Easyjet News
Budget airlines slash fares
Europe’s budget carriers heavyweights have joined the price war by announcing across-the-board fare cuts. easyJet unveiled its January sale today with 25 percent off all flights between 1 March up to 30 June 2009. Meanwhile rival Ryanair has put one million seats on sale to over 300 routes.
Stelios eases on easyJet boardroom spat
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has backed down from his demand to appoint two of his own nominees to the easyJet‘s board of directors.The easyJet founder and main shareholder has been involved in a public feud with his fellow directors over the growth strategy of the airline amid a deepening recession.
easyJet launches 14 new routes across Europe
easyJet is launching 14 new routes across Europe for summer 2009. Nine of the services will operate from UK regional airports, including Newcastle-Malta, Liverpool-Naples and Bristol-Bastia. As part of the expansion, easyJet will base an additional aircraft at Liverpool from 1 June 2009 and at Manchester from 4 August 2009.

Europcar and easyJet team up to offset carbon emissions
Europcar and easyJet have teamed up for an initiative to raise customer awareness of the benefits of carbon offsetting.
easyJet launches online foreign exchange service
easyJet has today announced the launch of a new online foreign exchange service, offering travellers a wide range of foreign currencies and next-day home delivery.First Rate Exchange Services (First Rate) has been appointed as the service provider for easyJet’s travel money service. The company has developed a fully-integrated online foreign exchange ordering and delivery service which allows easyJet customers to choose from over 70 currencies, notes and travellers cheques, as well as receiving currency advice and a secure online payment service.

Amadeus pushes new business solutions and content @ BTS 2008
Breaking Travel News interviews Stephane Durand, Managing Director for UK & Ireland at travel technology firm Amadeus. Amadeus is rolling out new business travel booking tools. Easyjet, Flybe and Eurostar content is also now on the Amadeus platform. The interview was conducted at the Business Travel Show, Earls Court, London.
GB Airways routes move to easyJet.com
A total of 32 routes operated by GB Airways for summer 2008 are now available for sale at www.easyJet.com.
Easyjet steps up pressure on Air France
Easyjet is stepping up the pressure on Air France-KLM in its home Gallic territory after it announced a major expansion of its operations including two new bases for its airplanes.
easyJet campaign targets UK politicians
easyJet has launched a major campaign to encourage the UK’s politicians toadopt a more ‘intelligent’ approach to air travel.
easyJet targets silver surfers
easyJet, in partnership with Mondial UK, has removed its upper age limit on single trip travel insurance policies.
easyJet launches online API
easyJet has launched an online facility to collect certain additional information from all passengers travelling to Spain from 11th June onwards.
easyJet.com marks tenth anniversary
easyJet.com, a pioneering travel website is 10 years old today.