AN airline is launching a new route from a Scottish airport to a vibrant city just over the Irish Sea.
EasyJet will start twice-weekly flights from Edinburgh Airport to Derry from November 4, with prices starting at £17.99 each way.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK country manager, said: “We are delighted to be announcing a new route from Edinburgh, to City of Derry, a brand new destination for easyJet, which will appeal to leisure and business customers alike.
READ MORE: 'Miraculous': Three tiny meerkats born at Scottish safari park
“We are proud to be the largest airline in Scotland and by continuing to strengthen our network at Edinburgh we are providing our customers in the Scottish capital with even greater choice and connectivity.”
It will be Scotland's second airline connection to the city, with Loganair providing daily direct flights from Glasgow.
Derry hosts the UK's only fully intact city wall, alongside a vibrant cultural scene and easy access to the countryside.
Kate Sherry, chief commercial officer (Aero) at Edinburgh Airport said: “It’s great to see easyJet adding City of Derry Airport to their destinations list from Edinburgh.
“It’s a Derry good city to visit and we’re sure passengers will be excited about more opportunities to experience Northern Ireland and the wider island.”
The airline also flies from Edinburgh to a range of European destinations, including Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel