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Earlier this month, popular European budget airline, EasyJet, opened their new seasonal base in Faro Airport, located in Portugal. This was created to boost tourism and the economy in the region. Also, this will help those who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 as this new seasonal base creates more than 100 new jobs in the Algarve region.
What will this base do, exactly? This base will help EasyJet connect Faro to many cities in Europe. Over 21 routes are set to fly from there! This base will operate every year from March to October. Some of the destinations that will be operated from this hub include Berlin, London, Lyon, Zurich and Munich.
Also, in commemoration of the opening of this new hub, EasyJet has painted 3 Airbus A320s in a special "Faro" livery (As shown in the picture at the bottom of the page). These special A320s will be stationed at this hub.
Last, but not least, here is a statement by Johan Lundgren, CEO of EasyJet, regarding the base opening:
"We are really pleased to be officially opening our base at Faro airport today. Despite the challenges that the aviation and tourism sectors are experiencing as a result of the pandemic, this new opening demonstrates easyJet's commitment to Portugal as an airline that contributes to the sustainable growth of the country and the rest of the European network."
"We are in the process of recovery, and opening this seasonal base allows us to respond positively to the resilient and growing demand that is expected across Europe over the summer months. We want to continue to contribute to the local economy and are pleased to have been able to create more than 100 jobs at this new base and look forward to welcoming more customers to the Algarve this summer and beyond."
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