Southend Airport launches new flight route to Bulgaria for the summer season from today

A new flight route from Essex to Bulgaria has launched in the county today (June 17) as the first passengers took off. Southend Airport launched the new chartered service from Balkan Holidays which travels from the city to Bourgas in Bulgaria.

The location is home to the popular resort of Sunny Beach – which has eight kilometres of stunning sandy beaches and was also voted the best value for money out of 46 worldwide destinations in a recent Post Office Travel Money survey.

The flights will run every Monday until September 2, and is bookable via the Balkan Holidays website. Sun-seekers from the region can use Bourgas as a gateway to some of the best beaches and nightlife on the Black Sea, while sightseers can stroll through the Old Town of Nessebar, which is a renowned UNESCO site.

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Nigel Mayes, Business Development Director at Southend Airport, said: “With this summer already looking like a bit of a washout at home, many people will be seeking the sun, sea and sand that Bourgas in Bulgaria has to offer. With low deposits from £49 per person, and free 22kg luggage and transfers on all package holidays, Balkan Holidays is making a sunny break overseas easy and affordable for people in Essex, the East of London and East Anglia.”

Andy Jones, Head of Product and Commercial at Balkan Holidays added: “With the school holidays just around the corner its great news for anyone not booked yet for this summer that we still have plenty of great value holidays from London Southend – and from as low as £265 per person. That said, for those with a bigger holiday budget and looking for a bit more luxury, we also offer holidays all the way up to five-star, all-inclusive breaks.”

The start of the new service to Bourgas by Balkan Holidays follows on from last week’s announcement that Tenerife has been added to the routes being offered by easyJet holidays next summer from LSA. The popular Canaries destination, which has long been in demand by regular users of the airport, joins new flights to Gran Canaria also in the Canaries, Antalya and Dalaman in Turkey, Pisa in Italy, Marrakech in Morocco, and Enfidha in Tunisia.