EASYJET has confirmed that EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg will be its next major airport base and has signed a long-term deal which, it claims, will guarantee low fares to consumers for years to come. The airport virtually straddles the French, German, Swiss border and has exits to both France and Switzerland. 4.4m people are said to live within 60 minutes drive of the airport. During the coming summer season, easyJet will base three additional Airbus A319 aircraft at Basel and will recruit flying crews locally. easyJet already operates Basel to Berlin Schoenefeld, Liverpool, Luton and Stansted and expects to move 1.5m passengers through the airport in the coming 12 months. This number will rise significantly during 2006 as it is likely that easyJet will add more aircraft next year. The airline is inviting consumers to suggest where, within Europe, the next new Basel routes should be. Send an e-mail to the airline via its web site.
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