Easyjet News

easyJet has witnessed the inaugural flight of its new twice weekly service from London Luton Airport to Olbia, Sardinia. With over 10,000 passengers expected to flock to the beautiful island of Sardinia using easyJet’s new flights each year, the services which depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays are likely to be a popular addition to easyJet’s schedule. → Read More

easyJet will provide free fast track security to attract more business travellers. From May 2013 the new service will be provided to flexi fare passengers at 27 airports amounting to 54% of the airline’s business network and over the coming months will be progressively rolled out to more airports across easyJet’s network. → Read More

Low cost carrier easyjet has named John Barton, the chairman of fashion retailer Next, as its new chairman. Barton is expected to take up the post from May 1, succeeding Sir Mike Rake. → Read More

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is today introducing new, lightweight and more comfortable seats onboard all of its new aircraft. The first of 14 new aircraft with the new seats onboard is being delivered today with the remainder due for delivery between now and the end of next summer. The look of the cabin has also been redesigned to create a more modern feel. The new seat cover is grey with orange accents and is complimented by a new carpet and specially designed easyJet orange aisle lighting. → Read More

easyJet has celebrated its one year anniversary at London Southend Airport, with passengers, staff and children from the local community who were invited to participate in a paper plane ‘origami master class’ and competition to mark the occasion. A huge easyJet orange, origami paper plane was unveiled in the check-in area by easyJet UK commercial manager Hugh Aitken and London Southend Airport managing director Alastair Welch. → Read More

easyJet has put its winter 2013 schedule of flights on sale adding more than 71,000 flights which will take off between 27 October 2013 – 2 March 2014. Flying from 11 UK bases, more than 11 million seats on over 300 routes are available now for customers to choose from. → Read More

Low-cost carrier easyJet has launched its first flight between London Gatwick and Moscow. This is the first time Moscow has been served from London Gatwick airport, with the airline expecting to fly more than a quarter of a million passengers between London and Moscow annually. → Read More

easyJet has announced the launch of its first ever services from London Gatwick to Bergen - also known as the ‘Gateway to the Fjords’, in Norway. Norway will be the 33rd country easyJet flies to with the airline expecting to carry more than 100,000 passengers between Norway and the UK annually.  → Read More

Reacting to the World Economic Forum’s report, Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways’ parent company, IAG; Carolyn McCall, chief executive easyJet; Michael O’Leary, chief executive Ryanair and Craig Kreeger, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic have released a joint statement. → Read More

Low cost carrier easyJet is increasing its services between London Gatwick and Copenhagen with an early morning departure from Copenhagen and an evening departure from London Gatwick. The move will see easyJet’s flights increase from three to four each day from 24 May 2013. → Read More

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, celebrated its new Sharm el-Sheikh route with a camel meet and greet at check-in this morning. Bringing a flavour of Egypt to London Stansted Airport, Kokoso the camel was available for all to see at easyJet’s check-in area today - Monday 25 February. To celebrate the launch of its new route easyJet invited pupils from Great Dunmow Primary School to come along to the airport to meet Kokoso the camel and his handlers. → Read More