EasyJet launches flights to always-sunny destination that's home to gorgeous beaches and Europe's only wild monkeys

easyJet has launched flights to an always sunny destination that's home to Europe's only wild monkeys.

The low-cost airline will operate a twice-weekly service to the holiday hotspot, with flights on Thursdays and Sundays.

Bosses have already launched the new route, which is between Birmingham and Gibraltar, and will run all year round.

It adds to easyJet's already existing London Gatwick, Bristol and Manchester to Gibraltar routes, taking the total number of flights to the British Overseas Territory to 13 a week.

The announcement comes after easyJet opened their Birmingham base last year.

Speaking last year, Aviation Director of Birmingham Airport Tom Screen said: 'easyJet has a staggering 34 routes on sale for 2025 from Birmingham Airport after only opening its base in March this year.'

Originally from the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent.

Approximately 230 Barbary macaques are thought to live on the Rock of Gibraltar.

However, while they are adorable, they can also be vicious and a number of incidents involving tourists have been recorded.

Four years ago, video footage captured the moment a fearless monkey snatched a woman's bag out of her hand.

In another incident, a dream wedding in Gibraltar was almost ruined after a macaque monkey started rifling through the husband-to-be's backpack and stealing his passport.

Meanwhile, easyJet recently opened another new UK base at London's Southend Airport.

The budget carrier is offering 122 flights per week across 22 routes from the Essex-based airport.