Easyjet News
easyJet launches new routes from Aberdeen
easyJet has launched the first flights on its seasonal summer route from Aberdeen to Manchester. The low-cost carrier also recently introduced a double-daily service to London Gatwick.
easyJet to loosen mask wearing rules on certain flights
easyJet has confirmed mask wearing will no longer be required on some flights. The carrier said, where masks are no longer legally required, mask wearing would be a personal choice.
easyJet adds new summer leisure flights from UK
easyJet and easyJet holidays have added seven new routes and more holidays to its UK network for this summer. Four new routes will launch from London Gatwick.
easyJet to outsource onboard retail to dnata
dnata has been appointed to manage inflight retail services at easyJet across the airline’s network. The contract marks a significant milestone for dnata’s growing catering and retail business.
Sky Express to offer Greek connections to easyJet customers
The move will allow customers to connect via Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Zakynthos, Preveza, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Larnaca, Chania, Heraklion and Thessaloniki to over 20 new Greek destinations.
easyJet celebrates two decades at Gatwick
The start of the carrier’s operation, with a single Gatwick-based aircraft and locally employed crew, began with just a handful of routes – the first being Barcelona on February 1st, 2002.
easyJet launches pilot recruitment drive
For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, easyJet is re-opening its pilot training programme. The airline is recruiting over 1,000 new pilots over the next five-years.
easyJet narrows losses but remains in the red
Total group revenue for the quarter ending in December increased to £805 million, up from £165 million during the same quarter last year. Net losses totalled £213 million for the period.
easyJet welcomes UK skiers back to European slopes
In the hours following the new France will reopen to UK travellers, the airline saw a 600 per cent lift in UK bookings to popular French ski destinations for the remainder of the winter season.
easyJet to offer holiday flights from Southend Airport
easyJet will once again offer flights from London Southend for next summer to Malaga in Spain and Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands.
easyJet signs extensive Virgin Atlantic partnership
easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have announced customers flying with the low-cost carrier can connect to long-haul flights at Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast airports.
easyJet remains in red for financial 2021
easyJet has recorded a loss before tax of £1.1 billion for the year to September as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the aviation sector.