The British low-cost airline easyJet will base a fourth Airbus A320neo aircraft at London-Southend Airport in the summer of 2027. This comes alongside the launch of a new route to Rhodes, Greece, with two flights per week starting on April 27, 2027. This announcement continues the recovery of London-Southend Airport, which began after easyJet reestablished its operations there in 2025. easyJet announced on September 24 that the fourth Airbus A320neo will be stationed at London-Southend, located east of London. Three aircraft have already been based at the airport since the reopening of the easyJet base on March 31, 2025. The addition of a fourth aircraft is expected to allow easyJet to expand its flight program from Southend, though no other routes related to this aircraft have yet been detailed. The strengthening of easyJet's presence at London-Southend marks a new phase for the airport, whose recovery largely depends on the British carrier. When the base reopened in 2025, easyJet announced 20 routes and 122 weekly flights for the 2025 summer season, a significant increase compared to the more limited service available from Southend at that time. The first new feature for the summer of 2027 is the connection between London-Southend and Rhodes. Flights will begin on April 27, 2027, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Jude Winstanley, general manager of London-Southend Airport, said the new route responds to requests from travelers and local agencies. In a press release, he stated that easyJet listened to its customers and local travel agents, and Greece was one of the clear gaps in its network. He added that he is looking forward to seeing what other new destinations the fourth A320neo based at Southend might bring for the summer of 2027. The route to Rhodes is part of a broader announcement: easyJet has put up for sale 18 new routes departing from ten British airports for the summer of 2027. Another route listed is London-Luton to Thessaloniki, scheduled once a week starting May 1. London-Southend welcomed 720,000 passengers in 2025, a 150% increase compared to the previous year and its best result since 2019, according to airport figures. This rebound has accompanied the return of easyJet, but traffic remains below the approximately 2.1 million passengers recorded during the 2019-2020 period before the pandemic. The airport expects to exceed the one million passenger threshold in 2027.