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easyJet NewseasyJet Annual General Meeting 2010 chairman's statement19-Feb-2010UNITED KINGDOM : Speaking at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Luton today, Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of easyJet plc, said: This is my first AGM as Chairman of easyJet and I am delighted to be taking over the Chairmanship of a company which has achieved so much since it started fourteen years ago. easyJet launches Starbucks coffee on all flights09-Feb-2010UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that following its recent trial at selected bases, passengers will be able to purchase Starbucks VIA Ready Brew on all flights across its European network. easyJet selects WorkBridge08-Feb-2010UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet today announces that it has selected WorkBridge as the supplier for their Resource Planning software for all their ground handling operations. easyJet plc announces the appointment of a new Group Finance Director01-Feb-2010UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet plc announces that Chris Kennedy will join the Board of easyJet plc as Group Finance Director. easyJet announces new holiday packages to Israel, Cyprus and Croatia13-Jan-2010UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the largest UK airline, today announced the expansion of its package holiday destinations which allows travellers to simultaneously match up flights to more than 15,000 hotels across Europe, with savings of up to 50%, by combining flights and hotels. easyJet serve up post Xmas Turkey bringing great start to JLA’s New Year05-Jan-2010UNITED KINGDOM : It's only the first few days of the New Year and already easyJet have brought Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) and the region’s holidaymakers some great news to help with the ‘post Christmas blues’. The airline has today announced that they will be adding two further routes to their network from JLA for next Summer, with twice weekly services to the popular Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum and the Greek island of Rhodes. easyJet signs national de-icing agreement with airline services18-Dec-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has renewed and expanded its agreement with Airline Services Ltd (ASL) for provision of de-icing services at airports throughout the UK. easyJet demands answers over Belfast runway extension15-Dec-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, Northern Irelands’ largest airline, operating from both Belfast International and Belfast City has today sent an open letter to Northern Irelands’ Environment & Planning Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, demanding answers on the proposed runway extension at City Airport. easyJet launches two new routes with brand new Airbus 320 from Bristol Airport11-Dec-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the South West’s favourite airline, today announced it would introduce a brand new Airbus A320 to its base in Bristol which will operate on its two new routes this Spring. easyJet fly in to announce new flights taking off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport11-Dec-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Christmas came early for Doncaster Sheffield Airport today (10th December) when easyJet, the largest UK airline, announced that it would be making the UK’s newest airport, their latest departure point, by taking off to five destinations from April 2010 onwards. easyJet PLC - board changes10-Dec-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet plc confirmed today that Sir Michael Rake will take over from Sir David Michels as the Group's Chairman with effect from 1 January 2010, at which point Sir David will resume the role of Senior Independent Director. Sir Michael joined the Board of easyJet plc in June 2009 as Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director. Given the experience of both Sir Michael and Sir David, these appointments will ensure the continued strong leadership of the easyJet plc Board. easyJet demands legislation for cleaner aircraft30-Nov-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet became the first airline to call for tough, mandatory emission standards for aircraft that would lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from the next generation of aircraft. Ryanair calls on Easyjet to publish its punctuality figures06-Oct-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Ryanair held a press conference in London to update the media on Ryanair’s continuing strong growth in routes, traffic and profitability. Ryanair also released ongoing correspondence with BBC Panorama (attached), who are ‘investigating’ Ryanair, but refuse to provide any factual evidence to support its claims, or allow Ryanair the right to reply in either a live or an unedited interview. BAE systems wins EasyJet remarketing mandate for 4 Airbus A321s27-Aug-2009UNITED KINGDOM : 26-Aug-2009 BAE Systems has won an exclusive mandate from leading low fares carrier easyJet to remarket four Airbus A321 airliners. easyJet continues network expansion despite challenging outlook ahead29-May-2009UNITED KINGDOM : British-based LCC, easyJet, is maintaining its expansionist strategy, despite reporting a near-double net loss in the six months to 31-Mar-2009. The carrier has announced plans to introduce four new destinations as well as increase selected frequencies at London Gatwick and on the Copenhagen-Berlin sector during the Northern Summer travel period commencing Jul-2009. EasyJet winter flights from Gatwick11-May-2009UNITED KINGDOM : EasyJet has put its Christmas and winter flights from London Gatwick on sale, with extra services to some popular destinations. easyJet releases 2009/10 Winter Schedule08-May-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has released (07-May-09) its winter schedule 2009/10 from Gatwick Airport. Routes include the ever popular destinations of, Geneva, Palma and Alicante with fares from just GBP22.99 including tax. Due to popular demand we have brought forward the launch of our winter schedule, which goes on sale earlier than ever before! EasyJet announces Starbucks VIA Ready Brew to be available on flights22-Apr-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Starbucks announced (21-Apr-09) that customers of easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, will be able to purchase Starbucks VIA Ready Brew on flights out of UK Newcastle, Stansted, Gatwick airports, as well as, Madrid airport, beginning 01-May. easyJet new routes from London Luton Airport21-Apr-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, 21-Apr-09 announced that it is opening three new routes from Luton Airport, giving travelers an even greater choice of popular destinations from their local airport and brings the total number of routes from Luton to 34. EasyJet, la mayor línea aérea del Reino Unido, acaba de anunciar (21 Abr 09) que abrirá en breve tres nuevas rutas desde el Aeropuerto de Luton. De esta manera ofrecerá a los viajeros una mayor elección en sus destinos desde este aeropuerto local; y aumenta a 34 el número de rutas operado desde Luton. easyjet: traffic down in the first two months of 2009, reflecting increased focus on yield09-Apr-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet transported 3.5 million passengers in Mar-2009, a 6.3% year-on-year reduction, reflecting the carrier’s decision to limit margin dilution over the European Winter by withdrawing lower yielding flights. easyJet announces resignation of Chairman Sir Colin Chandler07-Apr-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet plc announced (07-Apr-09) that Sir Colin Chandler will step down as Chairman of easyJet with effect from 01-Jul-09. Sir Colin announced his intention to stand down this year at the easyJet AGM on 05-Feb-09 and that a search for his successor was underway. easyJet announces rescheduled flights due to Air Traffic Control strike02-Apr-2009UNITED KINGDOM : As a result of strike action by Air Taffic Control personnel in Greece on 02-Apr-09, easyJet regrets having to reschedule flight times for the following services. easyJet partners with HotelWorld31-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (30-Mar-09) a new partnership with HostelWorld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget accommodation sector. The new partnership will provide hostels, B&B and guesthouse accommodation for easyJet’s 45 million passengers. easyJet announces increased Palma De Mallorca-Glasggow services25-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has announced (24-Mar-09) that it is increasing its flight frequency to the sunshine hotspot destination of Palma De Mallorca from Glasgow Airport. easyJet brings forward launch date for new services from Manchester24-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced plans to bring forward its expansion at Manchester Airport, which will see the start date to its four new routes to Corfu, Athens, Bastia and Dalaman brought forward from August to 21-May-2009. Manchester Airport expansion brought forward24-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has announced (23-Mar-09) plans to bring forward its expansion at Manchester Airport, which will see the start date to its four new routes to Corfu, Athens, Bastia and Dalaman brought forward from August to 21-May-09. easyJet releases response to Competition Commission report20-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said (19-Mar-09): We welcome the Competition Commission's remedies, but they can only address part of the problem. The simple fact is that airports like Gatwick are a monopoly and simply changing the ownership will not change that fact. easyJet announces flight cancellations to/from France19-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : As a result of a general strike in France on 19-Mar-09 easyJet regrets having to cancel the following flights. easyJet responds to Stansted charges16-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published (13-Mar-09) price caps for Stansted Airport for Apr-09 until Mar-2014. easyJet comments on European Commission's proposal to protect slots of legacy carriers11-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : The European Commission has agreed (10-Mar-09) to allow inefficient, poorly-run airlines to hoard valuable airport landing slots rather than allowing unused slots to be returned to the many European airlines that are ready, willing and able to operate them. easyJet launches hotel accomodation offer10-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched (09-Mar-09) a hotel accommodation offer, with 300,000 free nights' accommodation throughout Europe for hotel stays between 16-Feb-09 and 31-Oct-09. easyJet responds to DfT airport consultation10-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Responding to the consultation held on 09-Mar-09 regarding the future of airport regulation, Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said: EasyJet calls on EU to withstand state aid calls by legacy carriers06-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : In a letter to all 27 European Commissioners, easyJet called (05-Mar-09) on the EU to avoid narrow-minded protectionism by a few legacy airlines appealing for state aid through the back door. easyJet reports Feb-09 traffic06-Mar-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet load factor improved by 2.4 percentage points in February compared to the prior year. The number of passengers flown by easyJet in Feb-09 was 6.8% below Feb-08 which reflects the decision first announced in summer 2008 to limit margin dilution over this winter from the impact of higher fuel costs by withdrawing lower yielding flights. easyJet reveals passengers flying to the French, Italian and Swiss Alps has increased 16 percent24-Feb-2009UNITED KINGDOM : Figures from easyJet showed that passengers flying from the UK to Airports in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps for the weekend have increased by more than 16% easyJet launches free hotel offer17-Feb-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched (16-Feb-09) a hotel accommodation offer, with 300,000 free nights' accommodation throughout Europe for hotel stays between 16-Feb-09 and 31-Oct-09. Paul Simmons, easyJet’s UK Regional General Manager said: easyJet receives Innovation Award at Business Travel Show16-Feb-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (13-Feb-09) that it has won the Innovation Award for Air Travel at this year’s Business Travel Show in London. Paul Simmons, easyJet’s UK Regional General Manager said: “We are always delighted to be recognised for the innovations in our products. easyJet to scale back growth plans if economic conditions worsen06-Feb-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet Chairman, Colin Chandler, announced that in light of the current economic environment the Board will continue to adopt a cautious approach to growth and will focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet. easyJet expands Summer 2009 services05-Feb-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (04-Feb-09) that it is opening an additional 13 new routes across Europe, for Summer 2009 bringing the total number of routes to 416. Five of the new routes will operate from UK airports. Fares for the new routes will start from just GBP29.99 including tax. easyJet - Directors awarded Performance Shares under long term incentive plan27-Jan-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet plc announced (22-Jan-09) that the following directors and PDMRs have been awarded Performance Shares under the easyJet Long Term Incentive Plan: Andrew Harrison, Mike Campbell, Toby Nicol, Tim Newing and Cor Vrieswijk. easyJet announces new partnership with TripAdvisor22-Jan-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (21-Jan-09) a pan-European partnership with TripAdvisor, which will see independent hotel reviews on the easyJetHotels.com website. TripAdvisor hotel ratings, reviews and photos are now displayed on both hotel search results and description pages on easyJetHotels.com. easyJet launches sale12-Jan-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched a sale with up to 25% off flights between 01-Mar-09 and 30-Jun-09, including Easter and Half-Term, offering discounts on 16 million seats for early Summer travel. easyJet to launch Newcastle-Malta services09-Jan-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (08-Jan-09) that it is opening a new route from Newcastle to Malta. The twice weekly service (Monday and Friday) will commence on 02-Apr-09. Fares will be from GBP26.99 one way. easyJet expands services for Summer 200907-Jan-2009UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (06-Jan-09) that it is opening 14 new routes across Europe for Summer 2009. Nine of the new routes will operate from UK regional airports. Fares for the new routes will start from GBP22.99 including tax. easyJet launches new online foreign exchange service19-Dec-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (18-Dec-08) the launch of its new online foreign exchange service, offering travellers have access to the foreign currencies available from any UK airline. easyJet to launch new routes from London Gatwick15-Dec-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (12-Dec-08) that it will be launching four new routes from London Gatwick Airport, providing services for passengers to destinations in Croatia, Cyprus Italy and Greece. David Osborne, easyJet’s regional general manager for the UK, said: easyJet response to CAA proposals for Stansted Airport’s Price Controls10-Dec-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet: Keeping prices broadly flat over the coming years should ensure consumers continue to be protected from BAA’s worst monopolistic excesses. We are pleased that on this occasion the CAA appears to have listened to and taken its lead from the recommendations of the Competition Commission. easyJet releases Summer 2009 schedule from Gatwick09-Dec-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has released (08-Dec-08) its Summer 2009 schedule from London Gatwick Airport. Destinations include Alicante, Malaga and Faro along with cities - Edinburgh, Barcelona and Helsinki. Fares will be starting at GBP27.99 including tax. easyJet increases communal tax for Italian flights03-Dec-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced to increase the communal tax (similar to APD, Air Passenger Duty) by EUR2, applicable to all flights departing from all Italian airports. This is the result of a change in the decree n.166 of 27/10/2008 approved by the Italian Authorities. easyJet launches sale for flights from London Luton26-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (26-Nov-08) its Summer 2009 schedule from London Luton Airport. Destinations include places in Alicante and Faro along with many cities - Edinburgh, Paris and Amsterdam. easyJet offers rescue package for Ryanair customers25-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Following the announcement that Ryanair has carried out its threat to terminate its hotel supplier contract with Expedia, easyJetHotels are offering Ryanair customers an extra 5% off rates at easyJetHotels. easyJet receives approval for review of Gatwick Airport charges18-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced that the High Court has approved the application for a Judicial Review of the regulatory process that allowed BAA to impose an exorbitant increase in airport charges at Gatwick Airport last spring. easyJet receives notification for transfer of legal interest in ordinary shares17-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : On 13-Nov-08 the Board of Directors of easyJet plc received a letter by email from their fellow director and beneficial owner of the largest block of voting shares, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Sir Stelios' interest in easyJet shares is held through easyGroup Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands company (easyGroup). easyJet launches Summer 2009 sale07-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has released its summer 2009 schedule from Belfast International Airport. Destinations include Ibiza, Nice, Palma, Amsterdam, Paris and Barcelona, with fares from GBP20.99 (40.78 return) including tax. easyJet responds to Stansted Airport charges report05-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet welcomes the recommendations of the Competition Commission (CC) on future charges at Stansted Airport. In the current economic climate, more than ever the flying public needs to be protected from monopoly abuse and the CC is to be congratulated for its clear-headed analysis. easyJet announces new partnership with Holiday Extras04-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced a new partnership with Holiday Extras. easyJet customers can book their airport parking via a dedicated booking page. Bill McKimm, head of ancillary revenue at easyJet, said: Our partnership with Holiday Extras, ensures that easyJet customers can save time and money when they pre-book airport car parking along with their easyJet flight. easyJet launches flights to London04-Nov-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched (03-Nov-08) flights between London Gatwick and Helsinki-Vantaa. The airline will fly the route daily. The flight arrives in Helsinki at 8:05 p.m. on weekdays and Sunday and departs from Helsinki at 8:35 p.m. On Saturday, the flight arrives at 11:20 a.m. and departs from Helsinki at 11:50 a.m. easyJet to launch London Gatwick to Copenhagen service31-Oct-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, announced that it is opening a new route to Scandinavia from London Gatwick.Following the bankruptcy of Sterling Airlines, easyJet will open a daily flight from Gatwick to Copenhagen with a view to increasing capacity at the beginning of the summer schedule. easyJet launches Stockholm-Arlanda service22-Oct-2008UNITED KINGDOM : On 20-Oct-08, easyJet began flying from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The airline will also begin service to Geneva, Switzerland on 27-Oct-08. Mats Sigurdson, Director Aviation Marketing at LFV, the state enterprise that operates the major Swedish airports said, “For a long time, easyJet has been one of the most important airlines in Europe. easyJet response to proposed Gatwick sell-off18-Sep-2008UNITED KINGDOM : The announcement that BAA has put London Gatwick Airport up for sale is not a surprise, but it is a possible cause for alarm. easyJet debuts Rockwell Collins dPAVE IFE system10-Sep-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet recently debuted the first aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins' new dPAVES™ in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The system, which entered into service on an Airbus A321 aircraft, will also be installed on up to 13 additional easyJet aircraft. EasyJet reschedules flights to and from Morocco02-Sep-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Morocco will now end its daylight saving time earlier than expected, between midnight on 31-Aug-08 and 01-Sept-08. Due to this unforeseen local time change, easyJet has rescheduled flights departing to and from Morocco between 01-Sept-08 and 27-Sept-08. easyJet to reduce point of sale fee on bookings made through GDS02-Sep-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet unveiled plans to reduce its point of sale (POS) fee on bookings made through Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and other approved third party distribution channels connected to its Application Programming Interface (API). easyJet PLC receives notification from easyGroup IP Licensing Limited18-Aug-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet PLC announces that it has received notification from easyGroup IP Licensing Limited (“the Licensor”) that the Licensor is to ask the High Court to clarify the terms of the Brand Licence agreement, a contract between easyJet and the Licensor which governs the Company’s use of the easyJet brand and a number of related trademarks. easyJet launches new route from London Gatwick to Salzburg08-Aug-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, announced a new route from London Gatwick to Salzburg in Austria. The new route, which commences on 13-Dec-08, will operate three times weekly and offer fares from just GBP32.99 one way including tax. EasyJet sees year profit down25-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN-ASIA) easyJet Plc. said full year pretax profit would fall to a worse-than-expected GBP110-120 million while it was cutting capacity for this winter. easyJet launches new route from London Gatwick to Basel18-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet expects to carry 200,000 passengers on this new route in the first 12 months of operation. easyJet launches Winter 2008/09 schedule17-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has launched its winter 2008/9 schedule for flights from London Luton and London Gatwick. Flights from 03-Nov-08 to 28-Mar-09 are on sale now at www.easyJet.com, with fares available on domestic routes from GBP19.99 one way and European destinations from GBP21.99 one way including all taxes. easyJet announces two new routes from Mancheste-Geneva and Sofia09-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet unveiled plans to launch two new routes from Manchester this winter to Sofia (Bulgaria) and Geneva (Switzerland). easyjet June passenger numbers and load factor up08-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN-ASIA) - EasyJet Plc. reported a higher load factor and number of passengers for Jun-08 compared with the same month a year earlier, and said total revenue per seat continues to improve in line with expectations. easyJet launches new service from London Gatwick to Biarritz07-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched a new service from London Gatwick to the French coastal town of Biarritz. The new four-times weekly service (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday), will provide easy and low-cost access to some of the most beautiful beaches, breathtaking landscapes and mouth-watering nouvelle cuisine in the Basque Country. easyJet launches Winter 2008/9 schedule01-Jul-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched its winter 2008/9 schedule for flights from Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and Newcastle. Flights from 2-Nov-08 to 28-Mar-09 are on sale now. easyJet to Stockholm-Arlanda this autumn25-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Starting on 20-Oct, easyJet will offer one daily departure to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport from Milan Malpensa, northern Italy’s most important airport. The new route is part of easyJet’s expansion at Milan Malpensa, where easyJet is the largest airline. easyJet announces further expansion at Milan Malpensa20-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet celebrated the arrival of its eleventh based aircraft at Milan Malpensa Airport and announces further expansion at Milan Malpensa Airport. easyJet continues to improve efficiency and squeeze costs with LIDO OC’s flight planning system20-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Lufthansa Systems announced that easyJet will begin using Lido Operations Center (Lido OC), to plan all of its flight routings from Oct-08. The Lido OC flight planning solution will enable easyJet to optimise its flight routings, reduce fuel consumption and deliver significant cost-savings. The introduction of this new flight planning system is part of easyJet’s efficiency programme which also includes accelerated fleet rationalisation, improvements to crewing efficiencies, a focus on reducing overheads and follows the airline’s recent unveiling of its new CFM engines which will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions as well as fuel consumption. easyJet to cut winter flights to Dortmund by 50%, Ryanair welcomes decision13-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet Plc stated it is starting a 90 day consultation with its staff over whether to close its Dortmund staff base. The UK-based carrier has also said it will cut 50% of all flights to Dortmund in its Winter schedule. Meanwhile, Ryanair Holdings, which also operates flights from the area, said in a statement it has released 100,000 seats at EUR10 including taxes and fees on its 22 routes from Dusseldorf-Weeze, which is 80km outside of Dusseldorf, to celebrate the easyJet decision. easyJet and CFM International celebrate delivery of first Tech Insertion Engine12-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet and CFM International celebrated delivery of the airline’s first A319 aircraft powered by CFM56-5B Tech Insertion engines. CFM56 engines are a product of CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and General Electric Company. Fuel costs will trigger airline bankruptcy wave - easyJet German Head03-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) The Head of easyJet’s German unit, John Kohlsatt, stated that high fuel prices will trigger a rash of airline bankruptcies, leaving only five major carriers in Europe, Several airlines in Europe will go out of business… theoretically, 50 are endangered. Standard Life Investments lifts stake in easyJet to 10.085%03-Jun-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet Plc stated Standard Life Investments Ltd has lifted its stake in the company to 10.085%, or 42.49 million shares, from 38.12 million shares previously. EasyJet says Standard Life lifts stake to 9.05 pct in company23-May-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN-Asia) easyJet Plc. said Standard Life Investments Ltd. has lifted its stake in the company to about 38.12 million shares or 9.05 percent. easyJet launches new route from Newcastle to Murcia19-May-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched a new three times weekly service from Newcastle to Murcia. Murcia is easyJet’s 17th destination from Newcastle. easyJet expects to carry 41,000 passengers on the new Newcastle-Murcia route in the first 12 months of operation. easyJet reports interim results for the six months ended 31-Mar-0808-May-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet reported that for the six months ended 31-Mar-08, total revenue increased by 24%, year-on-year, to GBP892.2 million with underlying pre tax margin in line with expectations. Passenger numbers for the period rose by 15% to 18.9 million while load factor remained stable at 81%. easyJet also reported an increase of 24% in fuel costs. easyJet to carry 450,000 passengers over May Bank Holiday30-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet stated it will welcome 450,000 passengers on its flights over the May Bank Holiday period. According to easyJet, the nation’s favourite destinations over the May Bank Holiday weekend are; Alicante, Faro and Malaga whilst Edinburgh is the most popular city break destination, with Amsterdam, Barcelona and Geneva closely following. easyJet announces new route from Manchester to Alicante30-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced plans to introduce another new route from Manchester to Alicante in Spain. The new route will launch on 29-Sep-08, operating four times weekly throughout the Winter, with fares from GBP27.99 one way including tax. easyJet expects to carry close to 60,000 passengers on this new route in the first 12 months of operation. easyJet launches three new routes from Bristol to Biarritz, Olbia and Split24-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced plans to launch three new routes from Bristol to Biarritz, commencing 23-Apr-08, and Olbia and Split, commencing on 26-Apr-08. easyjet launches new route from Glasgow to Faro23-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced the launch of its new route from Glasgow to Faro in Portugal. The twice weekly service, which increases to a three weekly service during the Summer period from 26-Jun-08 to 28-Aug-08, has fares from GBP23.99 one way. The airline expects to carry 16,000 passengers on the route in the next 12 months. easyJet responds to Competition Commission’s interim report on BAA23-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet’s CEO, Andy Harrison, welcomed the Competition Commission’s interim report on BAA, stating that “it is a major step in the right direction. It raises the right questions and the UK’s air passengers deserve answers which put their interests first.” easyJet withholds Gatwick price rise payment from BAA16-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has informed BAA that it intends to withhold part of the dramatic price increase being imposed on it at Gatwick Airport, pending the outcome of a Judicial Review. easyJet’s launches ‘early bird’ service16-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has further reinforced its position as first choice for the local business community by launching a new 'early bird' service from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick on 31-Mar-08. The weekday flight leaves Belfast International at 0630 and arrives at Gatwick at 0755. easyJet opens 20th base at Lyon Airport07-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet’s Chief Executive, Andy Harrison, officially opened the carrier’s 20th base at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport. easyJet’s new base at Lyon Airport is part of a EUR600 million investment over a four-year-period that will strengthen easyJet’s in France. easyJet launches new route from Jersey to Liverpool01-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Following on from the new route from Jersey to Luton on 20-Mar-08, easyJet launched another new service from Jersey to Liverpool. easyJet completes GB integration and achieves Euro operating certificate01-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has successfully completed the operational integration of GB Airways, and has been approved to operate under the new European operating certificates. easyJet arrives in Manchester01-Apr-2008UNITED KINGDOM : To celebrate its arrival in Manchester, easyJet launched an advertising campaign and an interactive orange which will tour the city and give Mancunians the chance to win easyJet prizes, including tickets and holidays to destinations from Manchester Airport. easyJet launches two new routes from London Luton: Jersey and Pisa26-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced the launch two new services from London Luton, which includes a daily service to Jersey and Pisa. The new route to Jersey is available from GBP21.99 one way including taxes, whilst services to Pisa are from GBP23.99 one way. The carrier expects to carry 100,000 passengers on each of the new routes in the next 12 months. easyJet CEO buys 71,967 easyJet shares at GBP3.448 each25-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) EasyJet PLC stated its CEO, Andrew Harrison, bought 71,967 shares in easJet at GBP3.448 each, increasing his holding to 494,838 shares or 0.12%. easyJet updates on rising fuel costs20-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet reported updates on rising fuel costs, stating that the carrier’s revenues continue to perform well with Feb-08 load factors improving 1.8 ppts. easyJet expects to deliver first half results in line with the expectations that management set out in the Interim Management Statement released on 07-Feb-08. easyJet calls for BAA’s failing finances to be made public14-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has called on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to make BAA’s failing finances public under the Freedom of Information Act. In a letter sent to CAA, easyJet’s Chief Executive, Andy Harrison, asked for the immediate release of detailed information of the financial status of both BAA and the Ferrovial Group in order to have clarity about the risk posed to the airline industry and the UK economy as a whole. easyJet launches membership card, easyJet Plus13-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has launched its membership card, easyJet Plus, which will provide passengers the opportunity to use its boarding service, Speedy Boarding, on every flight without prior reservation. easyJet to welcome 500,000 passengers this Easter12-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced it will welcome 500,000 passengers on its flights over the Easter holidays. Close to 500,000 passengers are set to travel with easyJet across its European network on Easter weekend, with over 300,000 passengers flying on routes out of London (Gatwick, Luton and Stansted). easyjet CEO: easyJet can grow without further acquisitions07-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet CEO, Andrew Harrison, has brushed off speculation that the carrier may be interested in buying Air Berlin PLC by stating that easyJet can grow without having to make further acquisitions. easyJet announces Spring Sale Fare Plan03-Mar-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced plans to launch its Spring Sale fare plan for services departing between 01-Apr and 30-Jun-08. easyJet’s Spring Sale fare plan will offer over 10 million easyJet seats during spring break. easyJet acquired GB Airways’ Feb, Mar-08 load factors above 85%20-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN-Asia) easyJet PLC announced the load factors of its recently acquired GB Airways for Feb-08 and Mar-08 are expected to be over 85% and that the Feb-08 load factor for main business is in line with the previous year. easyJet appoints Non-Executive Director18-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : EasyJet announced the appointment of Sven Boinet to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1-Mar-08. easyJet opens 19th base at Paris Charles de Gaulle08-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet officially opened the airline’s 19th base at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on 07-Feb-08. The new base at France’s most important airport is part of a EUR600 million investment over a four-year-period that will strengthen easyJet’s position as the second largest airline in France. The investment will enable easyJet to increase its fleet in France from six based aircraft to 20 and to double the number of passengers from 6 million in 2007 to 12 million in 2011. easyJet continues to see FY pretax increasing by approximately 20%08-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet stated it continues to expect its full year pre-tax profit to increase by approximately 20%, and said forward bookings are holding up despite economic uncertainty. easyJet launches new route: East Midlands to Palma08-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet commenced East Midlands-Palma service on 07-Feb-08. The service will be offered three times weekly until 12-Apr-08, when the frequency will increase to daily. easyJet completes acquisition of GB Airways01-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced the acquisition of GB Airways from its parent, Bland Group Limited, has now been successfully completed following final regulatory clearances on 18-Jan-08. Aviation unions respond to easyJet's expansion ambitions01-Feb-2008UNITED KINGDOM : Union leaders this week met to discuss and agree on a Europe wide organising structure that addresses easyJet’s ambitious expansion plans, including their declared intention to open more operating bases in EU member states. easyJet secures regulatory approval for its acquisition of GB Airways Limited21-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, further to its announcement on 25-Oct-07, stated it has received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GB Airways Limited from Bland Group Limited. easyJet launches its biggest ever sale!14-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has launched its biggest ever flights sale, with up to 25% off every flight between 12-Feb-08 and 31-May-08, resulting in discounts on over 12 million easyJet seats this European Spring. easyJet Dec-07 traffic up 9.9%; but load factor down 2.2 ppts09-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet carried 2.9 million passengers in Dec-07, a 9.9% year-on-year increase, while load factor fell 2.2 ppts to 78.9%. easyJet launches Liverpool-Innsbruck service09-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet on 08-Jan-08 launched its inaugural service from Liverpool to Innsbruck in Austria. The airline expects to carry 10,000 passengers on the route, to operate three times weekly, over the European Winter. easyJet to maintain one bag rule; Flybe to revert to its previous baggage policy07-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: The Government announced that, on 07-Jan-08, the restriction of one piece of hand luggage will be lifted at 22 of the UK’s airports. This will leave 40 key commercial airports* with the one bag rule still in place. In addition, some of the BAA airports, notably Gatwick, have applied to the CAA for a price increase. easyJet enters code-share agreement with GB Airways; offers 16 new Summer destinations03-Jan-2008UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet announced that 32 routes operated by GB Airways for Summer 2008 are now available for sale from easyJet. These include services to destinations including Sharm El Sheikh, the Canary Islands, Corfu, the Greek Islands and Turkey. easyJet launches Speedy Boarding Plus19-Dec-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet upgraded its Speedy Boarding service and on 18-Dec-07 introduced Speedy Boarding Plus across Europe. The new facility combines Speedy Boarding (which allows passengers the opportunity to pay to be amongst the first to be called to board a flight) with a dedicated check-in service. easyJet to become North West’s largest airline - Over 4 million passengers a year18-Dec-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet announced a “massive expansion” from the North West of England, with the addition of new aircraft to its long-established base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, as well as the opening of a base at Manchester International Airport. The move is expected to make easyJet the largest airline operating in the North West, carrying over 4 million passengers each year. easyJet expects over 1 million passengers this Christmas17-Dec-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet revealed it expects to carry a record number of passengers this Christmas, with over a million passengers travelling across the UK and Europe over the festive period. easyJet launches Birmingham-Gevena and Bristol-Innsbruck services17-Dec-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet launched Birmingham-Geneva service on 14-Dec-07. The airline's next new destination from Birmingham will be Grenoble, with services commencing on 22-Dec-07. easyJet announces six new routes for Spring-0811-Dec-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet announced the introduction of a further six new routes for Spring 2008, increasing the total number of new easyJet routes from the UK over the next six months to 18, with more new route announcements expected in the coming weeks. easyJet announces new London Gatwick-Thessaloniki and Newcastle-Murcia services30-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: easyJet announced plans to introduce a new three times weekly service from London Gatwick to the Greek city of Thessaloniki, from 30-Jan-08 easyJet to launch services to Jersey22-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA FREE) easyJet announced plans to launch two new routes to Jersey from Liverpool and London Luton next European Spring, with daily services commencing on 31-Mar-08 and 21-Apr-08, respectively. easyJet sees current year pretax profit up 20% after 48% jump in 200721-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet posted a 48% increase in underlying pretax profits for the 12 months to 30-Sep-07 and predicted a 20% rise pretax profit for the current year. easyJet launches Summer 2008 schedule from Belfast, Liverpool and Newcastle12-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet has launched its Summer 2008 schedule from Belfast, Liverpool and Newcastle. These will include recently launched new routes from Belfast to Barcelona, Gdansk, Prague and Venice and Liverpool to Lisbon, as well as increased frequencies on popular sunshine routes. easyJet signs distribution deals with Amadeus and Galileo for the corporate travel market06-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet will target the USD90 billion European corporate travel market, signing istribution deals with Amadeus and Galileo, part of Travelport GDS. easyJet launches new Liverpool-Lisbon service on 02-Nov-0705-Nov-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet welcomed passengers on its inaugural flight from Liverpool to Lisbon on 02-Nov-07. The airline expects to carry 43,000 passengers during the first 12 months of operation on the four times weekly service, contributing towards the 41 million passengers that the airline expects to carry in 2008. easyJet launches Bournemouth-Krakow and London Luton-Vienna services31-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet launched its new three-times weekly Bournemouth-Krakow service and daily London Luton-Vienna service on 30-Oct-07. easyJet launches 17 new routes30-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced plans to launch 17 new routes over the coming week, connecting more of its bases across the UK with currently served destinations, as well as introducing new destinations to its network. easyJet launches four routes in one week from Belfast - Barcelona, Gdansk, Prague and Venice30-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced plans to increase the number of routes it serves from Belfast International Airport to a record 23 this week with the launch of four new services. easyJet to acquire GB Airways Limited26-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of GB Airways Ltd, excluding its slots at Heathrow Airport, from the Bland Group Limited, for a cash consideration of GBP103.5 million. easyJet celebrates ten years at Liverpool23-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet celebrated ten years at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on 22-Oct-07. Gate Gourmet to manage onboard retail for easyJet17-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet has signed a multiple-year contract with Gate Gourmet Group to manage onboard retail across the carrier's entire network. easyJet unveils new, self-designed uniform17-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet has unveiled its new and more formal self-designed uniform. easyJet passenger growth remains strong in Sep-07; pre-tax profit growth for 12 months to 30-Sep-07 at top end of earlier guidance of 40-50%08-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) Passenger growth remained strong for easyJet in Sep-07, with passenger numbers up 14.2% year-on-year, although load factor slipped 1.3 ppts year-on-year to 85.2%. With the financial year now completed, easyJet expects pre-tax profit growth to be towards the top end of the earlier guidance of 40% to 50%. However, total pre-tax profit for the year to 30-Sep-07 will exceed this guidance, taking into account a GBP11 million one off benefit from the write-back of the investment in The Airline Group Ltd. easyJet announces large expansion in two new French bases05-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced a large expansion in France that the LCC believes reinforces its position as Frances only significant LCC and the country's second largest carrier. Four new routes for easyJet as it commences Winter expansion03-Oct-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced the introduction of four new routes to its network in the first week of Oct-07: easyJet announces new route from East Midlands to Barcelona27-Sep-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced plans to introduce a new route from East Midlands airport to Barcelona this European Winter. The new four times weekly service will commence on 07-Dec-07. easyJet wants UK air passenger duty replaced with green efficiency tax19-Sep-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (XFN Asia) easyJet has called for the scrapping of UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) in favour of a green efficiency tax. Swissport and easyJet enter ground handling agreement for Zurich Airport17-Sep-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) Swissport International concluded a new collaboration agreement with easyJet for the provision of ground services at Zurich Airport. Under the new accord, Swissport Zurich will handle approximately 12 weekly services for the rapidly-growing low-cost carrier from 18-Sep-07 onwards. easyJet launches new daily Edinburgh-Paris service on 11-Sep-0712-Sep-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet launched its new daily Edinburgh-Paris service on 11-Sep-07. Fares start from GBP27.99 one way including tax. Forward sales for the new route have been strong with over 44,000 passengers expected to travel in the first six months of operation. Over 105,000 passengers have already booked on the new service and the inaugural service was fully booked. easyJet to launch a further two new routes for the European Winter22-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced it would launch a further two new routes this European Winter, connecting East Midlands with Palma (Mallorca) and London Luton with Hamburg, bringing the total number of new routes to be launched by the airline this Winter to 46, representing a growth of 14% year-on-year. easyJet announces expansion in Bulgaria and seven new routes09-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced the addition of seven new routes this Autumn, including new connections to currently served destinations and the addition of Bulgaria to its network. easyJet says it expects FY profit growth of up to 50 pct08-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (AFX) Low-fares airline easyJet PLC said it is maintaining its guidance that pretax profit growth for the year to September 2007 will be in the range of 40-50 pct. easyJet announces expansion from Belfast with four new routes - Barcelona, Gdansk, Prague and Venice06-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet unveiled plans to introduce four new European routes from Belfast International to Barcelona, Gdansk, Prague and Venice. easyJet simplifies baggage procedures06-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced a change to its baggage policy, in an attempt to reduce the number of passengers who travel with checked-in bags. easyJet pioneers carbon offsetting with 100% UN-backed projects06-Aug-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet has become the first major European airline to offer customers the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions of their flights by investing exclusively in United Nations-certified projects. easyJet welcomes its 150 millionth UK passenger at Bristol International Airport27-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet welcomed its 150 millionth UK passenger at Bristol International Airport on 26-Jul-07. easyJet moves to all-inclusive pricing online26-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet unveiled its newly updated website, displaying all-inclusive pricing from the beginning of the booking process. easyJet adds seven new routes to network19-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced plans to launch seven new routes this Autumn, including routes to currently served destinations, such as Lisbon and Krakow, and the addition of Madeira to its network. New easyJet route to Spain launched - Newcastle to Mahon (Menorca)17-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet welcomed passengers on its inaugural Newcastle- Mahon service on 14-Jul-07. Forward sales on the twice weekly service to Mahon (the capital of popular Balearic island of Menorca) are strong with over 5,000 passengers expected to travel this European Summer. easyJet to launch operations from Birmingham International12-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet announced plans to commence operations at Birmingham International Airport with the introduction of two new routes connecting Birmingham with Geneva and Grenoble. easyJet adds 20th route from Belfast10-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet welcomed passengers on board its inaugural service from Belfast International Airport to Ibiza on 09-Jul-07, bringing the total number of routes available from Northern Ireland to 20. easyJet signs exclusive OnPoint Engine Service Agreement with GE02-Jul-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet signed a ten-year OnPointSM Solutions services agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance and overhaul of CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines powering the airlines fleet of 192 A319s and 32 B737-700 aircraft, respectively. The agreement, which could cover as many as 340 shop visits, is potentially valued at USD1 billion. easyJet exercises options over 35 A319s26-Jun-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet reached an agreement with Airbus to exercise existing options over 35 A319 aircraft for delivery during 2011 and 2012. easyJets aim is to operate 229 aircraft by 2012, to cater for 65 million passengers p/a. easyJet adds Austria and Romania to its network16-Jun-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced the addition of two new countries to its network this autumn Austria and Romania, taking the total number of countries easyJet operates from to 22. easyJet announces ecoJet design to cut emissions by 50% by 201515-Jun-2007UNITED KINGDOM : (CAPA) easyJet unveiled its easyJet ecoJet design for a next generation of short-haul super-clean aircraft, which it projects will cut CO2 emissions by 50% and enter service by 2015. easyJet is the first airline to outline its environmental requirements that must be met by the next generation of short-haul jets. easyJets takes off for Dortmund31-May-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet welcomed passengers on board its inaugural flight from Edinburgh to Dortmund on 30-May-07. easyJet adds capacity at Bristol this Summer17-May-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet has taken steps to meet increased demand for flights from Bristol International this summer by basing an additional aircraft at the airport during the holiday high season (19th July 5th September). EUROPEAN FARE WAR: easyJet slashes millions of Summer fares!11-May-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced fares cuts on millions of seats to European sun destinations, as well as discounts on hotel and accommodation packages and airport parking. easyJet passenger statistics for April 2007 weaken09-May-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet's shares went into reverse after a weaker than expected traffic performance in Apr-07. easyJet set for H1 growth despite Air Passenger Duty concerns07-May-2007UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (AFX) - No-frills airline easyJet is widely tipped to see its year-on-year H1 2007 pretax profits rise by around 45 pct on the back of significant capacity growth, when it unveils its interim results on Wednesday. easyJet takes delivery of 100th Airbus A31930-Apr-2007UNITED KINGDOM : Euopean low-cost carrier easyJet took delivery of their 100th Airbus A319 aircraft on April 26th, 2007, following a handover ceremony in Hamburg between Andrew Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive and Louis Gallois, Airbus President and CEO. easyJet's Belfast-Poland lift-off27-Apr-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet today launched flights from Belfast International Airport to the Polish city of Krakow - the first scheduled direct air link between Northern Ireland and Poland. easyJet launches fantastic new route from Bristol to Milan23-Apr-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the south west's largest airline, today launches another new exciting route from its Bristol base to the Italian fashion capital, Milan. easyJet response to BAA Competition Commission referrals30-Mar-2007UNITED KINGDOM : A bad deal for air travellers, but great for BAAs new owners. Thats easyJets assessment of the Civil Aviation Authoritys (CAA) pricing proposals for Gatwick and Heathrow. easyJet Selects CFM56-5B to Power Additional A319 Aircraft30-Mar-2007UNITED KINGDOM : EVENDALE, Ohio - March 29, 2007 - easyJet selected CFM56-5B engines to power 52 additional Airbus A319 aircraft in a firm engine order valued at more than $700 million at list price. The order will bring the airlines fleet of CFM-powered A319s to 192 aircraft by the end of 2010. Swissport and easyJet conclude major ground-handling agreement for the next five years21-Mar-2007UNITED KINGDOM : Swissport International, the worlds leading aviation services group, has concluded an agreement with easyJet that will extend the partners collaboration at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg for a further five years. The new accord covers the provision of ground services at Basel from 2007 to 2012. easyJet announces new route: London Luton Zurich15-Mar-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, Europes leading low-fares airline, today announced the latest addition to its growing network, a route connecting London Luton and Zurich. An end to daft air tax proposals, please14-Mar-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet today urges an end to the seemingly endless cycle of ill-conceived, unworkable tax proposals that are being threatened on air travellers. easyJet to launch two NEW routes: Edinburgh to Dortmund and Dortmund to Thessaloniki26-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, today unveiled plans to launch yet another new route from Edinburgh, this time to the German city of Dortmund. The four times weekly service from Edinburgh will commence on 30 May with fares from just 27.99 one way (45.98 return including tax). The airline expects to carry over 55,000 passengers on this route in the first 12 months, which means easyJet will carry close to 2.5 million passengers from Edinburgh this year. Scotland now represents 8% of easyJet's total network, with close to 5 million passengers expected to travel on the airlines Scottish routes in the coming year. easyJet starts ops at Madrid's Barajas airport16-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (AFX) - Low-cost airline airline easyJet PLC said it today opened its 17th European base at Madrid's Barajas airport. EasyJet urges reform of Europe's 'inefficient' air traffic control system15-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (AFX) - No-frills airline easyJet PLC has called for reform of Europe's air traffic control system as part of efforts to tackle global warming. easyJet enhances ground handling contract at Liverpool14-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet extended (06-Feb-07) its ground handling contract with Penauille Servisair at Liverpool John Lennon Airport to include full ramp handling services, effective 01-May-07. EasyJet sees full-year pretax profit up 40-50 pct08-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (AFX) - Low-cost airline easyJet PLC said it expects its full-year pretax profit to increase 40-50 pct, after posting first-quarter sales of 366.2 mln stg, up 14.9 pct from the year before. Rise in UK Air Passenger Duty takes effect06-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : The doubling of the UK Air Passenger duty came into effect on 01-Feb-07, creating a double whammy for consumers and the environment, according to UK LCC, easyJet. Cost of flying increases following rises in UK air passenger duty02-Feb-2007UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (AFX) - The cost of flying from UK airports increased today after the UK government imposed hikes in air passenger duty. easyJet loses request for interim ruling on French labour case appeal16-Jan-2007UNITED KINGDOM : PARIS (AFX) - France's State Council has rejected a request from easyJet for an immediate interim ruling on its appeal of a French decree passed in November, which decided that EasyJet staff based in France are subject to French labour laws. easyJet introduces priority boarding service04-Dec-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet announced (04-Dec-06) plans to introduce an online priority boarding reservation service, called Speedy Boarding, offering passengers the opportunity to secure a place in the initial boarding group and have a choice of seats. easyJet introduces airline failure insurance21-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet signed (21-Nov-06) an agreement with travel insurance provider, Mondial UK, to add Scheduled Airline Failure Insurance (SAFI) to policies offered to its UK passengers. easyJet boosts order for Airbus A319s by 52 aircraft15-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : UK-based low-cost carrier easyJet has signed a firm contract with Airbus for an additional 52 Airbus A319s, taking their total orders for the type to 192. easyJet renews insurance agreement with Mondial Assistance.14-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet signed a three-year pan-European agreement with Mondial Assistance, renewing its agreement to provide online travel insurance to easyJet passengers in 16 countries, easyjet PR turns green.08-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyjet announced plans (08-Nov-06) to launch an advertising campaign focusing on the carriers green credentials and high levels of environmental efficiency, instead of more traditional price and service differentiation. easyJet launches ATM advertising campaign.06-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched a two-week advertising campaign on 06-Nov-06, using 171 ATMs located in airports at Newcastle, the East Midlands, Liverpool, Bristol and Belfast. easyJet renews contract with Penauille Servisair02-Nov-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet renewed (02-Nov-06) its contract with Penauille Servisair for the provision of ground easyJet launches Bristol-Paris service30-Oct-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched Bristol-Paris CDG service on 30-Oct-06 easyJet awards advertising account24-May-2006UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet awarded (24-May-06) Ogilvy & Mather a GBP50 million pan-European advertising account French authorities block easyJets proposed Corsican route.21-Mar-2006UNITED KINGDOM : French Civil Aviation Authority rejected a requested by easyJet to launch Paris Orly-Ajaccio service. easyJet Jan passenger numbers climb 11.2 pct08-Feb-2006UNITED KINGDOM : LONDON (XFNews) - No-frills airline easyJet PLC said passenger numbers in January rose 11.2 pct to 2,316,749 against the same period a year ago. easyJet launches dedicates ski website.07-Dec-2005UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet launched (07-Dec-05) a new website offering skiers an online service with access to 54,000 beds in more than 250 resorts within reach of the carriers services to France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. |