Easyjet

The ideal measurements for hand luggage vary from one airline to another, and business travellers and tourists alike are sometimes faced with unpleasant surprises when it comes to boarding... To clarify matters - and even make checking a bit more fun - easyJet has turned to augmented reality. Integrated into its mobile application, this...

We thought they were poles apart. In fact, we are discovering that they can coexist, even to the point of envisaging close cooperation. Low-cost airlines have not only revolutionised air transport on point-to-point routes. They are now entering the long-haul arena with their own flights, and through partnership agreements...

After announcing the installation of its seventh French base at Nantes airport, easyJet is now setting out its ambitions. The airline has just announced the forthcoming opening of eight new routes from Nantes. From 31 March, there will be three flights a week to Rome Fiumicino and two flights a week to Nantes.

Following in the footsteps of La Compagnie, Virgin Atlantic, Norwegian, WestJet and Singapore Airlines, another airline heavyweight is set to join Worldwide by easyJet. On Wednesday, the low-cost carrier announced the arrival of Emirates, scheduled for "the coming months". "We are delighted to be joining easyJet's Worldwide programme, which will enable us to offer travellers, together, a...

Business travellers in the Nantes region are certainly being pampered by the airlines, which are opening more and more routes at Nantes-Atlantique airport. Following in the footsteps of Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines and, more recently, Aigle Azur - which has scheduled its first domestic flight here - easyJet is strengthening its position at the Nantes hub. The airline has just...

Without easyJet, Geneva and Basel-Mulhouse airports would be a mere shadow of their former selves. The low-cost carrier's strategy is clear: aim for a premium market. At the Franco-Swiss airport, easyJet has conquered a market share of 60%, operating no fewer than 67 routes. The carrier currently connects ten French cities from Basel, including Biarritz,...

Business travellers and tourists in Nice now have a new option, with the launch of an easyJet flight between Nice and Tel Aviv. The airline is offering two flights a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, until 27 October. In addition, easyJet is also launching a cross-Channel service between Nice and Biarritz, with the same frequency...

The figures for May 2018 published by easyJet confirm the good health of the low-cost airline. Indeed, with 7,790,000 passengers carried last month, the airline is pleased to report a marked improvement compared with 7,510,000 in May 2017. EasyJet explains this increase of 3.7 % by a good disposition of public holidays, coupled with a...

While Eurowings seems to have missed the boat somewhat in Berlin - not least because it was unable to obtain the aircraft and frequencies of the now defunct Nikki, the Austrian subsidiary of airBerlin - its competitor Easyjet has seized the opportunity to establish itself in the German capital. This summer the carrier is offering flights to 84 destinations in Europe...

France, easyJet's second largest market after the UK, remains a logical priority for the airline. The carrier's latest announcement confirms this trend, with 15 new destinations joining the airline's French catalogue in 2018. This expansion will involve several business destinations, such as Tel Aviv. The Israeli airport - where easyJet...

Faced with the planned demise of AirBerlin, Germany's second largest carrier, two airlines immediately joined the ranks of buyers. Unsurprisingly, Lufthansa showed an interest in taking over part of the business of its moribund competitor. But easyJet will also be taking over 25 of AirBerlin's aircraft in order to increase its presence in the German capital....

The end of 2017 will mark a turning point in the history of Corsair - more than 35 years of presence at Orly airport, already... In December, the French airline will make its debut on "Worldwide by easyJet", the new platform launched by the low-cost carrier in which La Compagnie will also participate. The two new partners...

It was to be expected that Norwegian would join forces with Ryanair to supply its long-haul low-cost flights via the European network. In fact, this was one of the key messages to emerge from the media appearances of Bjorn Kjos, CEO of the Norwegian carrier. The agreement concluded in the spring between Ryanair and Air Europa confirmed the low-cost carrier's transatlantic ambitions. In the end, easyJet...

Nantes, Biarritz, Faro, Naples and Venice: these are the destinations that Easyjet is adding to its list of destinations from Lille-Lesquin airport this weekend. These new routes could well be of interest to business customers, especially as the airline plans to maintain them throughout the year. On the domestic network, operations...

Has EasyJet become an alternative to traditional airlines for business travellers? Sébastien Calmejane - For the new generation of corporate travellers, low cost is no longer a taboo, and the figures prove it. On departure from France, the share of traffic for business reasons has reached 24 %. Some routes are even setting records in this area.

Among the new routes unveiled by easyJet on 9 February, several business routes are likely to attract the attention of business travellers. The opening of the Marseille-Geneva route, in particular, and the route linking Lille to Nantes could well appeal to this corporate clientele who are increasingly frequenting the airline's network. The first route will start on 28...