Scotland’s largest airline, Easyjet, has announced two new winter routes from Scotland, offering Scottish customers even more choice, from festive city breaks to unforgettable Arctic adventures.

From 30 November, Easyjet will launch flights from Edinburgh to Tromsø in Norway, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

The service will provide customers in Scotland with the first and only direct connection to Tromsø, known as the ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ and considered as one of the best places in the world to experience the Northern Lights.

In addition, a new Christmas service from Glasgow to Krakow in Poland will take off from 13 November, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays — perfect for customers looking to explore one of Europe’s most popular festive city breaks this winter.

The new routes provide customers in Scotland with an even greater range of destinations when looking to book their next winter getaway.

Kevin Doyle, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said: “We are thrilled to be offering yet another fantastic range of new routes and packages including the first direct connection between Scotland and Tromsø. Our winter services to Tromsø and Krakow will be perfect for those looking to book a winter getaway, whether that’s a city break or an Arctic adventure. This is a real statement of our commitment to giving customers across the UK more choice from their local airport and we look forward to welcoming even more customers on board for their winter holidays.”

Stephanie Wear, Chief Commercial Officer at Edinburgh Airport, said:"Tromsø is the perfect gateway to one of Europe’s most magical cold-weather destinations, and it's great to see easyJet working with us to add it to their schedule at Scotland's busiest airport.

"Whether it’s chasing the Northern Lights, taking in incredible Arctic scenery or enjoying a true winter adventure, this new service gives our passengers even more reasons to travel, and we're sure it will prove popular with those looking for something a little different.”

Chris Tibbett, Executive Director – Commercial Aviation & Marketing at AGS Airports, said: “It’s fantastic to see easyJet continuing to grow its presence at Glasgow on its new 7th based aircraft from August, further strengthening connectivity for passengers across the west of Scotland. This latest expansion underlines the airline’s long-term commitment to the airport and is unlocks even more choice for customers this winter.

"Festive city breaks remain hugely popular, with Central and Eastern Europe growing in popularity for those wanting a cosy winter getaway. This new flight to Krakow builds on easyJet's strong choice of routes to European cities and this continued investment ensures even greater flexibility and value for travellers planning their next escape"

EasyJet and EasyJet Holidays have introduced their Book with Confidence Promise to reassure customers on their travel plans. The pledge guarantees that flight and package prices will not increase in price once booked and confirms that easyJet intends to operate a full schedule across its network, despite competitors cutting routes, as easyJet prepares to fly over 50 million passengers this summer.