Southend airport is gaining flights to Malta from this winter.
EasyJet has scheduled a twice-weekly service to the Mediterranean island from October 29, with flights operating year round.
Southend airport chief executive Glyn Jones said: “I am sure Malta will prove to be yet another hugely popular destination to passengers from Essex and the south-east.
“Thanks to our partnership with easyJet, and other airlines, we now have a fantastic mix of around 30 leisure and business destinations for people to explore.”
EasyJet UK market director Sophie Dekkers said: “Year-round flights to Malta provide our passengers from across the region with another holiday destination to choose from and we are sure it will be very popular.
“We’re seeing more and more people using our services from London Southend for both leisure and business trips and we’re keen to continue adding more varied routes to our schedule.”