Venice Grand Canal recreated at London Southend Airport

February 7, 2013

EasyJet and London Southend Airport are celebrating the launch of flights to Venice (starting Friday 8 February 2013) by

recreating the Italian city’s Grand Canal – complete with gondola – in the airport terminal.

The new service - which departs four days a week on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, from as little as

£26.49* one way including taxes - gives travellers an easy and affordable way of visiting one of the world’s most

romantic and picturesque cities, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Over half a million passengers have flown easyJet from London Southend since the airline’s inaugural flight departed in

April 2012, making it the fastest growing airport in the region.

PHOTOCALL / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

WHEN – THURSDAY 7 JANUARY 2013 @ 10AM

WHERE – LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT TERMINAL

WHAT – LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT MD ALASTAIR WELCH IS JOINED BY EASYJET CREW AND THE ROSSI

ICE CREAM GONDOLIER IN A GONDOLA ON A RECREATION OF THE VENICE GRAND CANAL

(NB - HUGH AITKEN, EASYJET’S COMMERICAL MANAGER IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS)

ADDITIONAL PHOTOCALL / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

Passengers are being invited to join easyJet crew and the London Southend Airport team for a Venetian themed celebration to mark the inaugural Venice flight.

Along with the Grand Canal reconstruction, there will also be performances from the Southend Operatic Society of songs from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, a Rossi Ice Cream Gondolier handing out sweet treats and a giant easyJet / LSA Pizza from Feelgoods Pizza, Pasta, Play on Southend seafront.

WHEN – FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2013 – 2PM UNTIL 4PM

WHERE – LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT TERMINAL

WHAT – PASSENGERS ENJOY PIZZA, ICE CREAM AND OPERA ON A RECREATION OF THE VENICE GRAND

CANAL IN THE LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT TERMINAL AHEAD OF THE INAUGRAL VENICE DEPARTURE

(4.30PM)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, INTERVIEWS & IMAGES

For LSA - please contact Tracy Jones at Brera – 01702 216658 / 07887 514984 / tracy@brera-london.com

For easyJet - please contact Dagmar Dua on 01582 525260 / Dagmar.dua@easyjet.com

*Per person based on two people flying on the same booking.