EasyJet has signed up UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic as the latest new airline partner in its connecting service “Worldwide by easyJet,” giving passengers the chance to connect from easyJet to Virgin Atlantic long-haul flights through London’s Gatwick Airport.
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said the UK LCC “continues to broaden our focus to launch more airline partners and add connectivity to more of our biggest airports.”
He added that easyJet expects to announce more partners in the coming months. Talks are progressing with Middle Eastern and Far Eastern carriers, among others, easyJet said, adding that it plans to expand to other key easyJet airports in Europe.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Canada’s WestJet, Thomas Cook Airlines, French leisure carrier Corsair, French all-business class airline La Compagnie and Scottish regional Loganair are already part of the platform, which easyJet launched in September 2017 at Gatwick, extending the service to Milan Malpensa in December…
