Wisdom shared to help younger generation prepare for the future easyJet launches five new winter routes from Birmingham Airport

easyJet’s new base Birmingham saw the launch of 16 new routes this year and today the airline has announced another five new routes to serve demand from customers in the Midlands. The collection of new routes on sale today features a range of popular winter, winter sun and city break destinations including Reykjavik, Marrakech and Prague.

New year-round routes from Birmingham to Prague and Marrakech will start on 13 November and 1 December respectively and will both operate on Wednesdays and Sundays.

A new winter route from Birmingham to Krakow will start on 15 November and operate on Mondays and Fridays, and to Reykjavik from 3 December operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays as well as once a week on Sundays to Innsbruck starting from 15 December.

The launch of these new routes means thousands more package holidays are now available via easyJet holidays for winter 2024, with a range of holiday types available from adults-only luxury to family breaks to suit all budgets.

Flights on new routes from Birmingham Airport are now available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app.

This announcement follows 16 additional routes that started this year when easyJet launched its new base at Birmingham Airport in March, bringing easyJet’s total number of routes now operating from Birmingham to 32 so travellers in the Midlands have even more choice when booking their holiday.

Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, commented: “We’re delighted to be releasing an incredible range of new routes today for this winter, our largest release. With 33 new services now available from 11 UK airports. Our flights and holidays are available for even more and brand-new destinations including Fuerteventura, Marrakech, and Prague from Belfast, further strengthening our unrivalled short-haul network and providing customers with even more choice and great value.”

Tom Screen, Aviation Director at Birmingham Airport said: “The addition of these popular and exciting routes will provide even more choice for easyJet customers looking for a winter getaway from Birmingham this year. We are thrilled to be able to offer the West Midlands region and beyond further opportunities to visit these fantastic destinations from our easyJet Birmingham Base.”

A veteran toastmaster has helped the younger generation prepare for the future by passing on his expertise at a special event.

Reuben Lynch has been working as a professional toastmaster for nearly 30 years nationally and internationally, and is widely regarded as an expert in manners, etiquette, and protocol, combined with cultural awareness. Founder and President of the Circle of Toastmasters, Reuben is believed to be Britain’s first black professional toastmaster Reuben felt it was time to pass on some of his knowledge to the next generation, so was delighted to be invited to the International Business School in Birmingham to give a talk and a practical demonstration on table manners to a group of enthusiastic youngsters who were being prepared for life at university and beyond.

Reuben said: “Since Covid and the interruption of our children's education and missing out on social skills, I have now been contacted by several other organisations to give a similar talk and demonstrations.

“My top tip to students is: always do your homework and your groundwork as this gives you knowledge, and knowledge in turn gives you confidence, and knowledge and confidence combined prepares you for whatever life might throw at you.”

In addition to Reuben’s many years’ experience, he had the honour of being President of the Northern Guild of Toastmasters 2005-2006 and Fellow and Vice-President of The College of Toastmasters. Reuben is an expert in traditional and ethnic weddings and is a popular choice for a range of other events, including award ceremonies, dinner banquets and charity balls.