are primed to take over the slots from Ryanair the airlines often serve different destinations.
Unlike Ryanair, easyJet does not – at least in France – fly to smaller regional airports such as Brive or Béziers, two of the airports to see winter services from the Irish airline axed.
It instead focuses on airports in major cities.
There is no indication that easyJet is set to step in and provide services to these smaller airports but is instead likely to continue focusing on routes to larger destinations.
Currently, easyJet has six main bases in France following the closure of its Toulouse hub last year.
These are: Paris Orly, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux and Nantes.
