EasyJet takes €157m hit on summer travel disruption

The company expects capacity in the fourth quarter to be about 90% of the same period in 2019, though said it will continue to fine-tune the schedule as required.

EasyJet said disruption to travel driven by staff shortages, soaring demand and caps on airport capacity forced it take a £133m (€156.8m) charge in the fiscal third quarter, while stating operations would now be smoother over the peak summer period.

The UK low-cost carrier still operated 95% of its planned schedule in the three months through June despite the upheaval, according to a statement on Tuesday.