Easyjet News
World’s most punctual airlines revealed
SAS Scandinavian Airlines was Europe’s most on-time airline this summer for the second year in a row, while Ryanair has been revealed as more punctual than British Airways, according to new figures from airline punctuality specialist Flightstats.
Stelios escalates row with easyJet
Just hours after releasing financial results suggesting the airline had weathered the economic storm, easyJet has hit turbulence with founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. In a deepening row, Stelios has threatened to withdraw the easyGroup branding from the airline in under three months unless punctuality improves.
easyjet interim management statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2010
· Total revenue up by 5.3% to £759.2 million
easyJet flying high despite ash cloud
easyJet’s revenue has risen more than 5 percent over the past quarter, despite it taking a £65m hit due to the volcanic ash cloud. The budget carrier said it expects to make a full-year profit of £100-150m compared to £43.7m last year.
easyJet launches night check-in service at Gatwick airport
easyJet, the UK’s largest and best value airline, has launched a new night check-in service at Gatwick airport which enables passengers to check-in the night before departure.
Ryanair apologies to Stelios for “Pinocchio” ads
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has accepted undisclosed libel damages over advertisements by Ryanair that accused him of lying. The Irish carrier ran adverts depicting Stelios as Pinocchio, suggesting he was lying about easyJet’s punctuality.
easyJet launches three new winter routes from Manchester
easyJet, the UK’s largest and best value airline, is today (Thursday 8th July) launching three new winter routes from Manchester Airport.
Stelios calls for emergency easyJet meeting
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is calling an emergency meeting of shareholders this week in a bid to stop the budget carrier’s “overzealous” expansion plans. The call comes as the airline’s new boss has hinted a third party will be called in to review the company’s business model.
easyJet launches eight new winter routes
easyJet, the UK’s largest and best value airline, is launching eight new routes for winter 2010.
Stelios takes easyJet to High Court
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is taking to the witness box today in his High Court battle against the airline over a brand licence disagreement. Stelios, who recently resigned as a director but remains a significant shareholder, is suing easyJet over allegedly overstepping a brand licensing agreement.
Stelios plans to turn easyJet into travel agency
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has drawn up plans to use the easyJet name to launch an online travel agency, if the low-cost airline he founded changes its name.