An Easyjet flight which had been diverted to an airport in Portugal allegedly took off without its disembarked passengers, who had to travel by coach to their final destination.

A number of airlines have submitted complaints to the European Commission against France as its air traffic controllers' (ATC) strikes continue.

Children's books have been placed in seat pockets of easyJet aircraft to encourage youngsters to read more.

Low-cost airline easyJet expects profits to rise more than 30% this year as it benefits from strong travel demand and the collapse of some smaller short-haul rivals but its new chief executive said it has no plan to muscle in the bidding battle for long-haul carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle.

Two easyJet pilots have been suspended after footage emerged of them playing a Snapchat game in a cockpit.

EasyJet has said footage of two of its pilots playing a Snapchat game while flying a plane full of passengers "falls short" of its standards but insisted the safety of travellers was not compromised.

An easyJet flight was struck by lightning as it flew from Edinburgh to London Stansted.

Shares in EasyJet soared after a quarterly revenue rise showed the British budget airline had benefited as rivals struggled, in its first trading update under new boss Johan Lundgren.

EasyJet’s new boss said he wants the airline to go from "strength to strength" as he started his role today.

No-frills airline easyJet will confirm a boost from the demise of rivals and recent woes at Ryanair when it reports results on Tuesday, but a £100 million hit from the weak pound will still see profits tumble.

Budget airline EasyJet has appointed Johan Lundgren as its new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Carolyn McCall.

EasyJet has signed an agreement to acquire part of Air Berlin in a move that could save 1,000 jobs at the bankrupt carrier.

EasyJet is "urgently" seeking answers from Nice Airport after a man holding a baby was apparently punched by a member of staff.

EasyJet has applied for a new air operator's certificate (AOC) in Austria to allow it to continue flying in the European Union after Brexit.

After years of losing business to discount airlines, the major carriers in Europe are gaining strength and outperforming in stock markets.

Air passengers have been disrupted after a truck got stuck under an easyJet plane at Manchester Airport.

Update 1.45pm: Dublin-based airline CityJet has today insisted that flights between Dublin and London will not disrupted by proposed strike action by pilots aligned to the Unite union.

In Britain, EasyJet pilots have accepted a new deal, meaning they won't strike over concerns about fatigue.

An easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Belfast was delayed by over an hour after two members of the cabin crew were removed from the plane following a row.

Easyjet has been named the airline with the most delays and cancellations so far this year, followed closely by Ryanair.

Airline bosses are gathering in Brussels to discuss how to minimise the impact of air traffic control (ATC) strikes.

EasyJet shares fell 19% after the firm said it will take a £28 million hit following two months of turbulence and warned that Brexit would have a negative impact on the airline.

British budget airline EasyJet said strong demand for beach holidays was making up for a drop in travelling in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Europe, and raised its dividend in a sign of its confidence.

Budget airline easyJet is expected to lay bare the cost of recent terror attacks this week, with William Hill also set to update the market on its progress while the annual meeting at Lloyds Banking Group caps off a busy week in the City.

An Iraqi man at the centre of a terror scare on an EasyJet flight from Vienna to London has been released without charge.

Forget pizzas and piazzas — South Tyrol in the north of Italy is dominated by the Dolomites, says Suzanne Harrington.

British Airways and easyJet have announced they will not use Sharm el-Sheikh airport until at least the new year, disrupting thousands of holidaymakers’ Christmas plans.

Passengers at Manchester Airport have been evacuated from a flight bound for Marrakech following reports of a man carrying a bomb.

EasyJet has said the Paris terror attacks will have a minimal impact on the budget airline as "resilient" passengers will still want to travel.

Eight of easyJet's 10 planned flights from Sharm el-Sheikh today have been suspended, but a spokesman for the airline said two others are believed to have taken off carrying a total of 339 passengers

New Aer Lingus owner IAG is to boost its airlines’ fleets as it moves to challenge the European dominance of Ryanair and EasyJet.

An easyJet flight from Gatwick Airport has been forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot fell unconscious mid-flight.

A man has been Tasered by police in England on board an aircraft at Gatwick Airport after reportedly wanting to take two pieces of hand luggage onto the plane.

Cabin crew at easyJet are to be balloted for industrial action, in a dispute over a pay rise.

The London market ended the session by posting four straight weeks of losses, despite edging up yesterday.

The supermodel was flying back from Bodrum, Turkey when the incident took place.

EasyJet’s outlook has been knocked by a difficult April – with air traffic control strikes trimming profit and the Germanwings crash in France deterring customers from booking – sending its shares down almost 10%.

Low-fare airline easyJet increased its passenger numbers last month despite having to axe more than 600 flights due to a French air traffic control strike.