Major low-cost airline easyJet has announced it is to fly its first service from Southampton.
The first flight on the new route from Southampton to the Swiss city of Geneva will be on December 14.
The same airline flies a winter service to Geneva from Bournemouth Airport. The Southampton service will run in addition to easyjet flights out of Bournemouth.
At Southampton, flights aboard an Airbus A320 will operate three times a week throughout the winter on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
As one of Europe's largest carriers, easyJet flies 73 million passengers annually. It has a fleet of 260 aircraft on more than 800 routes to 139 airports across 31 countries.
It says it expects to carry more 10,000 passengers on the Southampton to Geneva route in its first winter.
Tickets are on sale from today on easyJet's website and via its app, with fares starting from £31.99 one-way per person.
Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK manager, said: "We are delighted to be announcing that we will commence flights from Southampton - a new airport on easyJet’s already comprehensive route network.
"Many people are already starting to plan ahead for their winter holidays and with flights to Geneva from Southampton, passengers from across the region are able to take advantage of our low fares."
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