Oyster cards to be sold on easyJet flights to London

Travellers catching easyJet flights to London can now buy Visitor Oyster cards to use in the capital during their flight.

A deal was struck between Transport for London and easyJet that will see Oyster cards sold on the airline's flights in to Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport and Luton Airport for a period of three months.

If the trial is successful, the initiative will be extended, meaning London visitors will be able to transfer immediately to the capital's Underground, Docklands Light Railway and bus networks upon arrival in the city.

The deal is the first of its kind and marks the biggest expansion in the Visitor Oyster network to date.

Boris Johnson, mayor of London, said: "Many of us share the experience of arriving in a new city and having our first moments taken up with the baffling process of working out what tickets are needed.

"People flying to London with easyJet can now pick up one of our cards and enjoy the ease, convenience and good value offered by Oyster."

EasyJet offers more services from Gatwick than any of its other bases in the UK, flying to destinations including Marrakech, Sharm el Sheikh, Rome and Helsinki.

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