EasyJet Airline Company Limited (easyJet)

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EasyJet plans to expand its holiday business and loyalty programs after it racked up revenue topping £2 billion (US$2.7b) and narrowed down the losses in its first-half results.

Business Travel Show will be the biggest in its 21-year history when it opens later this month. The show’s exhibitor count has increased from 226 in 2014 to 252 this year with its…

easyJet has unveiled a new livery to mark its 20th anniversary, 17 years after its most recent update. The carrier’s trademark orange has been extended in the new design so its name…

British Airways and easyJet are among the carriers that will switch terminals at Gatwick Airport under a new strategy. easyJet’s operations will all be consolidated to the North…

easyJet has posted a 31.1% boost in its profit after tax, as its passenger numbers soared. The Luton-based carrier saw a 15.8% improvement in earnings before tax and other measures…

easyJet has launched a new passport scanning function on its mobile app. The low-cost carrier is the first in Europe to have the function, which means customers can use their iOS or…

easyJet has been forced to cancel some of its flights to and from Italy after cabin crew announced a strike. Italian cabin crew will take industrial action all day tomorrow (8…

easyJet is expected to see a GBP5 million boost in revenue from the strikes that impacted 60% of Air France’s flights over more than a week. The Luton-based carrier has been expected…

easyJet has ordered another 27 Airbus A320s with its combined order now at 415 aircraft. The new aircraft will help the carrier to continue reducing its fuel burn and has 315 A320s on…

A passenger who became violent on an easyJet flight from Amsterdam to Liverpool, has been jailed for 15 months.  Michael Warrilow hurled abuse and attacked a police officer the…

easyJet disappointed markets yesterday by announcing results short of expectations. The budget carrier expects annual profit growth forecast of 14-19% for the year after posting…

IATA has said it "strongly condemns" the strike action being conducted by French air traffic controllers.  The airline association said the timing of the strike could even be…

Airlines said they will look to minimise disruption in the next six days after French air traffic controllers (ATC) announced industrial action. Flights into the country as well as…

Business travel reached a record 12 million passengers within 12 months for easyJet as its half year results showed revenues increased 6.3%. The Luton-based carrier reached the…

Low-cost carriers are currently battling out for more traffic into and around Italy as European flight capacity increases, according to new analysis. Numbers crunched by OAG have…

easyJet plans to double the number of passengers it flies from Luton with a new 10-year deal. The carrier plans to grow from four million passengers a year to nine million with a…

easyJet has signed a new seven-year deal with Gatwick under the airport’s new ‘commitments’ framework. The deal will see the low-cost carrier increase its slots at the Sussex airport…

easyJet has renewed its distribution deal with Travelport to distribute products through GDS. The agreement means the carrier's fares, including Flexi Fares and Inclusive Fares, will…

Anthony Drury has joined easyJet in a newly-created role of director of business. Drury joins the airline from America Express where he had held several senior roles since 2002. He will…

Updated 30 January 09:47 Flights to and from Europe could face cancellations and delays today due to industrial action in several countries. British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and…

easyJet has maintained its high load factor by seeing similar growth in both passenger numbers and additional flights in its first quarter results. The Luton-based carrier’s aircraft…

More than four million Brits are expected to head overseas from tomorrow (20 December) as the getaway for the festive period begins. Tomorrow is one of the busiest days for travel,…

Airbus has completed the first major test of a new system designed to help aircraft avoid clouds of volcanic ash. In tandem with easyJet and the system's developer, Nicarnica…

easyJet has announced it will launch flights from Gatwick to Tel Aviv from 1 April 2014. The services will be the airline’s third route into the Israeli city in addition to its…

easyJet will hope to cash in on the growth of Chinese outbound travel with a new dedicated Chinese homepage. The low-cost carrier has launched a website with simplified Chinese…

easyJet posted a 50.9% increase in pre-tax profits for the year up to 30 September, its third consecutive year of growing profit. The airline registered GBP478 million in pre-tax…

Airbus has unveiled a new device that will help airlines avoid volcanic ash clouds. The new Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector (AVOID) technology, which was developed by Airbus…

Morocco has set a target of reaching one million British tourists in a year by 2016 after revealing it is on track to reach the halfway mark in 2013. Speaking at WTM, the Moroccan…

easyJet has announced 10 new routes for summer 2014. The carrier will add services from Gatwick to Newcastle, Brittany, Paris and Jersey; as well as Belfast International to Bordeaux…

easyJet has introduced a new online booking capability for travel agents with Amadeus. The low-cost carrier has become the first to become a ‘light ticketing’ carrier with the…

easyJet has announced it will fly between Belfast International Airport to Bordeaux and Jersey next year. The new routes signal the 15th anniversary of the airline operating from the…

easyJet has announced four new routes for summer 2014 in its schedule announcement. Its new routes include Gatwick to Bucharest, Romania and Manchester to Venice. Other new additions…

A piece of engine cover has fallen off an easyJet flight from Milan seconds after the plane took off. The cover, which broke loose while the A320 was pulling off the runway, had to be…

Revenue at UK budget airline easyJet has risen by 10.5% according to the company’s third quarter interim management statement. The increase, which was driven by a 3.6% rise in…

A survey commissioned by TravelSupermarket has revealed some of the biggest earners on airlines’ in-flight menus.  Mark-ups ranged from an average 241% for baked goods to 2,601% for…

Low cost British carrier easyJet has been forced to rearrange a number of its Greek departures because of a planned strike by the country’s air traffic controllers. The airline has…

British low cost carrier easyJet has confirmed the order of 135 new aircraft, after its shareholders voted through the proposed contract yesterday.  The deal, which is worth up to…

The founder of easyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has written an open letter opposing the company’s planned purchase of 135 new Airbus aircraft. The deal, which is said to be worth…

easyJet has confirmed it will retain flights between Inverness and Gatwick and even boost capacity on the route. The low-cost carrier is to add a morning and evening departure from…

All this week, Travel Daily will be offering a round-up of the latest deals from Le Bourget… United Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners. The US carrier has opted to add…

easyJet has confirmed an order for 135 Airbus aircraft for EUR8.9 billion (US$11.9bn). The low-cost carrier has purchased 35 A320s and 100 new generation A320neos, at much lower…

Half of flights to and from France are expected to be cancelled in the next three days due to several union strikes in the country. Authorities at the French Civil Aviation have…

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association’s (SPAA) president has voiced concern over the future of flights between Inverness and Gatwick following Flybe’s slot sale to easyJet. Kevin…

Flights to and from Milan’s Malpensa and Linate airports are to face cancellations and delays tomorrow (29 May) as staff go on a 24-hour strike. easyJet has already cancelled more than…

Flybe has confirmed it has sold its Gatwick slots to easyJet. The carrier has sold its entire 25 slots for GBP20 million to easyJet, with Flybe to continue its services on routes from…

easyJet is to adjust its rules for hand luggage on flights departing from 2 July. The carrier said it will guarantee luggage no bigger than 50x40x20cm including handles and wheels…

Low cost carrier British carrier easyJet saw its shares rise by 6% today as the company capitalised on an increase in business and summer travel. The success has meant easyJet has…

easyJet has announced its first service into Norway with a new route between Gatwick and Bergen. The route will operate daily with bookings open from today. The airline said it…

easyJet passengers will only be able to check-in online from 30 April, it has announced. The low-cost carrier’s airport desks will only open for baggage drop and with 80% of its check-in…

UK budget airline, EasyJet, has reportedly taken steps to make a large aircraft order, despite protests from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, whose family owns a 37% stake in the company.…

easyJet has rolled out allocated seats on all its flights. The low-cost carrier has implemented the change after it a successful trial in April. All passengers will be allocated a seat for…

World Travel Market’s fourth day failed to see a large increase in visitors this year despite an increase conference programme, its figures have revealed. Despite high-profile speakers…

easyJet saw its profits before tax increase by 27.9% to GBP317 million in its latest year-end results. The low-cost carrier carried 7.1% more passengers to 58.4 million in the year up to 30…

easyJet announced its new summer schedule today with 10 new routes across four airports. The low-cost carrier will launch flights to Moscow and Kalamata, Greece from Gatwick, while its new…

British Airways and easyJet have been granted with operating flights between London and Moscow with Virgin Atlantic’s bid rejected. BA will continue to run the services from Heathrow…

easyJet has announced it will add six new routes from Edinburgh Airport in its latest expansion plans. Flights from the Scottish airport to Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Copenhagen, Reykjavik…

easyJet has announced it will introduce allocated seating on its flights from November this year. The airline has been trialling the service since April and said feedback from passengers…

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A new insurance policy covering missed flights has launched today with easyJet. The Missed Flight Cover has been launched by No Exclusions in conjunction with Mondial Assistance to cover…

Twelve airlines have agreed to include debit card surcharges in their headline price following enforcement from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Aer Lingus, bmibaby, Eastern Airways,…

easyJet partners UNICEF easyJet has signed a partnership with UNICEF to build awareness and cash for the charity. From 2 July passengers will have the option to drop their spare cash into…

Sabre Travel Network has extended an agreement with easyJet to distribute its fares and services to travel agents. The deal will soon enable agents to book easyJet’s allocated seating…

easyJet has outlined its vision for London Luton Airport following a consultation process by Luton Borough Council and London Luton Airport Operations Limited. The carrier, which has its…