EasyJet (easyJet.com) (UK) (London-Luton) has announced its expansion plans in Italy with the opening of a base in Naples. The new base, EasyJet’s third in Italy and 24th in its European network, will be operational from spring 2014.

Having first started operations in Naples in 2000, EasyJet now carries more passengers than any other airline into and out of Naples. In the last twelve months the airline has flown 1.6 million passengers. From spring, the two aircraft based in Naples will enable easyJet to fly more than an additional 350,000 passengers meaning that annual passenger numbers will reach almost two million.

EasyJet will fly 20 routes from the base, five of those will be introduced in the Spring of 2014, and will offer 130 flights a week at peak season from Naples. The airline will fly additional frequencies on key routes such as London Gatwick with two daily flights.

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-214 G-EZWD (msn 5249) lands at Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg.

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