Easyjet News
Icelandair joins Worldwide by easyJet
Icelandair and easyJet have entered into a partnership agreement with Icelandair joining Worldwide by easyJet, a flights connections platform.
easyJet cuts capacity in wake of latest quarantine changes
The low-cost carrier said it will cut flying capacity in response to the ever-changing quarantine restrictions imposed by the UK government. Seven Greek islands were earlier removed from the UK safe list.
easyJet reports revenue of £7m for third quarter
easyJet has reported revenue of just £7 million for the three months to June 30th, down an astonishing 99.6 per cent when compared to the £1.76 billion for the same period last year.
easyJet holidays chief urges government clarity on quarantine
Garry Wilson urged authorities to work more closely with the industry to avoid the confusion and instability of last-minute changes seen in recent days.
easyJet to launch Santorini route next month
easyJet has announced it will operate a new route to the Greek island of Santorini, becoming the first airline to fly the route from London Luton Airport this summer.
easyJet staff demonstrate against base closures
The protests – which will take place in Newcastle, Southend tomorrow and at Stansted – come after staff voted in favour of a no confidence ballot in easyJet chief operating officer Peter Bellew.
easyJet expands summer schedule across Europe
The airline will resume flying to more summer destinations from the UK, including across Italy, France, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, the Balearics and the Canary Islands.
easyJet to close bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle
The Unite union said nearly 1,300 crew members faced losing their jobs in the UK, while Balpa said as many as 700 UK-based pilots could also be made redundant by the decision.
easyJet to operate 500 flights a day from next week
easyJet has confirmed it will be relaunching more flights from airports across Europe, including 14 airports across the UK, on both domestic and international routes.
easyJet raises £450m in new share offering
The carrier also reported bigger first-half losses for the six months to March 31st, but insisted it had been on track for a much-improved performance before the effects of coronavirus hit.
easyJet returns to skies for first time since Covid-19 lockdown
easyJet has today relaunched flights from 22 airports across Europe for the first time since operations ceased at the end of March as a result of the pandemic.
UK airlines launch legal action against government quarantine rules
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched a combined legal action against what they have branded a “flawed” quarantine introduced by the government earlier this week.