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Changes at the top for easyJet as board members depart
easyJet has announced that Charles Gurassa and Andy Martin have notified the board that they intend to step down later this year. The move is in line with corporate governance best practise, with each having served on the board for nine years.
easyJet to fly one third capacity over summer
easyJet plans to fly 50 per cent of its 1,022 routes in July and 75 per cent in August, although with a lower frequency of flights equating to around 30 per cent of normal July-to-September capacity.
easyJet to cut a third of workforce in coronavirus downsizing
easyJet will seek to reduce its workforce by 30 per cent in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The low-cost carrier said it did not expect aviation demand to return to levels seen last year until 2023, and was rightsizing its fleet and bases accordingly.
Findlay to step down from chief financial role at easyJet
easyJet has announces that Andrew Findlay will leave the low-cost airline next year. The chief financial officer is expected to depart in May 2021, and will continue with his existing responsibilities until this time.
easyJet to relaunch flights in mid-June
A small number of flights will restart on routes on June 15th where the carrier believes there is sufficient customer demand to support profitable flying. The initial schedule will comprise mainly domestic flying in the UK and France.
easyJet data breach hits nine million passengers
easyJet has revealed it has been the subject of a cyber-attack from a “sophisticated source”. The low-cost carrier said the email address and travel details of approximately nine million customers were accessed during the breach.
easyJet releases new flights for spring 2021
The early release of the flights adds further options for customers whose travel plans have been disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing them to rebook for May next year.
easyJet releases Easter flights for 2021
easyJet has brought its Easter 2021 on sale date forward by five months to today. Flights which cover the two-week Easter period - including the school holidays between March 28th and April 18th - are now on offer.
easyJet expects £380m loss for early 2020 as coronavirus toll grows
easyJet expects to report a loss of up to £380 million for the first half of financial 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a huge toll on aviation. The low-cost carrier has suspended virtually all flights, with no date yet set for operations to resume.
easyJet delays delivery of 24 aircraft as demand collapses
The move comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity position in the event of an extended grounding period in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
easyJet secures £600m in government funding
easyJet has issued £600 million of commercial paper through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. The decision comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
All easyJet aircraft grounded from today
The low-cost carrier said the move comes as a result of the unprecedented travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of national lockdowns across many European countries/