EasyJet launches 'unusual' range of ice creams to celebrate new Southend Airport base

Major UK airline unveils new limited edition 'snail and garlic' ice cream

EASYJET has unveiled a snail and garlic-infused ice cream – but would you be brave enough to try it? The escargot-inspired creation even comes with crunchy pieces of sugar to mimic a shell, taking its cues from Parisian bistros. It’s one of five bold flavours dreamed up to celebrate the airline and easyJet holidays’ new London Southend base, with each scoop inspired by a destination you can now jet off to. Other adventurous options include ‘Spic…

EasyJet opens base at Southend airport

The Essex airport is the airline’s 10th UK base.

EasyJet launches 'unusual' range of ice creams to celebrate new Southend Airport base

The limited edition range comprises five flavours, each inspired by a destination the airline now flies to from Southend

The easyJet base at Lyon airport will take on another dimension, with the coming arrival of a 7th plane. Meanwhile, the airline confirms 4 new arrivals for the summer, with 55 destinations from the Rhodanian city. A record according to Reginald Otten, deputy managing director of easyJet France.

Easyjet closed its Toulouse-Blagnac base yesterday, putting an end to flights to ten destinations while maintaining ten more. Its Toulouse base was initially scheduled to close on 31 March, but the British low cost did not schedule any flights on 30 and 31 March to Marrakech, Berlin, Lille, Rennes, Faro, Porto, Minorca, Rhodes, Sardinia and Zadar, reports La Défêche du Midi. While closing its base, it indicated that it would continue to connect …