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easyJet calls for Air Passenger Duty to be reformed
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today issues a reminder that Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise again. The rise, to £12 on flights within Europe, means the tax will have increased by 140% since 2007.
easyJet resolves brand licence dispute
easyJet has resolved a long-running dispute with founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou over a revised brand licence agreement. While the deal still requires a shareholder vote, if approved it will see Stelios give up the right to appoint himself as easyJet chairman in exchange for agreement on new co-branding agreements.
Increasing traffic eases pressure at BA
Shares in British Airways have rocketed this morning, as the British flag-carrier reported a sharp rise in passenger numbers. The picture was repeated at rival easyJet, with an expected increase in profits seeing the airline make the largest gains of the day on the FTSE 250.
easyJet and Ryanair enjoy buoyant summer traffic
The strength of the low-cost model in adversity has been proved again this summer as Ryanair and easyJet both posted buoyant traffic. The budget heavyweights collectively sold 12.88m seats in August, a rise of 10.5 percent year-on-year. Ryanair gained further market share by growing 12 percent against easyJet’s 8.4 percent rise.
easyJet launches inaugural flight to Sweden
easyJet, the UK’s largest and best value airline, has launched its first ever flight to Sweden from the UK.
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.