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August 03, 2023

"Easy Jet" redirects here. For other uses, see Easy Jet (disambiguation).

EasyJet plc[5] (styled as easyJet) is a British multinational low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport.[6] It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airlines EasyJet UK, EasyJet Switzerland, and EasyJet Europe.[7] EasyJet plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. EasyGroup Holdings Ltd, the investment vehicle of the airline's founder, Greek-Cypriot businessman Stelios Haji-Ioannou,[8] is the largest shareholder with a 15.27% stake (as of September 2021).[9] It employs circa 13,000 people, based throughout Europe but mainly in the UK.[4]

EasyJet plc
IATA ICAO Callsign
U2 EZY EASY
Founded1995; 28 years ago (1995) by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programFlight Club
SubsidiariesEasyJet UK
EasyJet Europe
EasyJet Switzerland (40%)
EasyJet Holidays
Fleet size331[1]
Parent companyEasyGroup (33.73%)[2]
Traded as
HeadquartersHangar 89, London Luton Airport, Luton, England, UK
Key people
Revenue £5,769 million (2022)[2]
Operating income £3 million (2022)[2]
Net income £(169) million (2022)[2]
Employees13,000 (2023)[4]
Websitewww.easyjet.com

Since its establishment in 1995, EasyJet has expanded through a combination of acquisitions,[10][11] and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel. The group, along with associate companies EasyJet UK, EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland, operates 308 aircraft. It has 29 bases across Europe, the largest being Gatwick.[12] In 2014, the airline carried more than 65 million passengers,[13] making it the second-largest budget airline in Europe by number of passengers carried, behind Ryanair.[14]

EasyJet was featured in the television series Airline, broadcast on ITV (1998–2007), which followed the airline's operations in London Luton and later at other bases. Its pilot training scheme was the subject of another ITV television series, easyJet: Inside the Cockpit, which premiered in August 2017.[15]

On 30 March 2020, EasyJet temporarily grounded its entire fleet of planes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] They later closed three of their bases.[17]

History

Origins and formation

EasyJet has its roots in the business activity of Greek-Cypriot Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who reportedly gained an interest in the aviation business after being approached as a potential investor in Virgin Atlantic's Greek franchisee. Recognising a vacant niche in the market, Stelios decided to examine the prospects for launching his airline, having secured a commitment of a £5 million loan from his father.[18] While studying various business models in the industry, Stelios took a significant interest in the American operator Southwest Airlines, which had successfully adopted the practice of price elasticity to be competitive with traditionally cheaper buses and attract customers that wouldn't normally have considered air travel. This principle became a cornerstone of EasyJet's operations.[18][19]

In 1995, EasyJet was established by Stelios, being the first company in what would later become the easyGroup conglomerate. Upon launch, it employed just 70 people; the company is based at London Luton Airport, which was traditionally used only by charter flights.[18][20] To encourage the company, Luton Airport chose to give EasyJet free use of 15,000 square feet building for its headquarters, which it named easyLand; its management style typified minimal overhead, such as an early implementation of the paperless office concept.[18] EasyJet initially operated a pair of wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft, capable of seating 130 passengers. These were flown on two routes: Luton to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Early on, EasyJet operated as a paper airline, the aircraft themselves being flown and maintained under a lease.[18]

Early promotional activity focused on the airline's relatively low pricing compared to incumbent operators.[20] Within its first year, easyJet reportedly carried approximately 40,000 passengers.[20]

In April 1996, the first wholly owned aircraft was delivered to EasyJet, enabling the company's first international route, to Amsterdam, which was operated in direct competition with rival airlines British Airways (BA) and Dutch flag carrier KLM.[18][20] Competitors responded to the emerging EasyJet in different ways; while BA was largely indifferent, KLM allegedly chose to respond with a predatory pricing strategy that led to an investigation by the European Union over unfair competitive practices.[18] Despite commercial pressure from the emergent no-frills sector, traditional airlines have been unable to directly adopt similar practices to EasyJet due to vigorous protection of existing employee privileges by unions.[21]

EasyJet's aircraft were initially operated by GB Airways from November 1995 until July 1996 and subsequently by Air Foyle HeavyLift until October 1997, as EasyJet had not yet received its Air Operator's Certificate.[22][23]

Flotation

On 5 November 2000, EasyJet was floated on the London Stock Exchange.[22] In October 2004, the FL Group, owner of the airlines Icelandair and Sterling Airlines, purchased an 8.4% stake in the airline.[24] Over the course of 2005, FL increased its share in the company periodically to 16.9%,[24] fuelling speculation that it would mount a takeover bid for the UK carrier.[25] However, in April 2006, the threat of takeover receded as FL sold its stake for €325 million, securing a profit of €140 million on its investment.[26]

In March 2013, EasyJet was promoted to the FTSE 100; during the same month, the company launched its 100th route from Gatwick Airport, offering flights directly from London to Moscow.[27] By 2015, the company was flying routes to more than 130 destinations in 31 countries, operated 26 bases centred around Europe, and had a total of 10,000 employees.[20]

Expansion and acquisitions

 
A Go Fly Boeing 737-300 in 2004

In March 1998, EasyJet purchased a 40% stake in Swiss charter airline TEA Basle for three million Swiss francs. The airline was renamed EasyJet Switzerland and commenced franchise services on 1 April 1999, having relocated its headquarters to Geneva Airport. Geneva was EasyJet's first new base outside the United Kingdom.[22] In 2002, rival airline Go Fly was purchased for £374 million; the airline inherited three new bases from Go, at Bristol Airport, East Midlands Airport and London Stansted Airport; the acquisition of Go almost doubled the number of Boeing 737-300 aircraft in the EasyJet fleet.[10][28]

In 2002, the airline opened its base at Gatwick Airport. Between 2003 and 2007, it opened additional bases in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, establishing a presence in continental Europe.[22] By 2007, EasyJet was claiming to be operating more flights per day than any other European airline.[29]

On 25 October 2007, EasyJet purchased the entire share capital of GB Airways from the Bland Group.[30] This acquisition was valued at £103.5 million, and was used by the airline to expand its operations at Gatwick,[31] and to establish a base at Manchester Airport.[11][32][33][34][35]

In June 2011, the airline opened its eleventh British base – at London Southend Airport, offering flights to Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Málaga, Jersey, Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.[36]

In July 2017, EasyJet announced it would open a new European headquarters in Austria to enable it to operate after Brexit.[37]

On 28 October 2017, EasyJet announced it would lease 25 former Air Berlin A320 aircraft to operate across EasyJet Europe's network, under its European AOC. Several of these aircraft were based at Berlin-Tegel Airport, before its closure. These aircraft have subsequently been transferred to Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. Previously EasyJet had only operated from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport and Berlin-Tegel Airport, where EasyJet had taken over some of Air Berlin's old services.[38]

On 30 March 2020, EasyJet suspended all flights, grounded its entire fleet, and furloughed its crews due to travel restrictions imposed.[16] This came after the company had flown 650 "rescue flights", taking 45,000 people back home.[39] In April 2020, EasyJet secured a £600 million loan from the UK Government with no environmental conditions attached.[40] In June 2020, EasyJet announced their intention to resume flights, flying half of their routes in July 2020 and up to 75 per cent in August 2020, though with reduced frequency.[41]

In April 2020, EasyJet became involved in a dispute with its owner and largest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Haji-Ioannou criticised the airline's decision not to seek to cancel the outstanding Airbus order, claiming it would create an additional £4.5 billion of capital which the airline could not afford to spend. He threatened to call a general meeting to remove a director every three weeks unless subsequent action was taken. A general meeting was held on 22 May, where shareholders ultimately voted over 99% in favour of the EasyJet board and retaining the Airbus contract.[42]

On 19 May 2020, the company revealed that it had been the subject of a cyber-attack resulting in the release of the personal information of 9 million customers.[43]

On 17 August 2020, EasyJet confirmed in a statement they would be closing three bases in the UK. Stansted, Southend, as well as Newcastle from the end of August due to low levels of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

On 10 September 2021, the company claimed it had rejected a takeover bid from rival Wizz Air.[44]

On 30 September 2021, Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family lost control of the company, after failing to take up the rights issue and being diluted: their stake was 15.27% as of 30 September 2021.[45]

Senior leadership

Former chairmen

  1. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (1995–2002)[47]
  2. Sir Colin Chandler (2003–2009)[47]
  3. Sir Michael Rake (2010–2013)[48]
  4. John Barton (2013–2021)[48]

Former chief executives

  1. Ray Webster (1996–2005)[47]
  2. Andy Harrison (2005–2010)[47]
  3. Carolyn McCall (2010–2017)[48]

Corporate affairs

Business strategy

EasyJet, like Ryanair, uses a business model pioneered by Southwest Airlines. Both airlines have adapted this model for the European market through further cost-cutting measures, such as not selling connecting flights or providing complimentary snacks on board. The key points of this business model are high aircraft utilisation, quick turnaround times, charging for extras (such as priority boarding, holding baggage, and food) and keeping operating costs low.[49] One main difference EasyJet and Ryanair have from Southwest is they both fly a young fleet of aircraft. Southwest has an average fleet age of 11.9 years[50] whereas Ryanair's and EasyJet's average fleet ages are just a little over six years each.[51]

Initially, EasyJet's employment strategy was to maintain control with minimal union involvement. During the 2000s, the airline adopted a different approach, deciding to make accommodations for unions.[29]

Originally, EasyJet did not allocate seats so passengers took any available seats, with the option to pay for "Speedy Boarding", which allowed them to be first onto the aircraft. Since 2012, all passengers are allocated numbered seats before boarding commences, as it was found that this does not slow down boarding times and could earn more revenue than Speedy Boarding. Passengers can pay an additional fee for certain seats such as the front few rows and overwing seats (which have extra legroom).[52]

Financial performance

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic until August 2020, EasyJet raised over £2.4 billion in new finance. Out of the sum, £600 million came from the Covid Corporate Financing Facility provided by the UK government and over £400 million was raised from the placement of shares.[53] In November 2020, EasyJet announced that, due to the pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries, it would scale back its reduced flying schedule to no more than 20 per cent of capacity.[54] It also announced its first annual loss during the 25-year history of the company.[55]

EasyJet financial performance
Year Ended Passengers flown[nb 1] Load factor Turnover (£m) Profit/loss before tax (£m) Net profit/loss (£m) Basic EPS (p)
30 September 2022 69,700,000 75.5% 5,769 (208) (169) (22.4)
30 September 2021 20,400,000 72.5% 1,458 (1,036) (858) (159.0)
30 September 2020 48,100,000 87.2% 3,009 (1,273) (1,079) (264.9)
30 September 2019 96,100,000 91.5% 6,385 430 349 88.6
30 September 2018 88,454,611 92.9% 5,898 578 466 118.3
30 September 2017 80,249,672 92.6% 5,047 408 325 82.5
30 September 2016 73,137,826 91.6% 4,669 495 427 108.4
30 September 2015 68,629,825 91.5% 4,686 686 548 139.1
30 September 2014 64,769,065 90.6% 4,527 581 450 114.5
30 September 2013 60,757,809 89.3% 4,258 478 398 101.3
30 September 2012 58,399,840 88.7% 3,854 317 255 62.5
30 September 2011 54,509,271 87.3% 3,452 248 225 52.5
30 September 2010 48,754,366 87.0% 2,973.1 154.0 121.3 28.4
30 September 2009 45,164,279 85.5% 2,666.8 54.7 71.2 16.9
30 September 2008 43,659,478 84.1% 2,362.8 110.2 83.2 19.8
30 September 2007 37,230,079 83.7% 1,797.2 201.9 152.3 36.62
30 September 2006 32,953,287 84.8% 1,619.7 129.2 94.1 23.18
30 September 2005 29,557,640 85.2% 1,314.4 67.9 42.6 10.68
30 September 2004 24,343,649 84.5% 1,091.0 62.2 41.1 10.34
30 September 2003 20,332,973 84.1% 931.8 51.5 32.4 8.24
30 September 2002 11,350,350 84.8% 551.8 71.6 49.0 14.61
30 September 2001 7,115,147 83.03% 356.9 40.1 37.9 15.2
30 September 2000 5,600,000 263.7 22.1 22.1 11.9

Head office

 
Hangar 89 at London Luton Airport, EasyJet's head office

EasyJet's head office is Hangar 89 (H89), a building located on the grounds of London Luton Airport in Luton, Bedfordshire; the hangar is located 150 metres (490 ft) from EasyLand, the previous headquarters of the airline. Hangar 89, built in 1974, has 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of office space and can house three aircraft the size of an Airbus A319 at one time. When EasyJet received H89, it had a 1970s-style office setup. The airline modernised the building and painted it orange.[56]

Marketing

EasyJet's early marketing slogan was "making flying as affordable as a pair of jeans". It urged travellers to cut out the travel agent. Its original advertising consisted of little more than the airline's telephone booking number painted in bright orange on the side of its aircraft.[22] The specific colour that EasyJet uses closely resembles that of the telecommunications corporation Orange and was a subject of dispute between the two companies in 2004 when easyGroup launched a mobile phone subsidiary, easyMobile.[57][58]

The Airline TV series created by LWT and filmed between 1999 and 2007 made EasyJet a household name in the United Kingdom. The series, while not always portraying the airline in a positive light, did much to promote it during this time.[59] The airline has used a number of slogans since its establishment, including "The Web's Favourite Airline", "Come on, let's fly" and "To Fly, To Save" (a parody of British Airways' slogan "To Fly, To Serve"). This was then followed by "[....] by easyJet", with "Europe by easyJet" and "business by easyJet" being the most widely used. It currently uses the slogan "This is Generation easyJet".[60]

Environment

In June 2007, EasyJet announced plans for the construction of its airliner, dubbed EcoJet. It was claimed to possess improved fuel efficiency over contemporary airliners. To achieve this, the EcoJet was described as using propfan engines, as well as being constructed with extensive use of carbon fibre composite material. At the time of the announcement, it was stated that the first flight was scheduled to occur sometime during 2015.[61][62] Speaking at the time, EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison commented that: "We have not developed a new concept. We have taken ideas from Boeing, Airbus and the engine manufacturers and put them together." Harrison claimed that the EcoJet, combined with other improvements in the industry, would enable a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within eight years.[63] However, there have been few announcements on the project since then.[64]

In February 2011, the airline painted eight of its aircraft with a lightweight, thin "revolutionary nanotechnology coating" polymer. It works by reducing the build-up of debris and reduces drag across the surface of the aircraft, thus reducing the fuel bill. It was estimated the airline could save 1–2% annually, equating to a £14 million reduction in fuel costs. The coating has already been used on US military aircraft and if successful EasyJet would apply the paint to its whole fleet.[65] In late 2015, EasyJet started making use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data for the purpose of improving efficiency, cutting costs, and enhancing the customer experience.[66]

On 27 September 2017, EasyJet announced its partnership with an American start-up company Wright Electric with the purpose of developing and introducing a short-haul 120-seat all-electric airline.[64] The propulsion system is said to comprise a series of eight electrically driven ducted fans that are buried in the wings, which are powered by numerous battery packs distributed underneath the cabin floor; it is claimed to possess a range of roughly 335 miles, suitable for about one-fifth of EasyJet's current city routes, and facilitate zero-emission flights, as well as being 50% quieter and 10% less expensive to operate than conventional jet airliners. At the time, EasyJet stated that it intended to introduce electric aircraft into revenue service within 10 years.[64] In October 2018, EasyJet stated that progress was being made on its electric ambitions and that the partnerships planned to test a nine-seater electric plane as early as 2019.[67][68]

Since November 2019, easyJet has offset the carbon emissions from all of its flights using carbon offsetting projects that meet either the Gold Standard or Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) accreditation. As a result, it is the first major airline in the world to operate net-carbon-zero flights across its entire network.[69][70] The airline describes this as an "interim" measure whilst the next generation of aircraft propulsion is developed. Consequently, easyJet announced a partnership with Airbus on a joint research project into zero-emission hydrogen aircraft.[71][72]

Criticism

EasyJet has been criticised in Germany for not observing European Union law on compensation (and assistance to passengers) in cases of denied boarding, delays or cancellations (Regulation 261/2004). When flights are cancelled, passengers are supposed to be reimbursed within one week. In 2006, the airline did not always refund tickets in a timely fashion. Passengers occasionally had to wait longer for reimbursement of their expenses.[73][74]

EasyJet has campaigned for the UK to replace air passenger duty (APD) with a new tax that would vary depending on distance travelled and aircraft type.[75]

In July 2008, the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) criticised a press campaign by the airline, over a misleading environmental claim that its aircraft released 22% fewer emissions than rival airlines. The figures used were not based on emissions produced by an EasyJet aircraft or emissions produced by the airline overall as the advertisement implied, and ASA declared that the airline had broken advertising rules. The judgement that followed reprimanded the airline in April 2007 after it made comments that its aircraft created 30% less pollution per passenger than some of its rivals.[76]

In July 2011, the airline tried to refuse the carriage of a boy with muscular dystrophy because he had an electric wheelchair.[77] In separate incidents in 2012, paralympians received similar treatment,[78] and a French court found the airline guilty of three counts of disability discrimination.[79] In January 2017, the company was fined €60,000 by another French court because it had refused to allow a disabled passenger to the board in 2010; the company cited security concerns and internal regulations but said it would not appeal against the ruling.[80]

In September 2013, a passenger who sent a tweet complaining about the airline after his flight was delayed said he was initially told he would not be allowed to board the aircraft because of the posting.[81]

On 27 August 2020, the airline was sued by a woman over discriminatory concerns. The woman had been asked to switch seats twice in a row, to accommodate two ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.[82]

European AOC

 
An EasyJet Europe Airbus A319 arrives at Bristol Airport in May 2019. This aircraft is registered in Austria as OE-LQQ.
Main article: EasyJet Europe

Following the UK's referendum vote to leave the European Union, EasyJet announced a plan to establish an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in another EU member state. This will secure the flying rights of the 30% of EasyJet's network that remains wholly within and between EU states, excluding the UK. EasyJet expects a one-off cost of around £10 million over two years with up to £5 million incurred in the 2017 financial year. The primary driver of the cost is the re-registering of aircraft in an EU AOC jurisdiction.[83] In July 2017, EasyJet announced that it has applied for, and was subsequently granted by the Ministry of Transport, an Austrian Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating permit, thereby establishing EasyJet Europe. The new airline is headquartered in Vienna and will allow EasyJet to continue operating flights across and within European countries after the UK leaves the EU. The first aircraft, an Airbus A320, was re-registered as OE-IVA.[84]

EasyJet announced that the transition would result in no job losses in the UK, as the staff to be employed by EasyJet Europe are already based in the EU27. EasyJet UK staff would continue to be based in Luton. The group will thus comprise three airlines, EasyJet UK, EasyJet Europe, and EasyJet Switzerland, all of which are owned by EasyJet plc, which is itself EU owned and controlled, listed on the London Stock Exchange, and based in the UK.[85] In May 2018, EasyJet confirmed that it was very close to achieving the required majority EU27 share ownership and that the UK government will nevertheless continue to consider it as a UK airline.[86]

Incidents and accidents

On 15 September 2006, Easyjet Flight 6074, an Airbus A319 en route from Alicante, experienced an electrical systems failure near Nantes, France that caused multiple aircraft systems to become inoperative, including the aircraft's radios, autopilot, and the captain's electronic flight instrument display. The crew was unable to reconfigure the aircraft's electrical systems and continued on to land uneventfully at Bristol Airport without any further communication to air traffic control or remedy to the affected systems.[87]

Destinations

Main article: List of EasyJet destinations
 
Countries in which EasyJet operates as of August 2023[88][89]

As of July 2023 EasyJet serves 183 destinations.[90]

Codeshare agreements

In 2013, EasyJet entered a commercial agreement with Transaero to set up a codeshare agreement,[114][115] whereby Transaero acquired the right to sell a certain number of seats on EasyJet's Moscow (Domodedovo) – London (Gatwick) route. This was the first codeshare agreement for EasyJet; it was terminated when Transaero Airlines ceased to operate in October 2015.[116] Citing diminishing demand on the route, EasyJet ceased all flights to Moscow in March 2016.[117]

EasyJet has a reward miles sharing agreement with Emirates.[118]

Fleet

Current group fleet

 
Easyjet Group fleet size as of July 2023.[119]
 
An EasyJet Airbus A319
 
An EasyJet Airbus A320-200
 
An EasyJet Airbus A320neo
 
An EasyJet Airbus A321neo

EasyJet plc.'s total fleet comprises entirely Airbus A320 family aircraft. As of July 2023, the group operates the following aircraft:[1][120]

EasyJet fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers[121] Notes
Airbus A319-100 94 — 156
Airbus A320-200 170 — 180/186
Airbus A320neo 52 128[120] 186
Airbus A321neo 15 33[120] 235 In the Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) configuration[122]
Total 331 161

Fleet strategy and aircraft orders

In common with other low-cost carriers, EasyJet has a strategy of operating just one aircraft type. Initially, it used Boeing 737 aircraft exclusively, but in October 2002 it ordered 120 Airbus A319 aircraft, plus 120 options.[22][123] Since then, all orders have been from the Airbus A320 family, and the Boeings have been phased out. With the acquisition of GB Airways in 2007, easyJet inherited nine Airbus A320 and six Airbus A321 aircraft. This gave the airline some time to evaluate the feasibility of operating these larger aircraft. Based on this evaluation, EasyJet exchanged 25 A319 orders for A320s in July 2008 and later removed the A321 aircraft from the fleet.[11][32][34][35]

On 18 June 2013, the airline announced an intention to acquire – subject to shareholder approval – 35 Airbus A320 aircraft, for delivery between 2015 and 2017, and 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft for delivery between 2017 and 2022.[124] As part of the agreement, the airline will have purchase rights on a further 100 A320neo aircraft.[124] The current generation A320s and fifty of the A320neos will replace current A319 aircraft.[124]

On 15 May 2017, EasyJet announced the conversion of 30 A320neo orders into A321neo aircraft to be used on busier routes.[122] The then-CEO of EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, stated of the change: "bigger planes would help EasyJet increase capacity in slot-constrained airports at peak times, such as Geneva, Amsterdam and London Gatwick". She added that the A321neos would help to cut costs by 9 per cent.[125] The company took delivery of the first A321neo on 18 July 2018 at the Farnborough International Airshow.[126]

On 20 November 2018 EasyJet ordered an additional 17 A320neo, taking their total neo order, including the A321neo, to 147.[127]

On 19 November 2019 EasyJet ordered an additional 12 A320neo, taking the total neo orders, including the A321neo, to 159.[128]

On 20 July 2022, during the Farnborough International Airshow, EasyJet confirmed the placing of an order for 56 A320neo, including an upsizing of 18 A320neo from their original order to the longer A321neo model. EasyJet was reported to have secured a significant reduction on the list price of the aircraft as part of their original 2013 deal with Airbus.[129][130]

 
A former EasyJet Boeing 737-200 seen at Zurich Airport in January 1997

Historical fleet

EasyJet has previously operated the following aircraft:[131]

EasyJet historical fleet
Aircraft Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A321-200 2008 2010 Inherited from GB Airways
Boeing 737-200 1995 1997 Both aircraft (G-BECG/G-BECH) were transferred to Virgin Express in 1997 and scrapped by 2005.
Boeing 737-300 1995 2006 Replaced by Airbus A319-100s
Boeing 737-700 2000 2011 Replaced by Airbus A320-200s
 
A Boeing 757-200, briefly leased for the busy summer of 2010

Services

Booking

 
A Boeing 737-33V in telephone number livery

Initially, booking was by telephone only; as a means of promoting this, all of the airline's aircraft were painted with the booking telephone number. There is no incentive for travel agents to book flights on the airline because it does not pay commissions, which is an industry-standard practice for low-cost carriers.[22]

In December 1997, one of EasyJet's design and advertising agencies suggested to Stelios Haji-Ioannou that he should consider trialling a website for direct bookings. Haji-Ioannou's reply was: "The Internet is for nerds, it will never make money for my business!" Other executives of the airline saw the potential and approved a website trial involving putting a different telephone reservation number on the website to track success. Once Haji-Ioannou saw the results, he changed his mind and an e-commerce website capable of offering real-time online booking went live in April 1998; this was the first such website for a low-cost carrier in Europe.[22][132][133]

In December 2001, the airline switched from a third-party reservation system to an in-house system.[134] Internet bookings were priced cheaper than booking by telephone to reflect the reduced call centre costs; as a further means of encouraging the use of the website, aircraft were repainted with the web address. Within a year, over 50% of bookings were made using the website; by April 2004, the figure had reportedly jumped to 98%.[22]

Cabin and onboard services

 
The cabin of an EasyJet A319, pictured in 2010

EasyJet's aircraft cabins are configured in a single-class, high-density layout.[135]

The airline's main fleet, comprising Airbus A319, A320/A320neo and A321neo aircraft, carry up to 156, 180/186 and 235 passengers respectively, depending on layout. A typical Airbus A319 carries 150 or 156 passengers depending on the layout in a single-class configuration, but as the airline does not serve meals on its shorter flights, it opted for smaller galleys and had a lavatory installed in unused space at the rear of the aircraft. The space saved by having smaller galleys allowed for the installation of 156 seats. Due to this seating arrangement, to satisfy safety requirements the airline's Airbus A319 aircraft have two pairs of overwing exits, instead of the standard one-pair configuration found on most Airbus A319 aircraft.[136][137][138]

EasyJet does not provide complimentary meals or drinks on its flights (except for some occasional charter flights operated by the airline). Passengers may purchase items on board from the "Eat Drink Shop" buy on board programme.[139] Onboard sales are an important part of the airline's ancillary revenue; gifts such as fragrances, cosmetics, gadgets as well as duty-free cigarettes, rolling tobacco and a large selection of spirits. The airline's monthly inflight magazine is called The Traveller.[140]

The airline had previously provided in-flight entertainment (IFE) in some aircraft, such as the ex-GB Airways fleet, using drop-down screens on some Airbus aircraft; by 2018, all use of IFE had been discontinued. The airline offers headphones for purchase, along with a travel pillow and eyeshades, subject to stock. During 2017, 'Air Time' was introduced on some EasyJet Switzerland flights, which enables passengers to connect to watch a selection of films and read books through an on-board WiFi network; this service is provided by Rakuten.[141]

Frequent flyer, business travel and loyalty products

Three distinct loyalty products are offered, tailored towards business and frequent flyers. These are Flexi Fare, EasyJet Plus and a new frequent traveller loyalty programme called Flight Club. Flexi Fare[142] is a type of ticket that is usually more expensive than the regular fare and comparable to a business ticket with other airlines. This ticket offers additional flexibility, including unlimited free date changes within a set period, free route changes, complimentary checked baggage (1x20 kg), an increased carry-on baggage allowance, and a £7.50 on-board refreshment voucher. EasyJet Plus is an annual subscription product targeted at frequent flyers,[143] both business and leisure. This service offers free allocated seating (including extra legroom), priority check-in, fast-track security, speedy boarding and extra cabin baggage. The airline's loyalty programme is called Flight Club.[144]

EasyJet Hotels and EasyJet Holidays

On 14 December 2004, EasyJet and Hotelopia, a subsidiary of First Choice Holidays, launched the co-branded EasyJetHotels accommodation booking service. EasyJetHotels offers accommodation products throughout the airline's network. Customers booking flights through the airline's website are provided with quotes for several hotels at their destination. Alternatively, customers can book accommodation separately at the EasyJetHotels website.[145][146]

On 28 June 2007, the airline expanded its relationship with Hotelopia by launching EasyJetHolidays, which offers Travel Trust Association protected package holidays made up of EasyJet flights and Hotelopia accommodation products.[147][148]

On 6 November 2010, the airline started a venture with Low Cost Travel Group, to offer flights dynamically packaged with Low Cost Travel Group's accommodation through the EasyJet Holidays website. As of March 2011, EasyJet Holidays has provided holidays and city breaks to all of the airline's routes.[149]

A mid-November 2019 report indicated that the company planned to relaunch the package holiday business, after the bankruptcy of former competitor Thomas Cook.[150]

"The total European package holidays market is worth around £61bn per year ... we know customers want holidays with various durations and not the traditional seven and 14 nights. The UK alone is a £13bn market and has grown by 6% annually," according to a company spokesperson.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Passengers = Earned seats flown, including "no-shows" (empty paid seats), promotional seats and those provided to staff for business travel, for both EasyJet UK and EasyJet Switzerland

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Bibliography

  • Jones, Lois (2007). EasyJet: the Story of Britain's Biggest Low-Cost Airline. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-247-7.

External links

  •   Media related to EasyJet at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website  

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easyjet, easy, redirects, here, other, uses, easy, disambiguation, easyjet, styled, british, multinational, cost, airline, group, headquartered, london, luton, airport, operates, domestic, international, scheduled, services, routes, more, than, countries, affi. Easy Jet redirects here For other uses see Easy Jet disambiguation EasyJet plc 5 styled as easyJet is a British multinational low cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport 6 It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airlines EasyJet UK EasyJet Switzerland and EasyJet Europe 7 EasyJet plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index EasyGroup Holdings Ltd the investment vehicle of the airline s founder Greek Cypriot businessman Stelios Haji Ioannou 8 is the largest shareholder with a 15 27 stake as of September 2021 9 It employs circa 13 000 people based throughout Europe but mainly in the UK 4 EasyJet plcIATA ICAO CallsignU2 EZY EASYFounded1995 28 years ago 1995 by Sir Stelios Haji IoannouOperating basesBelfast International Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Glasgow Liverpool London Gatwick London Luton ManchesterFrequent flyer programFlight ClubSubsidiariesEasyJet UKEasyJet EuropeEasyJet Switzerland 40 EasyJet HolidaysFleet size331 1 Parent companyEasyGroup 33 73 2 Traded asLSE EZJFTSE 250 componentHeadquartersHangar 89 London Luton Airport Luton England UKKey peopleStephen Hester Non executive chairman 3 Johan Lundgren Chief executive officer Revenue 5 769 million 2022 2 Operating income 3 million 2022 2 Net income 169 million 2022 2 Employees13 000 2023 4 Websitewww wbr easyjet wbr comSince its establishment in 1995 EasyJet has expanded through a combination of acquisitions 10 11 and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low cost air travel The group along with associate companies EasyJet UK EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland operates 308 aircraft It has 29 bases across Europe the largest being Gatwick 12 In 2014 the airline carried more than 65 million passengers 13 making it the second largest budget airline in Europe by number of passengers carried behind Ryanair 14 EasyJet was featured in the television series Airline broadcast on ITV 1998 2007 which followed the airline s operations in London Luton and later at other bases Its pilot training scheme was the subject of another ITV television series easyJet Inside the Cockpit which premiered in August 2017 15 On 30 March 2020 EasyJet temporarily grounded its entire fleet of planes due to the COVID 19 pandemic 16 They later closed three of their bases 17 Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins and formation 1 2 Flotation 1 3 Expansion and acquisitions 2 Senior leadership 2 1 Former chairmen 2 2 Former chief executives 3 Corporate affairs 3 1 Business strategy 3 2 Financial performance 3 3 Head office 3 4 Marketing 3 5 Environment 3 6 Criticism 3 7 European AOC 4 Incidents and accidents 5 Destinations 6 Codeshare agreements 7 Fleet 7 1 Current group fleet 7 2 Fleet strategy and aircraft orders 7 3 Historical fleet 8 Services 8 1 Booking 8 2 Cabin and onboard services 8 3 Frequent flyer business travel and loyalty products 8 4 EasyJet Hotels and EasyJet Holidays 9 References 9 1 Notes 9 2 Citations 9 3 Bibliography 10 External linksHistory EditOrigins and formation Edit EasyJet has its roots in the business activity of Greek Cypriot Stelios Haji Ioannou who reportedly gained an interest in the aviation business after being approached as a potential investor in Virgin Atlantic s Greek franchisee Recognising a vacant niche in the market Stelios decided to examine the prospects for launching his airline having secured a commitment of a 5 million loan from his father 18 While studying various business models in the industry Stelios took a significant interest in the American operator Southwest Airlines which had successfully adopted the practice of price elasticity to be competitive with traditionally cheaper buses and attract customers that wouldn t normally have considered air travel This principle became a cornerstone of EasyJet s operations 18 19 In 1995 EasyJet was established by Stelios being the first company in what would later become the easyGroup conglomerate Upon launch it employed just 70 people the company is based at London Luton Airport which was traditionally used only by charter flights 18 20 To encourage the company Luton Airport chose to give EasyJet free use of 15 000 square feet building for its headquarters which it named easyLand its management style typified minimal overhead such as an early implementation of the paperless office concept 18 EasyJet initially operated a pair of wet leased Boeing 737 200 aircraft capable of seating 130 passengers These were flown on two routes Luton to Glasgow and Edinburgh Early on EasyJet operated as a paper airline the aircraft themselves being flown and maintained under a lease 18 Early promotional activity focused on the airline s relatively low pricing compared to incumbent operators 20 Within its first year easyJet reportedly carried approximately 40 000 passengers 20 In April 1996 the first wholly owned aircraft was delivered to EasyJet enabling the company s first international route to Amsterdam which was operated in direct competition with rival airlines British Airways BA and Dutch flag carrier KLM 18 20 Competitors responded to the emerging EasyJet in different ways while BA was largely indifferent KLM allegedly chose to respond with a predatory pricing strategy that led to an investigation by the European Union over unfair competitive practices 18 Despite commercial pressure from the emergent no frills sector traditional airlines have been unable to directly adopt similar practices to EasyJet due to vigorous protection of existing employee privileges by unions 21 EasyJet s aircraft were initially operated by GB Airways from November 1995 until July 1996 and subsequently by Air Foyle HeavyLift until October 1997 as EasyJet had not yet received its Air Operator s Certificate 22 23 Flotation Edit On 5 November 2000 EasyJet was floated on the London Stock Exchange 22 In October 2004 the FL Group owner of the airlines Icelandair and Sterling Airlines purchased an 8 4 stake in the airline 24 Over the course of 2005 FL increased its share in the company periodically to 16 9 24 fuelling speculation that it would mount a takeover bid for the UK carrier 25 However in April 2006 the threat of takeover receded as FL sold its stake for 325 million securing a profit of 140 million on its investment 26 In March 2013 EasyJet was promoted to the FTSE 100 during the same month the company launched its 100th route from Gatwick Airport offering flights directly from London to Moscow 27 By 2015 the company was flying routes to more than 130 destinations in 31 countries operated 26 bases centred around Europe and had a total of 10 000 employees 20 Expansion and acquisitions Edit A Go Fly Boeing 737 300 in 2004In March 1998 EasyJet purchased a 40 stake in Swiss charter airline TEA Basle for three million Swiss francs The airline was renamed EasyJet Switzerland and commenced franchise services on 1 April 1999 having relocated its headquarters to Geneva Airport Geneva was EasyJet s first new base outside the United Kingdom 22 In 2002 rival airline Go Fly was purchased for 374 million the airline inherited three new bases from Go at Bristol Airport East Midlands Airport and London Stansted Airport the acquisition of Go almost doubled the number of Boeing 737 300 aircraft in the EasyJet fleet 10 28 In 2002 the airline opened its base at Gatwick Airport Between 2003 and 2007 it opened additional bases in Germany France Italy and Spain establishing a presence in continental Europe 22 By 2007 EasyJet was claiming to be operating more flights per day than any other European airline 29 On 25 October 2007 EasyJet purchased the entire share capital of GB Airways from the Bland Group 30 This acquisition was valued at 103 5 million and was used by the airline to expand its operations at Gatwick 31 and to establish a base at Manchester Airport 11 32 33 34 35 In June 2011 the airline opened its eleventh British base at London Southend Airport offering flights to Alicante Amsterdam Barcelona Belfast Faro Malaga Jersey Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza 36 In July 2017 EasyJet announced it would open a new European headquarters in Austria to enable it to operate after Brexit 37 On 28 October 2017 EasyJet announced it would lease 25 former Air Berlin A320 aircraft to operate across EasyJet Europe s network under its European AOC Several of these aircraft were based at Berlin Tegel Airport before its closure These aircraft have subsequently been transferred to Berlin Brandenburg Airport Previously EasyJet had only operated from Berlin Schonefeld Airport and Berlin Tegel Airport where EasyJet had taken over some of Air Berlin s old services 38 On 30 March 2020 EasyJet suspended all flights grounded its entire fleet and furloughed its crews due to travel restrictions imposed 16 This came after the company had flown 650 rescue flights taking 45 000 people back home 39 In April 2020 EasyJet secured a 600 million loan from the UK Government with no environmental conditions attached 40 In June 2020 EasyJet announced their intention to resume flights flying half of their routes in July 2020 and up to 75 per cent in August 2020 though with reduced frequency 41 In April 2020 EasyJet became involved in a dispute with its owner and largest shareholder Stelios Haji Ioannou Haji Ioannou criticised the airline s decision not to seek to cancel the outstanding Airbus order claiming it would create an additional 4 5 billion of capital which the airline could not afford to spend He threatened to call a general meeting to remove a director every three weeks unless subsequent action was taken A general meeting was held on 22 May where shareholders ultimately voted over 99 in favour of the EasyJet board and retaining the Airbus contract 42 On 19 May 2020 the company revealed that it had been the subject of a cyber attack resulting in the release of the personal information of 9 million customers 43 On 17 August 2020 EasyJet confirmed in a statement they would be closing three bases in the UK Stansted Southend as well as Newcastle from the end of August due to low levels of air travel demand as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic 17 On 10 September 2021 the company claimed it had rejected a takeover bid from rival Wizz Air 44 On 30 September 2021 Stelios Haji Ioannou and his family lost control of the company after failing to take up the rights issue and being diluted their stake was 15 27 as of 30 September 2021 45 Senior leadership EditChairman Stephen Hester since December 2021 46 Chief Executive Johan Lundgren since December 2017 46 Former chairmen Edit Sir Stelios Haji Ioannou 1995 2002 47 Sir Colin Chandler 2003 2009 47 Sir Michael Rake 2010 2013 48 John Barton 2013 2021 48 Former chief executives Edit Ray Webster 1996 2005 47 Andy Harrison 2005 2010 47 Carolyn McCall 2010 2017 48 Corporate affairs EditBusiness strategy Edit EasyJet like Ryanair uses a business model pioneered by Southwest Airlines Both airlines have adapted this model for the European market through further cost cutting measures such as not selling connecting flights or providing complimentary snacks on board The key points of this business model are high aircraft utilisation quick turnaround times charging for extras such as priority boarding holding baggage and food and keeping operating costs low 49 One main difference EasyJet and Ryanair have from Southwest is they both fly a young fleet of aircraft Southwest has an average fleet age of 11 9 years 50 whereas Ryanair s and EasyJet s average fleet ages are just a little over six years each 51 Initially EasyJet s employment strategy was to maintain control with minimal union involvement During the 2000s the airline adopted a different approach deciding to make accommodations for unions 29 Originally EasyJet did not allocate seats so passengers took any available seats with the option to pay for Speedy Boarding which allowed them to be first onto the aircraft Since 2012 all passengers are allocated numbered seats before boarding commences as it was found that this does not slow down boarding times and could earn more revenue than Speedy Boarding Passengers can pay an additional fee for certain seats such as the front few rows and overwing seats which have extra legroom 52 Financial performance Edit Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic until August 2020 EasyJet raised over 2 4 billion in new finance Out of the sum 600 million came from the Covid Corporate Financing Facility provided by the UK government and over 400 million was raised from the placement of shares 53 In November 2020 EasyJet announced that due to the pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries it would scale back its reduced flying schedule to no more than 20 per cent of capacity 54 It also announced its first annual loss during the 25 year history of the company 55 EasyJet financial performance Year Ended Passengers flown nb 1 Load factor Turnover m Profit loss before tax m Net profit loss m Basic EPS p 30 September 2022 69 700 000 75 5 5 769 208 169 22 4 30 September 2021 20 400 000 72 5 1 458 1 036 858 159 0 30 September 2020 48 100 000 87 2 3 009 1 273 1 079 264 9 30 September 2019 96 100 000 91 5 6 385 430 349 88 630 September 2018 88 454 611 92 9 5 898 578 466 118 330 September 2017 80 249 672 92 6 5 047 408 325 82 530 September 2016 73 137 826 91 6 4 669 495 427 108 430 September 2015 68 629 825 91 5 4 686 686 548 139 130 September 2014 64 769 065 90 6 4 527 581 450 114 530 September 2013 60 757 809 89 3 4 258 478 398 101 330 September 2012 58 399 840 88 7 3 854 317 255 62 530 September 2011 54 509 271 87 3 3 452 248 225 52 530 September 2010 48 754 366 87 0 2 973 1 154 0 121 3 28 430 September 2009 45 164 279 85 5 2 666 8 54 7 71 2 16 930 September 2008 43 659 478 84 1 2 362 8 110 2 83 2 19 830 September 2007 37 230 079 83 7 1 797 2 201 9 152 3 36 6230 September 2006 32 953 287 84 8 1 619 7 129 2 94 1 23 1830 September 2005 29 557 640 85 2 1 314 4 67 9 42 6 10 6830 September 2004 24 343 649 84 5 1 091 0 62 2 41 1 10 3430 September 2003 20 332 973 84 1 931 8 51 5 32 4 8 2430 September 2002 11 350 350 84 8 551 8 71 6 49 0 14 6130 September 2001 7 115 147 83 03 356 9 40 1 37 9 15 230 September 2000 5 600 000 263 7 22 1 22 1 11 9Head office Edit Hangar 89 at London Luton Airport EasyJet s head officeEasyJet s head office is Hangar 89 H89 a building located on the grounds of London Luton Airport in Luton Bedfordshire the hangar is located 150 metres 490 ft from EasyLand the previous headquarters of the airline Hangar 89 built in 1974 has 30 000 square feet 2 800 m2 of office space and can house three aircraft the size of an Airbus A319 at one time When EasyJet received H89 it had a 1970s style office setup The airline modernised the building and painted it orange 56 Marketing Edit EasyJet s early marketing slogan was making flying as affordable as a pair of jeans It urged travellers to cut out the travel agent Its original advertising consisted of little more than the airline s telephone booking number painted in bright orange on the side of its aircraft 22 The specific colour that EasyJet uses closely resembles that of the telecommunications corporation Orange and was a subject of dispute between the two companies in 2004 when easyGroup launched a mobile phone subsidiary easyMobile 57 58 The Airline TV series created by LWT and filmed between 1999 and 2007 made EasyJet a household name in the United Kingdom The series while not always portraying the airline in a positive light did much to promote it during this time 59 The airline has used a number of slogans since its establishment including The Web s Favourite Airline Come on let s fly and To Fly To Save a parody of British Airways slogan To Fly To Serve This was then followed by by easyJet with Europe by easyJet and business by easyJet being the most widely used It currently uses the slogan This is Generation easyJet 60 Environment Edit In June 2007 EasyJet announced plans for the construction of its airliner dubbed EcoJet It was claimed to possess improved fuel efficiency over contemporary airliners To achieve this the EcoJet was described as using propfan engines as well as being constructed with extensive use of carbon fibre composite material At the time of the announcement it was stated that the first flight was scheduled to occur sometime during 2015 61 62 Speaking at the time EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison commented that We have not developed a new concept We have taken ideas from Boeing Airbus and the engine manufacturers and put them together Harrison claimed that the EcoJet combined with other improvements in the industry would enable a 50 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within eight years 63 However there have been few announcements on the project since then 64 In February 2011 the airline painted eight of its aircraft with a lightweight thin revolutionary nanotechnology coating polymer It works by reducing the build up of debris and reduces drag across the surface of the aircraft thus reducing the fuel bill It was estimated the airline could save 1 2 annually equating to a 14 million reduction in fuel costs The coating has already been used on US military aircraft and if successful EasyJet would apply the paint to its whole fleet 65 In late 2015 EasyJet started making use of artificial intelligence AI and big data for the purpose of improving efficiency cutting costs and enhancing the customer experience 66 On 27 September 2017 EasyJet announced its partnership with an American start up company Wright Electric with the purpose of developing and introducing a short haul 120 seat all electric airline 64 The propulsion system is said to comprise a series of eight electrically driven ducted fans that are buried in the wings which are powered by numerous battery packs distributed underneath the cabin floor it is claimed to possess a range of roughly 335 miles suitable for about one fifth of EasyJet s current city routes and facilitate zero emission flights as well as being 50 quieter and 10 less expensive to operate than conventional jet airliners At the time EasyJet stated that it intended to introduce electric aircraft into revenue service within 10 years 64 In October 2018 EasyJet stated that progress was being made on its electric ambitions and that the partnerships planned to test a nine seater electric plane as early as 2019 67 68 Since November 2019 easyJet has offset the carbon emissions from all of its flights using carbon offsetting projects that meet either the Gold Standard or Verified Carbon Standard VCS accreditation As a result it is the first major airline in the world to operate net carbon zero flights across its entire network 69 70 The airline describes this as an interim measure whilst the next generation of aircraft propulsion is developed Consequently easyJet announced a partnership with Airbus on a joint research project into zero emission hydrogen aircraft 71 72 Criticism Edit EasyJet has been criticised in Germany for not observing European Union law on compensation and assistance to passengers in cases of denied boarding delays or cancellations Regulation 261 2004 When flights are cancelled passengers are supposed to be reimbursed within one week In 2006 the airline did not always refund tickets in a timely fashion Passengers occasionally had to wait longer for reimbursement of their expenses 73 74 EasyJet has campaigned for the UK to replace air passenger duty APD with a new tax that would vary depending on distance travelled and aircraft type 75 In July 2008 the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority ASA criticised a press campaign by the airline over a misleading environmental claim that its aircraft released 22 fewer emissions than rival airlines The figures used were not based on emissions produced by an EasyJet aircraft or emissions produced by the airline overall as the advertisement implied and ASA declared that the airline had broken advertising rules The judgement that followed reprimanded the airline in April 2007 after it made comments that its aircraft created 30 less pollution per passenger than some of its rivals 76 In July 2011 the airline tried to refuse the carriage of a boy with muscular dystrophy because he had an electric wheelchair 77 In separate incidents in 2012 paralympians received similar treatment 78 and a French court found the airline guilty of three counts of disability discrimination 79 In January 2017 the company was fined 60 000 by another French court because it had refused to allow a disabled passenger to the board in 2010 the company cited security concerns and internal regulations but said it would not appeal against the ruling 80 In September 2013 a passenger who sent a tweet complaining about the airline after his flight was delayed said he was initially told he would not be allowed to board the aircraft because of the posting 81 On 27 August 2020 the airline was sued by a woman over discriminatory concerns The woman had been asked to switch seats twice in a row to accommodate two ultra Orthodox Jewish men 82 European AOC Edit An EasyJet Europe Airbus A319 arrives at Bristol Airport in May 2019 This aircraft is registered in Austria as OE LQQ Main article EasyJet Europe Following the UK s referendum vote to leave the European Union EasyJet announced a plan to establish an Air Operator Certificate AOC in another EU member state This will secure the flying rights of the 30 of EasyJet s network that remains wholly within and between EU states excluding the UK EasyJet expects a one off cost of around 10 million over two years with up to 5 million incurred in the 2017 financial year The primary driver of the cost is the re registering of aircraft in an EU AOC jurisdiction 83 In July 2017 EasyJet announced that it has applied for and was subsequently granted by the Ministry of Transport an Austrian Air Operator Certificate AOC and operating permit thereby establishing EasyJet Europe The new airline is headquartered in Vienna and will allow EasyJet to continue operating flights across and within European countries after the UK leaves the EU The first aircraft an Airbus A320 was re registered as OE IVA 84 EasyJet announced that the transition would result in no job losses in the UK as the staff to be employed by EasyJet Europe are already based in the EU27 EasyJet UK staff would continue to be based in Luton The group will thus comprise three airlines EasyJet UK EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland all of which are owned by EasyJet plc which is itself EU owned and controlled listed on the London Stock Exchange and based in the UK 85 In May 2018 EasyJet confirmed that it was very close to achieving the required majority EU27 share ownership and that the UK government will nevertheless continue to consider it as a UK airline 86 Incidents and accidents EditOn 15 September 2006 Easyjet Flight 6074 an Airbus A319 en route from Alicante experienced an electrical systems failure near Nantes France that caused multiple aircraft systems to become inoperative including the aircraft s radios autopilot and the captain s electronic flight instrument display The crew was unable to reconfigure the aircraft s electrical systems and continued on to land uneventfully at Bristol Airport without any further communication to air traffic control or remedy to the affected systems 87 Destinations EditMain article List of EasyJet destinations Countries in which EasyJet operates as of August 2023 88 89 As of July 2023 EasyJet serves 183 destinations 90 Top airports by destinations in 2023 91 Airport IATA Destinations London Gatwick LGW 120 92 Geneva GVA 80 93 Bristol BRS 78 94 Manchester MAN 76 95 London Luton LTN 69 96 Milan Malpensa MXP 62 97 Berlin BER 59 98 Basel Mulhouse Freiburg BSL 58 99 Amsterdam AMS 50 100 Edinburgh EDI 43 101 Lyon LYS 41 102 Naples NAP 41 103 Nice NCE 41 104 Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG 41 105 Belfast International BFS 36 106 Lisbon LIS 36 107 Glasgow GLA 29 108 Birmingham BHX 28 109 Porto OPO 27 110 Palma de Mallorca PMI 26 111 Venice VCE 23 112 Paris Orly ORY 22 113 Codeshare agreements EditIn 2013 EasyJet entered a commercial agreement with Transaero to set up a codeshare agreement 114 115 whereby Transaero acquired the right to sell a certain number of seats on EasyJet s Moscow Domodedovo London Gatwick route This was the first codeshare agreement for EasyJet it was terminated when Transaero Airlines ceased to operate in October 2015 116 Citing diminishing demand on the route EasyJet ceased all flights to Moscow in March 2016 117 EasyJet has a reward miles sharing agreement with Emirates 118 Fleet EditCurrent group fleet Edit Easyjet Group fleet size as of July 2023 119 An EasyJet Airbus A319 An EasyJet Airbus A320 200 An EasyJet Airbus A320neo An EasyJet Airbus A321neoEasyJet plc s total fleet comprises entirely Airbus A320 family aircraft As of July 2023 update the group operates the following aircraft 1 120 EasyJet fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers 121 NotesAirbus A319 100 94 156Airbus A320 200 170 180 186Airbus A320neo 52 128 120 186Airbus A321neo 15 33 120 235 In the Airbus Cabin Flex ACF configuration 122 Total 331 161Fleet strategy and aircraft orders Edit In common with other low cost carriers EasyJet has a strategy of operating just one aircraft type Initially it used Boeing 737 aircraft exclusively but in October 2002 it ordered 120 Airbus A319 aircraft plus 120 options 22 123 Since then all orders have been from the Airbus A320 family and the Boeings have been phased out With the acquisition of GB Airways in 2007 easyJet inherited nine Airbus A320 and six Airbus A321 aircraft This gave the airline some time to evaluate the feasibility of operating these larger aircraft Based on this evaluation EasyJet exchanged 25 A319 orders for A320s in July 2008 and later removed the A321 aircraft from the fleet 11 32 34 35 On 18 June 2013 the airline announced an intention to acquire subject to shareholder approval 35 Airbus A320 aircraft for delivery between 2015 and 2017 and 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft for delivery between 2017 and 2022 124 As part of the agreement the airline will have purchase rights on a further 100 A320neo aircraft 124 The current generation A320s and fifty of the A320neos will replace current A319 aircraft 124 On 15 May 2017 EasyJet announced the conversion of 30 A320neo orders into A321neo aircraft to be used on busier routes 122 The then CEO of EasyJet Carolyn McCall stated of the change bigger planes would help EasyJet increase capacity in slot constrained airports at peak times such as Geneva Amsterdam and London Gatwick She added that the A321neos would help to cut costs by 9 per cent 125 The company took delivery of the first A321neo on 18 July 2018 at the Farnborough International Airshow 126 On 20 November 2018 EasyJet ordered an additional 17 A320neo taking their total neo order including the A321neo to 147 127 On 19 November 2019 EasyJet ordered an additional 12 A320neo taking the total neo orders including the A321neo to 159 128 On 20 July 2022 during the Farnborough International Airshow EasyJet confirmed the placing of an order for 56 A320neo including an upsizing of 18 A320neo from their original order to the longer A321neo model EasyJet was reported to have secured a significant reduction on the list price of the aircraft as part of their original 2013 deal with Airbus 129 130 A former EasyJet Boeing 737 200 seen at Zurich Airport in January 1997Historical fleet Edit EasyJet has previously operated the following aircraft 131 EasyJet historical fleet Aircraft Introduced Retired NotesAirbus A321 200 2008 2010 Inherited from GB AirwaysBoeing 737 200 1995 1997 Both aircraft G BECG G BECH were transferred to Virgin Express in 1997 and scrapped by 2005 Boeing 737 300 1995 2006 Replaced by Airbus A319 100sBoeing 737 700 2000 2011 Replaced by Airbus A320 200s A Boeing 757 200 briefly leased for the busy summer of 2010Services EditBooking Edit A Boeing 737 33V in telephone number liveryInitially booking was by telephone only as a means of promoting this all of the airline s aircraft were painted with the booking telephone number There is no incentive for travel agents to book flights on the airline because it does not pay commissions which is an industry standard practice for low cost carriers 22 In December 1997 one of EasyJet s design and advertising agencies suggested to Stelios Haji Ioannou that he should consider trialling a website for direct bookings Haji Ioannou s reply was The Internet is for nerds it will never make money for my business Other executives of the airline saw the potential and approved a website trial involving putting a different telephone reservation number on the website to track success Once Haji Ioannou saw the results he changed his mind and an e commerce website capable of offering real time online booking went live in April 1998 this was the first such website for a low cost carrier in Europe 22 132 133 In December 2001 the airline switched from a third party reservation system to an in house system 134 Internet bookings were priced cheaper than booking by telephone to reflect the reduced call centre costs as a further means of encouraging the use of the website aircraft were repainted with the web address Within a year over 50 of bookings were made using the website by April 2004 the figure had reportedly jumped to 98 22 Cabin and onboard services Edit The cabin of an EasyJet A319 pictured in 2010EasyJet s aircraft cabins are configured in a single class high density layout 135 The airline s main fleet comprising Airbus A319 A320 A320neo and A321neo aircraft carry up to 156 180 186 and 235 passengers respectively depending on layout A typical Airbus A319 carries 150 or 156 passengers depending on the layout in a single class configuration but as the airline does not serve meals on its shorter flights it opted for smaller galleys and had a lavatory installed in unused space at the rear of the aircraft The space saved by having smaller galleys allowed for the installation of 156 seats Due to this seating arrangement to satisfy safety requirements the airline s Airbus A319 aircraft have two pairs of overwing exits instead of the standard one pair configuration found on most Airbus A319 aircraft 136 137 138 EasyJet does not provide complimentary meals or drinks on its flights except for some occasional charter flights operated by the airline Passengers may purchase items on board from the Eat Drink Shop buy on board programme 139 Onboard sales are an important part of the airline s ancillary revenue gifts such as fragrances cosmetics gadgets as well as duty free cigarettes rolling tobacco and a large selection of spirits The airline s monthly inflight magazine is called The Traveller 140 The airline had previously provided in flight entertainment IFE in some aircraft such as the ex GB Airways fleet using drop down screens on some Airbus aircraft by 2018 all use of IFE had been discontinued The airline offers headphones for purchase along with a travel pillow and eyeshades subject to stock During 2017 Air Time was introduced on some EasyJet Switzerland flights which enables passengers to connect to watch a selection of films and read books through an on board WiFi network this service is provided by Rakuten 141 Frequent flyer business travel and loyalty products Edit Three distinct loyalty products are offered tailored towards business and frequent flyers These are Flexi Fare EasyJet Plus and a new frequent traveller loyalty programme called Flight Club Flexi Fare 142 is a type of ticket that is usually more expensive than the regular fare and comparable to a business ticket with other airlines This ticket offers additional flexibility including unlimited free date changes within a set period free route changes complimentary checked baggage 1x20 kg an increased carry on baggage allowance and a 7 50 on board refreshment voucher EasyJet Plus is an annual subscription product targeted at frequent flyers 143 both business and leisure This service offers free allocated seating including extra legroom priority check in fast track security speedy boarding and extra cabin baggage The airline s loyalty programme is called Flight Club 144 EasyJet Hotels and EasyJet Holidays Edit On 14 December 2004 EasyJet and Hotelopia a subsidiary of First Choice Holidays launched the co branded EasyJetHotels accommodation booking service EasyJetHotels offers accommodation products throughout the airline s network Customers booking flights through the airline s website are provided with quotes for several hotels at their destination Alternatively customers can book accommodation separately at the EasyJetHotels website 145 146 On 28 June 2007 the airline expanded its relationship with Hotelopia by launching EasyJetHolidays which offers Travel Trust Association protected package holidays made up of EasyJet flights and Hotelopia accommodation products 147 148 On 6 November 2010 the airline started a venture with Low Cost Travel Group to offer flights dynamically packaged with Low Cost Travel Group s accommodation through the EasyJet Holidays website As of March 2011 EasyJet Holidays has provided holidays and city breaks to all of the airline s routes 149 A mid November 2019 report indicated that the company planned to relaunch the package holiday business after the bankruptcy of former competitor Thomas Cook 150 The total European package holidays market is worth around 61bn per year we know customers want holidays with various durations and not the traditional seven and 14 nights The UK alone is a 13bn market and has grown by 6 annually according to a company spokesperson References EditNotes Edit Passengers Earned seats flown including no shows empty paid seats promotional seats and those provided to staff for business travel for both EasyJet UK and EasyJet Switzerland Citations Edit a b EasyJet Group Fleet Details airfleets net Retrieved 29 July 2023 a b c d Annual Report 2022 PDF easyjet Retrieved 16 February 2023 Board of Directors Easyjet Retrieved 18 March 2022 a b What we do easyjet Retrieved 16 February 2023 Home corporate easyjet com Company Profile Reuters co uk Uk reuters com Archived from the original on 8 October 2008 Retrieved 17 January 2014 What we do corporate easyjet com Retrieved 8 August 2022 Haji Ioannou Stelios 2005 Risky business Why the unpronounceable will achieve the improbable in Britain The Economist If you are not failing occasionally you are not taking enough risk and there is no reward without risk In America a past business failure is almost a badge of honour In Europe it is a lasting handicap Stelios Haji Ioannou Holding s in Company investis com a b EasyJet buys Go for 374m BBC News 16 May 2002 Archived from the original on 17 September 2009 Retrieved 28 January 2010 a b c EasyJet agrees to buy GB Airways BBC News 25 October 2007 Archived from the original on 6 March 2010 Retrieved 28 January 2010 Annual report and accounts 2016 PDF EasyJet p 13 Archived from the original PDF on 2 February 2010 Retrieved 10 January 2017 All Services 2012 Civil Aviation Authority Archived from the original on 22 November 2019 Retrieved 25 January 2014 Annual Report 2009 PDF Ryanair p 3 Retrieved 25 January 2010 ITV commissions ground breaking documentary following easyJet s rookie pilots from ITN Productions ITN 23 November 2016 Retrieved 7 April 2017 a b EasyJet grounds entire fleet of planes due to virus BBC News 30 March 2020 Retrieved 30 March 2020 a b Dunn Graham 17 August 2020 EasyJet confirms axing of three UK bases Flight Global a b c d e f g Rigby Rhymer 1 August 1997 UK Cheap and cheerful managementtoday co uk Miller Charles 20 June 2013 Ryanair and Easyjet The history of the peanut airlines BBC News a b c d e Smith Oliver 10 November 2015 EasyJet at 20 the low cost airline then and now The Telegraph Martin Ben 7 November 2015 Challenges on the horizon as easyJet turns 20 The Telegraph a b c d e f g h i Key events in our history EasyJet Archived from the original on 26 January 2010 Retrieved 28 January 2010 1996 07 03T00 00 00 01 00 UK s easyJet expands services under Air Foyle AOC Flight Global Retrieved 18 May 2023 a b Prospectus September 2007 FL Group p 31 Archived from the original on 22 July 2011 Retrieved 28 January 2010 Easyjet shares rise on bid talk BBC News 9 January 2006 Retrieved 21 January 2008 FL Group s sale of EasyJet holding puts an end to months of takeover speculation Financial Times 6 April 2006 Retrieved 28 January 2010 Frac Kevin 1 July 2010 CFO Chris Kennedy Pilots EasyJet Lands on FTSE 100 CFO Insight Cfo insight com Archived from the original on 30 April 2013 Retrieved 5 June 2013 Circular regarding proposed acquisition of Go Press release EasyJet 24 May 2002 Archived from the original on 19 January 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 a b Bamber Greg J Gittell Jody Hoffer Kochan Thomas A von Nordenflytch Andrew 2009 Chapter 5 Up in the Air How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging their Employees Cornell University Press Ithaca Retrieved 22 February 2015 Easyjet agrees to buy GB Airways BBC News 25 October 2007 Retrieved 26 June 2016 From Bland to orange GB Airways acquisition will make easyJet 1 at Gatwick anna aero 2 November 2007 a b EasyJet plc agrees to acquire GB Airways Limited Press release EasyJet 25 October 2007 Archived from the original on 27 January 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Jones Marc 18 January 2008 Regulator clears easyJet s GB Airways acquisition Reuters Retrieved 21 January 2008 a b EasyJet to become North West s largest airline Press release EasyJet 17 December 2007 Archived from the original on 21 January 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 a b Acquisition of GB Airways PDF EasyJet 25 October 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 9 April 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Millward David 16 June 2011 EasyJet to open new base at Southend The Daily Telegraph London EasyJet to set up Austrian HQ to operate EU flights after Brexit The Guardian 14 July 2017 easyJet clinches parts of Air Berlin for German expansion Reuters 27 October 2017 Parsons Matthew 30 March 2020 EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet Furloughs Crew After Finishing Rescue Flights Skift Retrieved 30 March 2020 Sandra Laville Environment correspondent 30 April 2020 Transport secretary promised EasyJet not to levy green taxes Business The Guardian Retrieved 2 May 2020 EasyJet to resume flights across most European routes by August The Guardian 2 June 2020 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Sir Stelios fails in his bid to get the board sacked at easyJet Evening Standard 22 May 2020 Retrieved 10 September 2020 EasyJet reveals cyber attack exposed 9m customers details The Guardian 19 May 2020 Retrieved 19 May 2020 EasyJet rejects takeover approach from rival Wizz Air Financial Times 9 September 2021 Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 Retrieved 10 September 2021 After 26 Years Sir Stelios Loses Control of EasyJet Greek Reporter 30 September 2021 Retrieved 3 October 2021 a b Board of Directors corporate easyjet com a b c d A History of easyJet from 2 routes to European giant SimpleFlying 18 September 2019 a b c Our journey corporate easyjet com Ottink Frank 7 December 2004 EasyJet will soon be bigger than Ryanair Yeald Archived from the original on 9 December 2004 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Southwest Airlines Fleet Age airfleets net Retrieved 6 November 2013 EasyJet Fleet Age airfleets net Retrieved 6 November 2013 Dan Milmo 5 September 2012 EasyJet to launch allocated seats on all flights The Guardian Georgiadis Phillip 14 August 2020 EasyJet raises further 600m as Covid 19 disruption continues Financial Times Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 Retrieved 14 August 2020 EasyJet scales back flying capacity due to lockdowns Arab News 7 November 2020 Retrieved 7 November 2020 EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemic BBC News 17 November 2020 Retrieved 17 November 2020 New headquarters for EasyJet at London Luton Airport EasyJet Archived from the original on 18 January 2010 Retrieved 28 January 2010 Julia Day 16 August 2004 Easy brand s future may not be orange The Guardian Retrieved 25 September 2018 Duncan Walker 11 August 2004 Can you own a colour BBC News Retrieved 25 September 2018 Airline 1999 IMDb Retrieved 28 January 2010 This is Generation easyJet TV Ad Music Retrieved 4 March 2018 Dan Milmo 14 June 2007 EasyJet unveils ecoJet The Guardian EcoJet The Prius of the Skies science20 com 2 October 2008 Crandell Kimberly 19 June 2007 EasyJet unveils low emission EcoJet aircraft chinatravelnews com a b c Robinson Tim 6 October 2017 Can easyJet short circuit electric airliner flight Royal Aeronautical Society Sumberg Jonathan 13 February 2011 EasyJet paint job makes fuel bills less of a drag BBC News Retrieved 14 February 2011 Powley Tanya 16 November 2015 EasyJet looks to AI to cut delays and deliver its bacon butties Financial Times easyjet will launch first electric plane in 2019 designboom com 30 November 2018 EasyJet makes progress with electric aircraft plan Reuters 29 October 2018 Topham Gwyn 19 November 2019 EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Carbon offsetting www easyjet com Retrieved 2 December 2020 Editorial Board 23 September 2020 Sustainable flights easyJet and Airbus work on zero emission aircraft SmartGreen Post news from the environment Retrieved 2 December 2020 ZEROe Airbus Retrieved 2 December 2020 Brignall Miles 16 September 2006 Are you receiving us EasyJet The Guardian UK Retrieved 8 February 2008 Brignall Miles 23 September 2006 Take this on board EasyJet The Guardian UK Retrieved 8 February 2008 Dunn Graham 18 September 2007 EasyJet urges new tax to replace air passenger duty as part of green push Flight International Retrieved 8 February 2008 Sweney Mark 2 July 2008 EasyJet ads criticised over green claims The Guardian UK Retrieved 22 February 2009 EasyJet discriminatory wheelchair policy The Guardian 27 June 2011 EasyJet accused of discriminating against disabled passengers AOL EasyJet loses disability discrimination case in France BBC News 13 January 2012 French court fines easyJet over refusal to let disabled passenger board The Guardian 20 January 2017 Retrieved 20 January 2017 Felicity Morse 25 September 2013 EasyJet threatens not to let passenger board after he criticises airline on Twitter The Independent Retrieved 17 January 2014 Passenger sues easyJet after crew told her to move seats to satisfy ultra Orthodox Jews The Guardian 27 August 2020 Retrieved 30 August 2020 easyJet Media Centre Trading statement mediacentre easyjet com 31 December 2016 EasyJet Europe nimmt Betrieb mit osterreichischem AOC und Betreiberbewilligung auf EasyJet Europe starts operating with an Austrian AOC and operator license austrianwings info 20 July 2017 Retrieved 20 July 2017 update on European AOC mediacentre easyjet com Moores Victoria 24 May 2018 EasyJet confirmed as UK airline despite EU ownership Air Transport World Retrieved 25 May 2018 Report on the serious incident to Airbus A319 111 registration G EZAC near Nantes France on 15 September 2006 Air Accidents Investigation Branch Retrieved 29 April 2023 Route map Easyjet FlightConnections 3 August 2023 Easyjet Online Booking Easyjet 3 August 2023 EasyJet Website EasyJet Retrieved 15 July 2023 Flights 2020 2021 easyJet com www easyjet com Lounge Henry The Getaway 4 August 2022 Where do easyJet fly to from London Gatwick Airport easyJet flights from Geneva GVA FlightsFrom com Lounge Henry The Getaway 28 February 2021 Where do easyJet fly to from Bristol Airport Lounge Henry The Getaway 10 July 2021 Where do easyJet fly to from Manchester Airport Lounge Henry The Getaway 10 March 2021 Where do easyJet fly to from London Luton Airport Malpensa Flight Routes EasyJet easyJet flights from Berlin BER FlightsFrom com EasyJet flight destinations and schedules to amp from Basel Airport BSL Basel Airport Schipol Flight Routes EasyJet easyJet flights from Edinburgh EDI FlightsFrom com easyJet Flights from Lyon Lyon Aeroport Aeroport de Lyon Saint Exupery easyJet flights from Naples NAP FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Nice NCE FlightsFrom com Charles De Gaulle EasyJet Retrieved 16 July 2023 easyJet flights from Belfast BFS FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Lisbon LIS FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Glasgow GLA FlightsFrom com EASYJET AND EASYJET HOLIDAYS LAUNCH 15 NEW ROUTES AND THOUSANDS OF PACKAGE HOLIDAYS FROM NEW BASE BIRMINGHAM www birminghamairport co uk 29 June 2023 easyJet flights from Porto OPO FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Palma de Mallorca PMI FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Venice VCE FlightsFrom com easyJet flights from Paris ORY FlightsFrom com Transaero Airlines and EasyJet Sign Commercial Agreement Press Statement Archived from the original on 23 February 2015 EasyJet Transaero codeshare breakingtravelnews com Transaero to Cease Operations October 26 frequentbusinesstraveler com October 2015 EasyJet to Halt Moscow Flights on Slumping Demand Bloomberg 11 September 2015 with Emirates Skywards easyJet Retrieved 7 April 2017 Easyjet Group Fleet Details Airfleets Retrieved 28 July 2023 a b c Airbus Orders and Deliveries XLS monthly updated accessed via Orders amp deliveries Airbus Airbus SAS The figures include aircraft delivered to sister airlines EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland Our fleet Easyjet Retrieved 15 July 2023 a b Mellon James 18 July 2018 Pictures EasyJet s first A321neo makes Farnborough debut FlightGlobal Reed Business Information Limited Retrieved 7 June 2019 Osborne Alistair 15 October 2002 Snub for Boeing as Airbus lands EasyJet deal The Daily Telegraph London Archived from the original on 19 January 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 a b c easyJet Media Centre easyjet com 18 June 2013 EasyJet s losses widen on sterling weakness Financial Times 16 May 2017 Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 Retrieved 25 February 2018 easyJet takes delivery of first A321neo Pilot Career News 24 July 2018 Retrieved 24 July 2018 EasyJet orders additional 17 A320neos Airbus Retrieved 20 November 2018 EasyJet orders 12 more Airbus A320neo aircraft Airbus Retrieved 13 January 2020 easyJet confirms order for a further 56 A320neo Family aircraft Airbus www airbus com 20 July 2022 Retrieved 14 September 2022 Bailey Joanna 21 June 2022 easyJet Firms Order For 56 Airbus A320neo And Upsizes 18 To A321neo Simple Flying Retrieved 14 September 2022 EasyJet historic fleet airfleets net Retrieved 20 November 2009 Stelios Nerds showed me the way SHY Connection com 11 July 2005 Archived from the original on 23 February 2007 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Q amp A with easyGroup s Stelios Haji Iaonnou Bloomberg BusinessWeek 9 July 2001 Archived from the original on 8 August 2001 Retrieved 21 January 2008 EasyJet wins reservation system copyright case out law com 8 October 2004 Retrieved 11 October 2010 EasyJet Boosts Order For Airbus A319s By 52 Aircraft EADS 14 November 2006 Archived from the original on 9 January 2009 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Airbus Orders and Deliveries XLS accessed via Orders amp deliveries Airbus Airbus SAS 30 November 2017 Retrieved 17 December 2017 The figures include aircraft delivered to sister airlines EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland A319 Cabin layout Airbus Archived from the original on 8 December 2007 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Airbus family differences Aircraftspotting net Archived from the original on 10 December 2007 Retrieved 21 January 2008 EasyJet Shop May 2008 PDF EasyJet pp 26 27 Archived from the original PDF on 22 October 2008 Retrieved 11 October 2008 EasyJet Inflight Magazine Ink Publishing Retrieved 26 January 2008 Rakuten easyJet Air Time www easyjet com Retrieved 25 February 2018 Flexi Fare Retrieved 28 December 2016 easyJet Plus Retrieved 28 December 2016 Flight Club Retrieved 28 December 2016 Garrahan Matthew 15 December 2004 First Choice seals EasyJet hotel deal Financial Times Retrieved 26 January 2008 EasyJet launches EasyJetHotels with Hotelopia as its new exclusive accommodation partner Press release EasyJet 14 December 2004 Archived from the original on 15 March 2008 Retrieved 26 January 2008 The death of traditional inflexible package holidays EasyJetHolidays gives total flexibility of hotel and low cost flight combinations Press release EasyJet 27 June 2007 Archived from the original on 5 February 2008 Retrieved 26 January 2008 Financial Protection for package holidays booked with EasyJet Travel Trust Association Archived from the original on 9 February 2008 Retrieved 26 January 2008 Low Cost beats OHG to EasyJet Holidays Financial Times 6 November 2010 Retrieved 27 January 2011 EasyJet relaunches package holiday business BBC News 19 November 2019 Retrieved 23 November 2019 Bibliography Edit Jones Lois 2007 EasyJet the Story of Britain s Biggest Low Cost Airline London Aurum Press ISBN 978 1 84513 247 7 External links Edit Media related to EasyJet at Wikimedia Commons Official website Portals England Companies Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EasyJet amp oldid 1168552556, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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