Published 7 May 2026 | Updated 24 September 2026 by Kate Acaster
Looking for easyJet sale dates? The Big Orange Sale runs four or five times a year. The largest launches in the first week of January, covering 1.2 million seats at up to 20 per cent off. A second sale typically follows in March or April, targeting summer bookings. A third appears in June or July for late summer travel. A fourth usually lands in September, built around new winter routes. With the September 2026 sale closed on 15 September, the next one to watch is Black Friday, in late November, which usually matches the January intensity.
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- Biggest sale: January, 1.2 million seats on offer
- Fastest sellout: within 24 to 48 hours on popular routes
Every edition includes easyJet holidays as well as flight-only fares. The best fares go fast, often within 24 to 48 hours of a sale opening, and having the easyJet app installed with push notifications turned on is the most reliable way to act before popular routes sell out. Ready to check today’s fares? Go straight to easyJet’s sales and offers page to see what’s currently discounted.
If you fly with other airlines, we also cover when British Airways has a sale and when Jet2 has sales. For broader tips on booking cheap flights, read how to get cheap flights from the UK.
What is the Big Orange Sale?
The Big Orange Sale is easyJet’s name for its seasonal promotional events, and it is where most easyJet sale dates originate each year. Each edition covers a range of routes from UK airports, usually with a travel window that stretches six to twelve months ahead. In January 2026, easyJet put 1.2 million seats on sale, covering travel throughout the year. The spring 2026 Big Orange Sale offered 730,000 discounted seats with a travel window extending to March 2027.
January usually brings the biggest discounts of the year, with up to 20 per cent off flights and easyJet holiday packages
Discounts are typically up to 20 per cent off the standard fare. The offer is not restricted to economy fares, and easyJet holidays, which package flights and accommodation together, are included in most editions. Package bookings work differently: instead of a flat percentage, savings come via a tiered promo code that changes with each sale.
| Sale type | Period | Saving | Hols included |
|---|---|---|---|
| January Sale | Early January | Up to 20% | Yes
Biggest sale |
| Spring Sale | March to April | Up to 20% | Yes
Included |
| Summer Sale | June to July | Up to 20% | Selected
Varies |
| September Sale | August to September | Up to 20% | Yes
Included |
| Black Friday | Late November | Up to 20% | Yes
Included |
| Flash sales | Year-round | 10–15% | Occasionally
Varies |
Varies by sale
How much can you save in the Big Orange Sale?
Flight discounts typically run up to 20 per cent off the standard fare, occasionally stretching to 25 per cent in the final days of a sale on selected routes. easyJet Holidays packages work differently: instead of a flat percentage, savings come via a tiered promo code, so the more you spend on the overall package, the more you save. The exact code and thresholds change with each sale, so check the current offer at checkout rather than relying on last season’s numbers.
- Flights: up to 20% off, occasionally 25% in a sale’s final days
- easyJet Holidays: a tiered promo code, not a flat percentage
Popular summer routes to Spain, Portugal and Greece tend to have fewer heavily discounted seats. The best percentage savings often sit on quieter routes or off-peak dates, not the destinations everyone searches for first. The September 2026 Big Orange Sale, which closed on 15 September, offered up to 20 per cent off flights and discount codes worth up to £400 off easyJet holidays.
| Detail | January 2026 sale |
|---|---|
| Seats released | 1.2 million |
| Maximum discount | Up to 20% |
| Travel window | Through to December 2026 |
The January sale: the one to target
The January Big Orange Sale is consistently the largest. It launches in the first week of January, when post-Christmas travel planning peaks, and typically covers the most routes and the highest number of discounted seats. In January 2026, easyJet put 1.2 million seats on sale at up to 20 per cent off, covering travel through to December 2026.
- January 2026 sale: 1.2 million seats, up to 20% off
- Travel window: through to December 2026
The downside is competition. Demand spikes the moment the sale opens, and the most popular summer routes, particularly to Spain, Portugal and Greece, sell out quickly. Flexible travel dates improve your chances considerably: fly mid-week or choose a slightly less peak fortnight and you will have more options once the best fares are gone. One practical step is to sign up for easyJet’s email newsletter before December, since the airline often sends advance notice or a preview to subscribers a day or two before the public launch.
Spring and summer Big Orange Sales
The spring sale, usually in March or April, focuses on summer travel. It tends to be smaller than January’s but still meaningful. The April 2026 edition offered 730,000 seats with discounts of up to 20 per cent and a travel window stretching to March 2027. This is a good option for anyone who missed the January sale or needs a specific route that was sold out then.
- Spring 2026 sale: 730,000 seats, travel window to March 2027
- Best for: routes that sold out in the January sale
The summer sale, in June or July, targets late summer and autumn departures. Routes with remaining availability tend to be the focus, so the choice of destination is narrower, but the savings can be genuine on routes that have not yet filled. Check even if you think summer is fully booked: the sale often surfaces routes or dates that had not appeared affordable before.
- Summer sale focus: routes with remaining availability
- Timing: June or July, targeting late summer and autumn travel
| Spring sale | Summer sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Timing | March or April | June or July |
| Focus | Summer travel, wide route choice | Late summer and autumn, narrower choice |
easyJet does not publish a forward-looking sale calendar. The pattern above reflects what the airline has done consistently over the past three years, but exact dates vary each year, and it is not announced until a few days before launch.
September and autumn Big Orange Sales
A further edition has become a regular fixture around late August or September. Unlike the January and spring sales, which lean heavily on summer beach routes, this one is usually built around new winter routes and city breaks. The September 2026 edition ran from 3 to 15 September and put 780,000 seats on sale across 139 destinations, including more than 35 new winter routes from the UK, with fares from airports such as Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester and London Gatwick.
- September 2026 edition: more than 35 new winter routes, 780,000 seats across 139 destinations
- Departure airports included Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester and the London airports
Check it even outside peak booking season. If your plans are for a city break, half-term getaway or winter sun trip rather than a fixed summer week, the September edition tends to have a better spread of relevant routes than January’s, which sells out fastest on the most obvious summer destinations.
Black Friday deals
easyJet’s Black Friday sale, in late November, typically matches the January sale in terms of depth of discount. Up to 20 per cent off is standard. The travel window usually extends well into the following year, including the peak summer season, making it a sensible time to book if you are planning a 2027 summer trip and want to lock in a price before January competition kicks in.
- Black Friday timing: late November
- Discount depth: matches the January sale
Black Friday also tends to include easyJet holidays, not just flight-only fares. If the January sale did not have what you needed, this is usually the next best chance. One note: Black Friday sometimes runs to a specific booking window, often just 48 to 72 hours, so set up app notifications before the event, because it can close before you realise it started.
The easyJet app push notification is the fastest way to catch a sale before the best seats on popular routes sell out
How to hear about new easyJet sale dates early
There is no single official sale calendar, so multiple notification methods are worth setting up. The easyJet app is the fastest, and it is worth bookmarking easyJet’s own sales and offers page too. Email comes close. Social media is useful for general awareness but not reliable enough on its own to ensure you are among the first to book.
| Method | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| easyJet app | Push notification on launch | Speed
Fastest |
| Email alerts | Sale announcement to inbox | Overview
Reliable |
| easyJet+ | Priority notifications | Priority access
Members |
| Social media | Promotional posts | Awareness
Slow |
| Flight Tribe | Hand-picked sale routes | Filtered deals
Recommended |
easyJet+ and sale access
easyJet+ is the airline’s paid membership scheme. Benefits include a dedicated overhead locker bag allowance, Speedy Boarding, and the ability to choose any available seat at no extra cost. During some Big Orange Sales, easyJet has made sale fares available to easyJet+ subscribers before the general public, or offered members enhanced discounts.
- easyJet+ perks: overhead locker bag, Speedy Boarding, free seat choice
- Sale access: sometimes offered to members before the general public
Whether membership is worth the cost depends on how often you fly with easyJet. For three or more return trips a year, the baggage and boarding benefits alone tend to cover the annual fee. Early access, where it applies, is a bonus. If you fly infrequently, there is no need for easyJet+ purely to access sale fares, as the general public sale is usually available within hours of the members’ window.
However you get the notification, the routes with the shortest supply of discounted seats are the ones worth deciding on before booking opens rather than during it.
Tips for booking in an easyJet sale
- Enable push notifications on the easyJet app before a sale is due, not after you hear about it
- Know the destination and approximate dates you want before the sale opens, so you can book immediately
- Sale fares are usually non-flexible, meaning changes or cancellations incur fees, so check your dates before confirming
- easyJet holidays sales can offer better value than flight-only on popular Mediterranean destinations, as the package includes accommodation at discounted rates
- Popular summer routes sell out within 24 to 48 hours, sometimes faster on the biggest sales
- Not all UK airports have the same routes discounted, so check your nearest departure point specifically
- Compare simultaneously with Ryanair sales, as competing airlines often respond to each other’s pricing
Booked an easyJet sale fare? What to sort next
A sale fare covers the flight and a small under-seat bag, nothing more. Seat selection, checked baggage, cover and getting to the airport are all separate decisions, and they are cheaper sorted now than added later.
Sale fares are usually the least flexible fares easyJet sells. It is worth deciding on add-ons and cover at the same time as booking, rather than leaving them until closer to departure.
| Decision | Why it matters | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| Seat selection | The basic fare gives you a random seat, so groups can end up split across the cabin | |
| Checked baggage | Bag-drop prices are set at the airport, not online | |
| Travel insurance | Sale fares are largely non-flexible, so cover matters if plans change | |
| Airport parking | Advance booking can cut the cost by more than half versus turning up on the day |
“Settle your dates and destination before a Big Orange Sale opens, because by the time you’ve weighed up five options, someone decisive has booked the one you wanted. When you do choose, look past Spain, Portugal and Greece, where heavily discounted seats are thinner on the ground. The quieter routes and off-peak dates are where the bigger percentage cuts usually turn up.”Kate Acaster, Chief Editor, Flight Tribe
Frequently asked questions
What are the easyJet sale dates?
easyJet does not publish sale dates in advance. Based on recent history, sales run in January, March or April, June or July, August or September, and late November for Black Friday. Enabling push notifications on the easyJet app and signing up for the email newsletter are the most reliable ways to hear when the next one goes live.
When is the next easyJet sale?
The September 2026 Big Orange Sale closed on 15 September. The airline does not announce dates in advance, but if the usual pattern holds, the next one is Black Friday in late November, followed by the January edition in the first week of the new year.
What is the Big Orange Sale?
The Big Orange Sale is easyJet’s name for its main promotional events. It runs several times a year and typically offers up to 20 per cent off selected flights and easyJet holidays. The January edition is the largest, with the most routes and the highest number of seats on sale. Each sale has a specific booking deadline and a travel window that can extend up to twelve months ahead.
How much can you save in an easyJet sale?
Discounts are typically up to 20 per cent off the standard fare. The actual saving depends on the route and travel date: Spain, Portugal and Greece usually have fewer heavily discounted seats, while quieter routes or off-peak dates see the bigger cuts. The best fares usually go within 24 to 48 hours of a sale opening.
Do easyJet holiday packages go on sale too?
Yes. easyJet holidays, which bundle flights with accommodation, are included in most Big Orange Sales. Package savings come via a tiered promo code rather than a flat percentage, so the amount off depends on the code attached to that sale. It is worth checking the easyJet holidays website separately, as the package promotions sometimes run with different terms or booking windows to the flights-only sale.
Does easyJet have a Black Friday sale?
Yes. easyJet typically runs a Black Friday sale in late November. Discounts are usually up to 20 per cent off selected flights, the same rate as the January sale. Travel windows often cover the following summer and beyond, making it a good opportunity to book ahead if you are planning travel in 2027. The Black Friday sale window is sometimes only 48 to 72 hours, so act quickly once it opens.
Kate Acaster is Chief Editor at Flight Tribe. She writes about practical travel planning, budget airlines, baggage rules, city breaks, beach holidays and good hotels that do not cost daft money.
Kate has travelled through Europe, South America and beyond, usually with a notebook, a half-formed plan and a strong opinion on airport snacks. At Flight Tribe, her work focuses on helping UK travellers understand what is included, what costs extra, and whether a trip is worth booking at the price shown.
How Kate works
Kate checks the details that can change the value of a trip, including cabin-bag rules, airline fees, hotel location, seasonality, travel dates and booking conditions. She is especially interested in offers that look useful on the surface but need a proper reader-first check before they are worth recommending.
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