The budget airline has announced a new route from Liverpool to a city that’s home to the world’s favourite dish – and it’s perfect for a quick or long winter sun getaway
EasyJet has unveiled a fresh route from a UK airport to one of the globe’s top foodie destinations.
Scousers and those in the vicinity will soon have the opportunity to jet off from Liverpool’s airport to Naples, with fares starting at a mere £40.99. This new addition brings easyJet’s total to 41 routes spanning 17 countries across Europe and North Africa.
Naples is widely recognised as the birthplace of pizza, with the modern iteration of this universally adored dish first crafted within its city limits. Initially a street food consumed by the less affluent in the 1600s, pizza has since risen to become a titan of international cuisine.
The Neapolitan tradition of pizza making is now honoured by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage – and rightly so. A YouGov survey conducted in 2019 involving 25,000 participants across 24 countries revealed that Italian cuisine reigns supreme worldwide. Naples is teeming with incredible pizzerias just waiting to be discovered.
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A simple stroll down any street will lead you to a mouth-watering slice in no time. One of the more renowned establishments is L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, a historic eatery founded in 1870.
They adhere to a minimalist approach: the menu typically features just a couple of pizzas (the classic Margherita and Marinara) executed to perfection. Sorbillo is another contender for the best pizza in town, often lauded for its light, airy dough and top-notch, fresh toppings.
Once you’ve had your fill, a quick 20-minute train journey will take you to Pompeii for an unforgettable day trip. The city’s inhabitants met a devastating fate when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, entombing Pompeii under metres of ash and pumice.
The manner of its downfall resulted in the city being preserved exactly as it was – homes, streets, shops, temples, even wall graffiti. It offers us the most authentic glimpse into ancient daily life.
Pompeii isn’t merely a collection of ruins; it’s an entire city complete with streets and pedestrian crossings, villas and working-class homes, bakeries with intact ovens, amphitheatres and even brothels adorned with frescoes.
If that doesn’t whet your appetite, perhaps the climate will. Even in the chilliest months, Naples typically enjoys a mild 15C, with clear blue skies a common sight.
In the summer, temperatures often soar into the mid-30s. Arguably, the best time to visit is in the.
Flights from Liverpool to Naples will be available twice a week on Mondays and Fridays starting from 3 August, with seats now up for grabs on easyJet.com and via the mobile app. To accommodate the new routes from the airport, easyJet plans to add another aircraft next summer, bringing its total fleet size to nine.
Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK country manager, commented: “In our 30th year, we’re still as committed as ever to making travel easy and affordable for our customers in the UK. With this latest new route from Liverpool to the vibrant city of Naples now available to book for flights and package holidays for next summer, we’re continuing to provide our customers in the Northwest with even more choice and connectivity at fantastic fares, and we look forward to welcoming them onboard.”
Robin Tudor, head of PR & Communications at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, remarked: “It’s great to see easyJet operate flights to Naples from Liverpool. Travellers from across the City Region, the North-West and North Wales can now choose to fly from Liverpool to Naples, where they can explore the famous ancient Roman city of Pompeii, head up to Mount Vesuvius or visit Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. There is so much to see and do in this part of Italy we expect this new route to be very popular – not forgetting that it’s also the birthplace of pizza of course. Over the past 12 months, easyJet has continued to grow its network at the airport, having launched ten new routes from Liverpool including Malta, Fuerteventura, Prague, Berlin, Marrakesh, City of Derry, Sharm el Sheikh, Split, Lisbon and Paphos.”
The budget airline now operates from 22 UK airports, providing over 630 routes connecting passengers to 140 destinations across the UK, Europe, and further afield.