New Route of the Day (1 September 2025): easyJet between Birmingham and City of Derry

 

easyJet introduced flights between Birmingham and City of Derry on Monday 1 September. The 460-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, with the A320 aircraft. No other airline flies between the two cities.

What they said

Ali Gayward, UK Country Manager at easyJet, said: “It is fantastic to be able to offer yet another new route from City of Derry to Birmingham which will appeal to leisure and business customers alike. We are proud to be the largest airline in Northern Ireland, and by continuing to strengthen our network at City of Derry we are providing our customers in the Northwest with even greater choice and connectivity, all with great value fares and friendly service, and we look forward to welcoming them on board.”

Steve Frazer, Managing Director at City of Derry Airport, added: “We are thrilled to expand our route map with easyJet and provide another much-needed service for our local catchment area across Derry City and Strabane, the Causeway Coast and Glens, Donegal and beyond. A direct connection to Birmingham has previously proved to be one of the most popular routes from our Northwest gateway, particularly for those commuting to work, study or visit family and friends, and we are delighted that easyJet will be adding to their existing services to Liverpool and Edinburgh. As part of our long-term commitment to support and develop the Northwest economy and tourism sector, we hope this new service will help bring new inbound investment opportunities and a new tourism market from the UK midlands area into the Walled City and surrounding areas.”

City of Derry traffic more than halves within 16 years

Located in the northwest corner of Northern Ireland, City of Derry serves the city of Derry/Londonderry. Traffic at the airport peaked in 2008 at almost 450,000 passengers thanks to Ryanair which launched a number of routes. However, the ULCC discontinued all its services out of the City of Derry by late 2020. As a result, passenger numbers have more than halved to just over 179,000 in 2024.

In 2021, Ryanair resumed a single route from the City of Derry to Manchester. Meanwhile, Loganair maintains flights to Glasgow and London LHR, while easyJet operates to Liverpool and Edinburgh in addition to the newly launched Birmingham service.