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The summers come and go, but the problems remain the same in Europe's skies. Many airports continue to operate on a just-in-time basis due to congested airspace. What's more, repeated strikes by air traffic controllers in several countries are adding to the difficulties. For example, easyJet has just announced that it has cut 1,700 jobs...

EasyJet is expanding its range of services from four French airports, with a number of routes that should be of interest to business customers - provided they can adapt to limited flight frequencies. For example, the airline will be linking Grenoble to Manchester from 10 December. However, only one weekly service will be operated, on Sundays... EasyJet outlines...

The airline easyJet has commissioned a report from travel experts outlining what travel might be like in 50 years' time, in 2070. The report, entitled "easyJet 2070: the travel report of the future", was written by a group of leading academics and futurists, including Professor Birgitte Andersen...

On 7 December, easyJet announced a number of flights about to be launched from French airports. While some of the routes were already known - the airline had already announced its Nice-Copenhagen route last October - it had a few surprises in store for French travellers. Starting with two domestic routes which will be offered in...

Copenhagen will thus become the fortieth destination served by easyJet from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The airline made the new route official on Wednesday, and it is expected to be available in summer 2023. On the occasion, easyJet stressed that this year it was celebrating the tenth anniversary of its Nice base, and the progress made since its arrival on the Côte d'Azur.

EasyJet is planning to switch from orange to green. Not because the recognisable livery of the low-cost airline's aircraft is about to be changed, but because the company is resolutely committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. After signing up last year to the 'Race to Zero' programme, supported by the United...

EasyJet will be stepping on the toes of its rival Ryanair this winter. The low-cost carrier will be landing at Beauvais, a stronghold of the Irish airline. easyJet's arrival will be a gentle one. It will be offering three flights a week to Lisbon from 1 November from this airport, positioned as the "ultra low-cost hub of Paris". The privatisation...

On 30 October, a new business route will be added to easyJet's Paris catalogue. The airline will link Paris-CDG airport to Liverpool. The daily frequency is expected to attract business customers. The flight programme will run until 23 March. At the same time, easyJet is also planning to...

The opportunity offered by the European Commission's award a month ago of 18 new slots at Lisbon airport has not escaped easyJet. On Wednesday, the airline unveiled its new roadmap for the Portuguese capital. Three additional aircraft - Airbus A321neo - will now be based there, bringing the total number of...

As a recent CWT study pointed out, the lifting of the administrative barriers that disrupted travel for two years is boosting the return to international mobility. This is particularly the case in the UK, and easyJet intends to capitalise on this phenomenon to make up for lost time. "The upturn in traffic has been boosted by the abolition of...

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic have just announced that the "Worldwide by easyJet" online platform now includes Manchester. This will enable passengers on both airlines to benefit from connections on the North Atlantic. Customers travelling from Europe with easyJet will benefit from Virgin Atlantic flights from the UK airport. This partnership will increase...

The new season for business travel is well and truly upon us: during the first week of September, one in four travellers boarding an easyJet flight did so for business reasons, according to data published on 6 October by the airline. This is equivalent to the ratio prior to the health crisis...

Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (commonly known as BER) has certainly welcomed this news. A partnership has just been signed between the airline Easyjet and Deutsche Bahn. The aim is to use the airport's underground station to take passengers travelling to BER to several German cities by train. It will...

While doubts persist as to whether travel restrictions will be lifted at the end of the year, easyJet is betting on increased demand with a revised offer. The airline announced on Tuesday that it would be offering four times as many seats on domestic flights over the festive period. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="102667"]...

This was easyJet's marketing argument for a very long time. Passengers were allowed to travel with one piece of hand luggage, with no weight limit, but within the dimensions of the baggage compartments. The maximum size was 56 x 45 x 25 cm (including handles and wheels). This rule will soon be obsolete. As will...

From now on, the 344 aircraft operated by easyJet will remain on the ground, except for one-off operations to evacuate tourists stranded outside their respective countries in Europe. Of this number, 136 aircraft are based in Europe, 27 in Switzerland, mainly in Geneva. The airline has not yet set a time limit for this measure. In France,...

With four new routes, Bordeaux airport will benefit the most from the new programme announced by easyJet on Wednesday. The airline will soon be basing a fifth aircraft there, an Airbus A320, which will enable it to boost traffic at Bordeaux airport. In fact, easyJet is betting on an increase in the number of seats available, estimated at...

The Worldwide by easyJet connecting service has existed since 2018 at half a dozen of the airline's bases, including Amsterdam, Berlin Tegel, Edinburgh, London-Gatwick and Milan-Malpensa. As announced by La Tribune a few days earlier, the airline will be launching a 'self connect' service at Orly, the main innovation of which is the delivery of baggage...

Removing the need to keep your eyes glued to your smartphone, and freeing up your thumb at last: this could be the next step for the digital industry. That's what the latest news from easyJet is all about. The airline has just announced the launch of its "Speak Now" feature, described as "an advanced technology for...

EasyJet continues to make inroads with business travellers. The adaptation of its product to a clientele demanding flexibility, reliability and simplicity is reflected in the remarkable growth of its premium passengers. Between 2012 and 2018, the number of passengers travelling for business reasons rose from 10 million to more than 15 million, with the...