Easyjet News
easyJet to offer flights to Bergen, Norway
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.
Report reveals UK worst for air taxes
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.
easyjet adds Copenhagen service
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.
easyJet launches Sharm el-Sheikh route
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.
easyJet adds 3 routes from London Stansted
easyJet is marking the inaugural flights of its three latest routes from London Stansted Airport to Marrakech, Sofia and Sharm El Sheikh this weekend. The three new routes will see almost 3,000 passengers travelling to these destinations during half-term and an additional 100,000 seats available from London Stansted per year.
easyJet launches Scottish service from Southend
Low cost carrier easyJet is launching a new route from London Southend Airport to Edinburgh. The inaugural flight to Edinburgh will depart on 2 May 2013 with year round flights six days a week. Fares will start from £27.49.
easyJet in recruitment drive
easyJet has revealed it will create 330 new permanent jobs in 2013 for pilots as part of a new career structure to provide cadet and first officer opportunities for pilots looking for a career at easyJet. The new permanent first officer positions will be offered across all 11 of easyJet’s UK bases - Gatwick, Southend, Luton, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol and Belfast.
easyJet chairman to step down in summer
Mike Rake, chairman of easyJet, has confirmed he will step down in the summer after three years in the job. His tenure has been marked by clashes with the easyJet founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, over the future direction of the airline, as well as a rise in its share price.
easyJet steps up flights to Birmingham
easyJet is to increase its flights between Belfast International Airport and Birmingham in response to high demand. A second Sunday flight departing at 13.25 from Belfast and 14.50 from Birmingham will be added to the schedule from 31 March 2013.
easyJet introduces allocated seating on all flights
easyJet has confirmed it will introduce allocated seating on all of its flights – typically over 1,000 a day - from today. The airline trialled allocated seating in April with nearly two million passengers flying on 12,500 allocated seating flights.
easyJet launches first Manchester-Moscow service
easyJet has outlined plans to launch the first ever scheduled flights between Manchester and Moscow in spring 2013. The low-cost carrier will operate four flights each way a week and plans to put flights on sale in the coming weeks.
Record profits at easyJet
easyJet has delivered a 27.8 per cent rise in annual pre-tax profits, reporting a record £317 million. The result was achieved despite a £182 million rise in fuel costs as revenue per seat increased by 5.9 per cent to £58.51.