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easyJet warns over Brexit costs as passenger numbers rise
easyJet’s network continued to drive passenger growth in the three months ending September 30th, with passenger numbers reaching a record 22 million. The low-cost carrier also recorded a strong load factor of 93.9 per cent. Passengers have benefitted from the low fares across our network with revenue per seat at constant currency decreasing by 8.7 per cent during the quarter compared to this same period in 2015.
easyJet adds Apple Pay to web bookings
easyJet has announced that customers can now use Apple Pay on web for bookings made on easyJet.com. This makes payment a seamless “two touch” process. Apple Pay is already available via easyJet’s iOS mobile app however from today customers will also be able to confirm their booking via easyJet.com on their Apple iPad or Apple Mac in just a matter of seconds thanks to Apple Pay; a secure, quick and private one-touch payment function.
easyJet launches flights to Ljubljana, Slovenia
easyJet has launched a new route from London Gatwick to Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. The new, year-round service commences December 5th and flights will operate four times per week Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Neil Slaven, easyJet commercial manager, commented: “We started flying to Ljubljana from London Stansted in April 2004 and since then it has proved to be a popular destinations for our passengers.”
easyJet launches €10m European advertising campaign
easyJet is launching a pan-European, multi-media advertising campaign which sets out to inspire people to travel across the continent. Produced by creative agency VCCP, and shot by critically acclaimed directors, CANADA, the film features a generation easyJet traveller embracing her ‘Why not?’ attitude to the fullest, as her yearly travel itinerary comes to life inside an easyJet hangar.
easyJet to fly skiers to Åre Östersund Airport, Sweden
easyJet has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Åre Östersund Airport, Sweden, which will commence on December 11th and is expected to be popular with skiers and snowboarders. The new route will be easyJet’s first service from the UK to Sweden. When it launches it will be the 32nd country in easyJet’s network and the 107th destination available from London Gatwick airport.
La Palma appoints Hills Balfour for UK promotion
La Palma has appointed leading travel and tourism public relations and marketing agency, Hills Balfour, to spearhead its public relations campaign in the UK & Ireland for the remainder of the year. The partnership has been signed to further awareness of the destination (one of the seven Canary Islands) in the UK & Ireland market, as well as position La Palma, otherwise known as La Isla Bonita meaning ‘’The pretty island’, as a short haul destination with a variety of offerings.
easyJet signs extended partnership with Amadeus
easyJet and Amadeus have announce the renewal of a long-term partnership, giving Amadeus subscribers continued access to easyJet’s range of fares. The partnership will support the airline’s evolving growth strategy, which includes a focus on business travel, and ensures that corporate travellers in particular can easily access and book the airline’s range of business friendly products such as Inclusive and Flexi Fares.
easyJet to recruit cabin crew across Europe
easyJet has today announced that it is to recruit more than 1,200 new permanent and fixed-term cabin crew positions as the airline continues its growth. The carrier, which flies more than 250 aircraft on over 820 routes in 31 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions across all of its 27 European bases. Around half of these positions will be based in the UK.
Market turbulence hits easyJet profits
easyJet has reported a fall in revenues for the three months to June 30th, as “difficult and uncertain economic and operating environment” takes a toll. Total revenue per seat decreased by 8.3 per cent at constant currency over the period, or by 7.7 per cent on a reported basis, to £54.54 per seat. At the same time, total revenue in the quarter at the low-cost carrier decreased by 2.6 per cent to £1,196 million.
easyJet adds Manchester-Gibraltar route
easyJet has launched its first flight from Manchester to Gibraltar. easyJet now flies to 45 destinations from Manchester and bases 11 aircraft there. The airline carried over 2.6 million passengers on flights to and from the airport last year.
easyJet in talks with regulators to continue flying in EU
easyJet is lobbying the UK government and the EU to ensure the continuation of a fully liberal and deregulated aviation market within the UK and Europe.
Tourism bodies seek to quell consumer fears over Brexit
With the peak travel season about to begin, British holidaymakers are set to discover the immediate effects of the vote to the Leave the European Union, with the pound falling and prices increasing abroad. ABTA has assured travellers that there will be no immediate change in European regulations in the face of the UK vote to exit the European Union, claiming: “People due to travel this summer will see little changes to their holiday.