easyJet to launch new base at Birmingham Airport

easyJet PLC (LSE:EZJ) is launching its first new British base since 2012, with the airline expecting it to result in cheaper fares, extended travel options and more jobs. The new base is set to be developed at Birmingham Airport and will see 140 new roles for pilots and crew members, while indirectly creating a further 1,200 support roles. It represents easyJet's first new base since it launched at Southend Airport. A new site will mean the airline no longer needs to use aeroplanes from other airports when ...