easyJet Goes Big in Morocco and Greece: New Bases, New Routes, and a Whole Lot of Orange
If easyJet were a person, it’d be that overachiever who can’t stop adding things to their to-do list — except instead of hobbies, it’s airports. The low-cost legend has just dropped some major news: it’s opening its first-ever African base in Marrakech in spring 2026, while also expanding its sunny Greek network. Basically, easyJet’s passport pages are running out of space.
Marrakech: easyJet’s African Makeover
Starting spring 2026, Marrakech Menara Airport is getting a bright orange upgrade as easyJet sets up its 36th base worldwide — and its first on African soil. The airline will park three aircraft in the city (because one would just be too modest) and create around 100 direct jobs, plus thousands of indirect ones. Translation: if you’ve ever dreamed of working in aviation and owning way too many orange high-visibility vests, now’s your chance.
The airline’s Moroccan makeover also means a whopping 4 million seats will be available in the first year. That’s a lot of sunshine seekers heading south — and even more competition for that perfect Marrakech Instagram shot.
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Four New Routes, Countless Souvenirs
As part of its grand plan, easyJet is launching four new routes for summer 2026. From Hamburg, Lille, and Strasbourg to Marrakech, and a brand-new Geneva–Tangier service, there’s now no excuse for not escaping the drizzle. All flights will run twice weekly, perfect for spontaneous city breaks or those long weekends where you “accidentally” forget to return to work on Monday.
These new routes bring easyJet’s Moroccan network to 46 connections, spanning five airports: Marrakech, Agadir, Rabat, Essaouira, and Tangier. The airline is now officially #2 in Marrakech and #3 in Morocco, which, let’s be honest, is still pretty impressive for a brand that started out flying between Luton and Glasgow.
Greek Expansion: Opa! More Flights to Thessaloniki
And because easyJet can’t sit still, it’s also turning its gaze eastward. The airline will launch new routes to Thessaloniki from Amsterdam (starting 29 March 2026) and Bristol (from 27 June 2026), both twice weekly. That means even more travellers can enjoy feta-filled adventures and sunsets that make you rethink your life choices.
To top it off, new flights from Newcastle to Rhodes and Corfu will also take off next summer — because apparently, easyJet’s motto is “sleep when we’re grounded.”
With orange tails popping up everywhere from North Africa to the Aegean, easyJet’s 2026 is shaping up to be one seriously busy — and sunny — year.
