Lately, easyJet has been making several changes to its network, and the United Kingdom, which is its largest market, has seen some major cuts this year. Simple Flying took a closer look at the airline’s scheduled flight data and found that around 18 nonstop routes from the UK have been removed when comparing its network between January and October 2026 with what is scheduled from November 2026 through next summer.
These changes come as the low-cost carrier is offering around 1.4 million fewer seats across its network this winter, and some UK airports are also seeing reductions in capacity.
easyJet Exits Istanbul & Oslo Markets
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easyJet has fully exited two UK markets this year. One is Istanbul, which it started serving in 2023. Earlier this year, in March, the airline announced that it would end its flights from Manchester Airport (MAN) and Bristol International Airport (BRS) to the Turkish city. This is due to lower-than-expected demand and intense competition, particularly from 
Turkish Airlines on the Manchester route.
Another market the budget carrier has withdrawn from is 
Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL). It previously served the Norwegian capital only from Manchester, where it faced competition from SAS and Norwegian. Given the competition, the decision to discontinue the route is unsurprising. This leaves Tromsø as easyJet’s only remaining UK destination in Norway.
Origin
Destinations
Remarks
Manchester
Istanbul
Oslo
Complete exit from the markets
Bristol
Istanbul
Liverpool
Barcelona
Vienna
Oslo
OSL operations were scattered, not regularly scheduled service;
The airline only offered regularly scheduled OSL flights from Manchester
Birmingham
Milan Linate
Southampton
Paris Orly
Amsterdam
Will be served from Paris Charles de Gaulle instead
London Luton
Almería
Athens
İzmir
Belfast City
Palma de Mallorca
Operations will shift to Belfast International Airport (BFS)
Belfast
Verona
Friedrichshafen
Leeds Bradford
Geneva
Only seasonal route; complete LBA exit planned for January 2027
London Southend
Grenoble
London Gatwick
Cornwall Newquay
easyJet Will End All Flights From Leeds Bradford In January 2027
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Perhaps the most notable change the airline has made this year is its decision to end all operations at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) from January 5, 2027. The West Yorkshire airport has been part of the airline’s network for several years, although easyJet operated only one route to Geneva until 2017, and then it began expanding its network from the airport.
Currently, the low-cost carrier serves five destinations from Leeds Bradford: 
Barcelona, Belfast , Palma de Mallorca , Málaga , and 
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG). It also offered seasonal flights to Geneva. Its flights to Malaga and Palma de Mallorca will end in November, followed by the permanent withdrawal of the remaining three routes in early January. The decision is unsurprising, given that easyJet has a relatively small presence at the airport and faces competition on most routes.
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Jet2, which is based at Leeds Bradford, already serves Barcelona, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Malaga, and Palma de Mallorca, while Ryanair also operates flights to the latter two destinations. Together, Jet2 and Ryanair account for approximately 83.5% of the airport’s seat capacity. Belfast is the only route without direct airport-to-airport competition, although Aer Lingus Regional serves Belfast City using ATR 72 aircraft.
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easyJet Cuts Winter Capacity As Costs Rise
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Furthermore, the Northern Hemisphere winter season begins tomorrow, October 25, when airlines, including easyJet, will switch to their winter schedules. This year, however, the UK budget airline is cutting capacity amid market volatility, ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and rising fuel prices.
Earlier this summer, the airline announced plans to reduce its winter 2026/27 capacity by 600,000 to 700,000 seats. Earlier this month, it announced another reduction of around 700,000 seats, bringing total cuts to about 1.3 million to 1.4 million seats. This represents roughly 2.8% to 3% of its typical winter capacity of around 50 million seats.
The UK remains easyJet’s largest market, but some of its busiest airports are seeing reductions. According to OAG data, London Luton Airport (LTN) is expected to lose around 66,000 seats, a 5.2% decline, while 
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is the airline’s largest base, will cut about 90,000 seats (the highest in its network), or 2.5%. For Gatwick, this equates to roughly four fewer flights per day.