easyJet has today launched its jolliest sale of the year – the Big Orange Sale – for Brits looking to explore more of Europe and beyond for less and ideal as a last-minute Christmas gift.
Over 1.2 million seats to and from the UK, and over 20k from London Southend are now available to book with up to 20% off, including over February half-term.
Discounted fares are available thousands of easyJet flights to and from the UK between 5 January and 13 December 2026, to 136 destinations on the airline’s unrivalled short-haul network spanning Europe and beyond.
This includes flights to brand new destinations which launched for the first-time this this year from London Southend including to Ibiza, Grenoble, Saltzburg, Lanzarote, Barcelona and Berlin.
easyJet holidays is offering savings of up to £400 off all package holidays currently on sale.
The leading package holiday provider is offering £400* off a minimum spend of £4000, £300 off a minimum spend of £3000, £150 off a minimum spend of £1500, £100 off a minimum spend of £800, and £50 off a minimum spend of £500 with the code BIGSALE.
Customers can choose from more than 8000 hotels in over 100 destinations in Europe and North Africa. Discounts are valid on holidays booked before 11pm on 3 March 2026 for travel between now and 31 October 2027.
All easyJet holidays include flights and hotel with 23kg luggage per person and transfers on beach holidays, all covered by its Ultimate Flexibility, offering freedom to change a booking, a refund guarantee, and best price guarantee.
The airline is now operating 24 routes from London Southend to leisure destinations across Europe and North Africa.
With a catchment area the same size as Switzerland and around eight million people living within an hour of the airport, the opening of a base this year at London Southend provides easyJet with further growth opportunities in the UK leisure travel and package holiday market.
Kevin Doyle, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said:
“By launching our Big Orange Sale today, customers can take advantage of our great value fares from London Southend and make plans for a well-deserved break to look forward to in 2026.
“With over 45 new routes from the UK available for next year, customers can choose from flights and package holidays to up to 140 destinations across Europe and beyond, whether that’s to return to their top holiday hotspot, or discover somewhere new.
“We look forward to welcoming millions of customers onboard in 2026 and we remain focused on providing them with low-cost travel, flying them where they want to go, and always aiming to make the travel experience easy.”
Great value fares are now available across thousands of flights from just £14.99*, including:
London Southend to Barcelona and Geneva from £14.99*, Berlin from £15.99*, Gran Canaria and Alicante from £16.99* and Grenoble from £20.99*.
The not-to-be-missed discounts are available to book from today, Tuesday 23 December until 11pm on Tuesday 3 February at easyJet.com and via the mobile app.
easyJet is the largest UK airline and as well as offering the greatest connectivity within the UK, it serves 22 UK airports, offering more than 640 routes to 140 destinations from the UK to Europe and beyond.
