Malaga is one of the top overseas leisure destinations from the UK, yet Norwich remains without a nonstop link despite strong demand from its local catchment.
The LCC said ORK's operator extended a COVID-19 recovery scheme at the airport until October 2022, providing an incentive to reopen the base with two aircraft.
CEO Johan Lundgren said five additional aircraft allocated to the bases in Spain and Portugal would bolster easyJet's presence at the 'key' destinations.