EasyJet denies union rep’s reported claim that airline ‘hanging by a thread’

Passengers boarding an easyJet flight (Matt Alexander/PA)

Budget airline easyJet has denied reported claims by one of its union officials that the company is “hanging by a thread”.

Following a meeting with the airline’s chief financial officer Andrew Findlay, Martin Entwistle reportedly said that the airline is in a “really dire” situation, according to a leaked recording obtained by the BBC.