EasyJet takes A320neo fitted for future ATC system trial

Budget carrier EasyJet has received an Airbus A320neo equipped with FANS-C technology, enabling it to participate in an EU project to test future air traffic management (ATM) systems. EasyJet will be one of seven airlines involved in the trial of the system, which allows aircraft to share predicted 4D flight trajectory data in order to […]

New easyJet country director to drive UK strategy

UK LCC easyJet appointed Neil Slaven as its new UK country director to drive the carrier’s UK strategy. He started in the new position March 1. Luton-headquartered easyJet has more than 160 aircraft based in the UK at 11 bases and 18 airports. Since easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren took over the British airline in December […]

Las 15 aerolíneas que reinaron en el cielo español en 2018

Las compañías aéreas vieron crecer un 5,8% su volumen de pasajeros en 2018 en España respecto al año anterior, con un total de 263.753.406 personas. Así lo desgrana el informe de resultados de Aena enviado a la Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), que, además, señala a Ryanair como la que más pasajeros sumó […]

Easyjet: la ‘low cost’ que usan los viajeros de negocios

Después de diez años de esfuerzos, Easyjet reconoce que dispone de una buena cartera de clientes business, que es el segmento anhelado por toda aerolínea. Andrea Caulfield-Smith, directora de desarrollo de negocio, declaró a Business Traveller que “la gente hoy realmente nos toma en serio para viajes de negocios. El año pasado transportamos 15 millones […]

Delta Seeks EasyJet Partnership for Alitalia Stake: Corriere

Delta Air Lines Inc. suggested a partnership with rival Alitalia bidder EasyJet Plc that would involve a less costly contract with the bankrupt airline’s staff, while retaining operational centers at Italy’s Fiumicino and Malpensa airports, Corriere della Sera reported. The discussions are complex and in a delicate phase, Corriere said, citing four people working on […]

easyJet introduces luggage scanning feature to app

easyJet has introduced a new augmented reality hand luggage scanning feature to its app to enable passengers to scan their cabin bag to check its size before they travel to the airport. The airline says it is the first UK airline to offer the feature which uses augmented reality technology to scan the cabin bag […]

Overcapacity in European Aviation Market Impacts Airline Revenue Per Seat

Low fares are set to continue in the European aviation market as overcapacity over the Winter season has seen Ryanair lower market expectations for 2019 financial results and easyJet report lower per seat revenue. U.K.-based easyJet this week announced first quarter earnings through December 31 of £1.296 billion, up 13.7 percent, but advised that the […]

Easyjet pierde 19 mdd por drones en Gatwick

Esta semana, la aerolínea low-cost easyJet confirmó que el caos que causaron los drones que sobrevolaron en el aeropuerto de Londres Gatwick (LGW) en los días previos a la Navidad de 2018, le costó cerca de 17.1 millones de euros (19.4 millones de dólares). Además, la aerolínea informó que más de 400 de sus viajes […]

easyJet se alía con la asiática Cathay Pacific para ofrecer conexiones entre Europa y Asia

La aerolínea easyJet ha anunciado un acuerdo de colaboración con Cathay Pacific para ofrecer conexiones internacionales a través del servicio ‘WorldWide by easyJet’, lanzado en septiembre de 2017, y facilitar la conexión de sus vuelos con rutas que comuniquen Europa y Asia. En las próximas semanas, los clientes de easyJet podrán conectar con vuelos de […]

Gatwick Drone Chaos Cost EasyJet £15m, Airline Announces

Low-cost airline easyJet has revealed a £15 million hit from the disruption caused by drone sightings at Gatwick airport over Christmas. The airline said the costs related to customer welfare costs, with the incident affecting around 82,000 customers. More than 400 flights were cancelled. The group said it booked £10 million in extra costs and […]