Organisation: EasyJet

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<p>The low-cost carrier posted headline pretax profit of £236m for the three months ended June 30, from £203m reported a year earlier.</p>

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EasyJet sees no sign of demand softening as profits increase

Airline's profits for second quarter increased by 16% compared to last year, with the company saying it was on track for a record summer

<p>EasyJet said it was able to mitigate the impact of the war in Gaza thanks to capacity growth in areas where demand was rising, and that bookings had recovered since late November.</p>

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EasyJet sees strong summer bookings despite Middle East conflict

<p>EasyJet said booking strength for summer 2024 and supply constraints in Europe provided a positive outlook for its next year.</p>

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EasyJet shares climb 5% as forward bookings recover

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Ryanair capacity hit as Boeing delivery delays 'getting worse'

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EasyJet's Portugal cabin staff begin five-day strike and threaten more walk-outs

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Ryanair rival EasyJet posts record pre-tax profit and says it is prepared to change routes if heatwaves change holiday habits

EasyJet upbeat on annual profits due to strong travel demand

EasyJet raised its profits target for a second time this year, pointing to higher fares at many airlines in the coming months.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

EasyJet sees return to capacity next summer despite inflation crisis

Early bookings for the second half starting April “look positive”, with ticket prices and occupancy for Easter stronger than a year ago

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Autumn bookings lift shares for Ryanair, EasyJet, and Aer Lingus owner

Ryanair said its bookings this autumn and for the Christmas holidays were ahead of pre-Covid levels

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

EasyJet CEO: We've stabilised operations but melting summer runways do not help

Flights at Luton Airport disrupted after soaring temperatures cause a defect in the runway

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Irishman Peter Bellew leaves EasyJet as aviation troubles mount this summer

The Co Meath native had previously worked for Ryanair, Malaysia Airlines, and at Kerry Airport

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

EasyJet follows Ryanair and Wizz to plan summer sun takeoff after Omicron

EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said 1.1m extra seats were on sale from its largest airport, London Gatwick.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

EasyJet eyes growth and acquisitions as Covid bounce back gathers pace

EasyJet has been held back by a slower reopening of UK travel amid constantly changing travel curbs, even as rivals Ryanair and Wizz Air rapidly added on capacity

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

EasyJet reports large part of €1.4bn new shares taken up

The airline said its investors had bought 93% of the new shares on offer in its €1.4bn rights issue, designed to help fund its recovery from the pandemic

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

EasyJet shares nosedive as it rejects takeover approach from Wizz Air

Budget airline has opted instead to raise $1.7bn from shareholders, which it said would strengthen its balance sheet should the Covid downturn continue and allow it to operate more aggressively once the recovery arrives

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Wizz Air closes the gap on Ryanair in battle for returning passengers

Irish airline bounced back to carry 11m passengers in August but Hungarian operator is narrowing the gap, having carried 3.6m

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Airlines give mixed reaction to UK quarantine loosening

Ryanair said it welcomed any progress to the UK government’s 'shambolic' travel policies, but said the pending move was not enough when the majority of the UK and the EU’s adult population was now fully vaccinated

Wed, 28 Jul, 2021

Ryanair shares surge as investors bet on it winning pandemic recovery race

Bullish airline says it could recover from Q1 losses to make a profit this quarter and break even over the financial year

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021

Buoyant EasyJet predicts summer sun flights recovery

The airline plans to fly 60% of its pre-pandemic capacity from July to September as a travel recovery takes hold in mainland Europe

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

Republic of Ireland Team Return from UEFA Euro 2016

Transparency watchdog stands over index findings on private firms' openness

Transparency International Ireland assessed company policies and procedures in 30 leading private companies in Ireland and found none scored more than 70% and the average index score was 51%

Fri, 21 May, 2021

Losses at Irish airlines and EasyJet now top €3.6bn

Total financial losses across Irish airlines Ryanair and Aer Lingus and British carrier EasyJet have now topped €3. 6bn since the start of the Covid crisis, which has decimated the international travel market over the last 14 months.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

FILE PHOTO The Irish Aviation Authority has warned in a statement to the Transport Committee that unless "urgent action" is take

Airlines expecting a significant jump in bookings following vaccine news

Airlines tipped to see healthy jumps in passenger booking activity on the back of the recent positive news regarding Covid vaccine breakthroughs.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

Stormont to consider report that UK travellers pose greatest Covid-19 risk

Stormont ministers are to consider a report warning that travellers from the rest of the UK present the greatest risk of bringing Covid-19 into Northern Ireland.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Ryanair, EasyJet and BA end legal action as UK scraps quarantine rule

Three of Europe’s biggest airlines have ended a legal challenge against the British government after it scrapped its quarantine rule for travellers coming from some of the most popular tourist destinations.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Airline stocks remain in tailspin despite fundraising efforts

Airline stocks have continued to fall amid fears of a second wave of Covid-19 and despite some big carriers attracting financial backing.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Ryanair and IAG start legal action over Covid quarantine laws

Ryanair, British Airways and EasyJet have begun legal action against the British government’s quarantine policy in a bid to overturn what they see as overly strict rules.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Aer Lingus owner won't say whether it has plans to sue Ireland over Covid-19 quarantine

The owner of Aer Lingus, IAG has refused to say whether it is also considering suing the Irish Government after its group chief executive Willie Walsh said it was thinking of a legal challenge to Britain’s Covid-19 quarantine plan.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Airline shares soar but turbulent profitability ahead, industry body warns

Airline shares – including those of Ryanair and IAG, which owns Aer Lingus – have soared on suggestions of growing consumer appetite for a return to flying, but an industry body has warned that a return to profitability may prove a long haul for many airlines.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

EasyJet and Carnival to be knocked from Ftse-100 after Covid-19 hits

EasyJet and cruise operator Carnival are set to lose their seat on the Ftse-100 index after the Covid-19 crisis knocked the value of their shares.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

EasyJet and Carnival poised to exit FTSE 100 as virus hammers travel firms

Budget airline easyJet and cruise operator Carnival are set to tumble out of the FTSE 100 after being battered by travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Ryanair looks to use crisis to put squeeze on Irish airports to slash airline fees

Ryanair has written to every airport on its route network - including Dublin and Cork - looking to put the squeeze on them to lower landing and usage charges in return for more business.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Ryanair to ramp up flights to 40% of normal schedule from July 1

This comes after Spain announced it will welcome the return of tourists from the same date.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Millions of easyJet passengers have travel details exposed in cyber attack

Nine million easyJet passengers have had their travel details accessed by hackers, the airline has announced.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

EasyJet founder offers £5m 'reward' as he steps up campaign against airline board

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is offering £5m for any information that leads to the cancellation of its order for 107 Airbus jets as he steps up his campaign to oust the budget airline’s management.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Davy analysts: Smaller airlines will disappear

Airline traffic recovery may not reach last year’s baseline levels for another three years, and many smaller airlines will disappear, Davy Stockbrokers have said.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

British Airways debt cut to junk; EasyJet to sell some planes to keep flying through the Covid-19 crisis

Shares in Aer Lingus-and British-Airways-owner IAG were little changed even as British Airways became the first major European carrier to lose its investment grade status amid the Covid-19 pandemic after Fitch cut its credit rating one notch to junk.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

EasyJet founder accuses airline of breaching rules amid Airbus feud

The founder of easyJet has written to the UK financial regulator to warn the budget airline could be breaching market rules over its deal with plane manufacturer Airbus.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Airlines in flight for cash as fight for survival becomes the reality

European airlines have moved further into survival mode, with EasyJet grounding its entire fleet and temporarily laying off 4,000 cabin crew; and Aer Lingus owner IAG altering its lending terms to give it wriggle room to weather the storm caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus Q&A: All your Covid-19 questions answered

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars).

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Penneys warns of clothes shortage due to coronavirus

Penneys owner ABF said supplies could be hit should the reopening of Chinese factories be delayed because the retailer sources much of its clothing lines from Asia.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

Coronavirus: Ryanair and EasyJet shares tank as travel fears hit

Ryanair and EasyJet shares tanked as the spread of the coronavirus strain into Italy raised the threat of vulnerable economies in Europe taking direct economic hits for the first time.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Ryanair executive turmoil continues as Jacobs quits

The turmoil surrounding Ryanair’s management structure has continued with the airline set to lose another key executive, chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

Ryanair marketing chief Kenny Jacobs to leave company

Jacobs was the architect of the airline’s ‘Always Getting Better’ drive to improve customer service

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

Budget hotel operator EasyHotel to open Dublin property next year

Budget hotel operator EasyHotel is targeting a 2021 opening date for its first property in the Republic.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Aer Lingus owner and Ryanair hit back at UK Government over Flybe rescue

Ryanair has said that a Government “subsidy” for Flybe “cannot comply with competition and state aid laws”.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

Stocks hit as tensions escalate in Middle East

European shares slipped from near-record highs after the US airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian commander increased tensions in the Middle East

Sat, 04 Jan, 2020

Ryanair shares fall on fresh 737-Max fears and oil spike

Ryanair shares fell after the airline group’s chief executive said it may only receive its first delivery of the grounded 737-Max aircraft, from Boeing, in October.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2020

Former Ryanair operations chief Peter Bellew free to join rivals EasyJet, judge rules

Judge Allen said the legitimate interest of Ryanair in restraining Mr Bellew from taking up alternative employment was limited to roles which would risk the disclosure or use of its protectable information.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2019

Court hears Michael O'Leary told company chief 'you are f**king useless' at meetings

Ryanair's Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew has told the High Court that Michael O'Leary roared and shouted at him and said "You are fucking useless," at meetings of the airline's senior executives.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2019

Outgoing exec Bellew has information on Ryanair a competitor 'would kill to have', court told

A senior Ryanair executive has told the High Court that its outgoing Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew has information about the Irish based airline that a competitor would "kill to have."

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019