Europe’s leading airline has celebrated its fifth anniversary at London Southend Airport. Since its launch at London Southend in April 2012, EasyJet has flown more than four million passengers on over 32,000 flights. It now flies to 15 city and holiday destinations across Europe, with the most popular being Amsterdam, Alicante, Faro and Malaga.

To mark the anniversary two local children, who are also celebrating their fifth birthdays this year, were invited to dress up as EasyJet pilots and have a tour of an EasyJet aircraft and cockpit. Darcy Page and Cooper Page Martin are cousins from Rochford and the grandchildren of EasyJet crew member Angela Page.

Southend Airport Current Destinations

Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Caen Cologne, Dubrovnik, Faro, Geneva, Gran Canaria, Groningen, Jersey, Lanzarote, Lyon, Malaga, Milan, Palma De Mallorca, Paris, Perpignan, Prague, Rennes, Reus, Barcelona South, Tenerife, Venice, Vienna, Zadar.