Easyjet News
easyJet reports first-half loss but prepares for summer rebound
easyJet has warned losses for the six months to March 31st could total £690 to £730 million as Covid-19 continues to take a huge toll on the aviation sector.
easyJet to launch five new routes from Birmingham this summer
Starting from June 29th, flights and holidays will take off from Birmingham Airport to the popular beach destinations of Majorca, Málaga and Alicante in Spain, Faro in Portugal and Corfu in Greece.
easyJet to offer two new UK domestic connections
Flights to and from Bournemouth will operate up to twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays to Belfast and on Thursdays and Sundays to Edinburgh from May.
easyJet opens flight bookings up to September next year
easyJet has put its summer flight schedule for 2022 on sale earlier than ever before. Flights are now on sale from June 1st to September 30th next year, and with hundreds of destinations available.
easyJet launches initiative to inspire female pilots
easyJet has launched a virtual pilot school visits programme as part of its Amy Johnson Initiative to encourage more girls to become an airline pilot.
easyJet offers more trips as demand rises
easyJet has put more flights and holidays for 2022 on sale earlier than ever before to provide more choice for customers as the UK looks to reopen following Covid-19.
Travel industry sees spike in demand following UK roadmap
The travel industry has broadly welcomed a roadmap for the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in the UK, with some companies already reporting a surge in bookings.
Aviation calls on Johnson to reopen sector
Chief executives from leading UK-based airlines have added their voices to calls for the prime minister to ensure an aviation recovery roadmap is announced next week.
easyJet elects to store fleet as Covid-19 cases surge
Research from Cirium comparing daily fleet activity for the past 90 days shows how easyJet placed more than half its aircraft in storage to reduce capacity.
easyJet Holidays records spike in demand for travel
easyJet Holidays has seen a spike in demand for trips, with bookings for summer this year up 250 per cent compared to the same time last year.
easyJet secures £1.4bn government-backed loan
The deal is underwritten by a syndicate of banks and is supported by a partial guarantee from UK Export Finance under its Export Development Guarantee scheme.
easyJet plans Gatwick expansion for summer 2021
In expectation of a rapid return to flying once restrictions are eased, the airline will base four more aircraft at the airport, taking its fleet up to a record 71 aircraft by next summer.