Easyjet News

Go further with easyJet
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has today unveiled its new 180 seater Airbus 320 aircraft at its base at Bristol Airport. The new aircraft was welcomed to Bristol with a special water canon greeting by the Airport Fire Service.

easyJet welcomes Conservative pledge to reform “daft” Air Tax
easyJet welcomes Conservative pledge to reform “daft” Air Tax

Easyjet launches new direct flights to Malta from Liverpool John Lennon Airport - June 2010
Easyjet will launch its new direct flights to Malta from Liverpool John Lennon airport in June 2010. The service will run twice weekly. The low-cost airline already opened a new route from Newcastle to Malta in May 2009 with twice weekly flights.

Queen flies easyJet as palace bills soar
The Queen has resorted to flying on low-cost carriers in a bid to keep the mounting maintenance bills of her palaces in check, according to one of the press releases doing the rounds on April Fools Day. Is this Her Majesty filmed boarding an easyJet plane bound for Scotland?

easyJet plc announces the appointment of a new Chief Executive
easyJet plc announces that Carolyn McCall OBE will join the Board of easyJet plc as Chief Executive. Carolyn joins from Guardian Media Group where she has carried out a number of roles including, since 2006, the position of Group Chief Executive.

New flight route from Manchester To Helsinki with easyJet
With easyJet’s new flight route from Manchester to Helsinki soon to depart on 28th March, Northerners now have the perfect excuse to embark on a stylish city break to Helsinki or venture further afield to discover the ancient town of Porvoo, the Ekenäs Archipelago or enjoy the last of the snowfall in Lapland.

easyJet offers extra flights to Barcelona
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that extra seats are now on sale on its Gatwick to Barcelona route, for football fans travelling to the Barcelona – Arsenal game on 6th April 2010

easyJet offers extra flights to Barcelona
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that extra seats are now on sale on its Gatwick to Barcelona route, for football fans travelling to the Barcelona – Arsenal game on 6th April 2010

Change of pilot at easyJet
Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall has been confirmed as the new boss at no-frills airline easyJet. Ms McCall will replace the outgoing chief Andy Harrison, who is set to join hotel and restaurant group Whitbread later this year.

easyJet is now the UK’s national airline
Figures published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) this week, show that easyJet is the UK’s largest airline, measured by the number of passengers flown for the second year in a row.

Harrison’s low-cost credentials land Whitbread top job
Andy Harrison is to head up Whitbread when he steps down from his role as easyJet chief executive role this summer, with the aim of continuing Premier Inn’s aggressive international expansion. The news comes as the group reported sales growth across all its three brands, including 8.5% growth for Premier Inn and 9.5% for Costa.

Free Speedy Boarding Plus for BA Gold card holders on strike days
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that following the news that British Airways cabin crew are set to take industrial action, the airline will offer British Airways Executive Gold card holders free speedy boarding plus (priority check-in and boarding) on the days that BA crew strike.