Monday 17th December 2007
EasyJet boosts north-west flight routes
 Job prospects in the north-west of England have been given a boost by news of an expansion in easyJet's regional services.
Airport administration and retail jobs could prosper as the budget airline runs increasing numbers of flights from its Liverpool base, as well as launching flight routes from nearby Manchester.
The Manchester expansion could bolster the up-and-coming regional airport and help transform it into one of the UK's major hubs, with the move following easyJet's recent buyout of GB Airways from British Airways.
Two aircraft will fly easyJet passengers in and out of Manchester, increasing the airport's traffic, with a further three planes set to be added by 2010.
A corresponding increase in flights out of Liverpool's John Lennon Airport will give the two sites a combined total of 15 easyJet aircraft, promising to process over four million passengers a year in the new north-west base.
EasyJet people director Mike Campbell, said: "EasyJet recognises the strong demand for low-cost convenient services from the north-west." He added that the expansions will "make it even easier for everyone in the north-west to have access to easyJet services from their local airport".
The move follows the backing given by Gordon Brown for further expansion at London's Heathrow Airport, which has aroused huge opposition from environmental groups.
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