BUDGET airline easyJet pointed towards higher profits yesterday as it brushed aside fears over the impact of the London bombings on its business.

Budget airline easyJet pointed the City towards higher profits today as it brushed aside fears over the impact of the London bombings on its business.

Budget airline easyJet reported mixed fortunes today as it said higher passenger revenues had been offset by the latest rise in fuel prices.

Airline easyJet flew more than 2.5 million passengers in May as additional services continued to fuel its growth, it emerged today.

Budget airline easyJet today said its half-year losses had widened to £31m (€45m) after fuel costs leapt by 51% over the past 12 months.

EasyJet today said its boss was stepping down and founder and part-owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou was rejoining the board.

Budget airline easyJet flew 2.44 million passengers in April as it continued to boost its network.

BRITISH airline Easyjet signalled a rise in first-half revenues per passenger yesterday and said operating margins were steady, sending its shares almost 7% higher.

Budget airline easyJet said today it was winning the battle to shield its profits from soaring fuel prices.

Air passengers stand to get better compensation deals from today for delayed and cancelled flights.

Budget airline easyJet today said it saw passenger numbers soar by almost a quarter last month, but warned that the outlook remained uncertain.

Low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.1 million passengers during November – a 25% increase on the same month a year earlier, it emerged today.

Northern Ireland got another three new air links today as easyJet announced new services to Belfast.

CARRIER easyJet had positive news for the low-cost airline sector yesterday when it announced pre-tax profits of £62 million (€89m) - a 21% increase on the previous year.

Low-cost British airline easyJet today unveiled a 21% improvement in annual profits but warned it expected competition to remain intense this winter.

Low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.4 million passengers last month as it benefited from new routes and extra demand during the school holidays, it said today.

EasyJet today said summer changes to its network helped it boost passenger numbers by a quarter last month.

BRITISH low-fares airline easyJet yesterday announced plans to launch routes out of Cork, Shannon and Knock airports.

Cork, Shannon and Knock International Airports got a boost today with the news low-fares airline easyJet will launch a daily route between Cork, Shannon and Knock airports and London Gatwick Airport.

Budget airline easyJet today forecast its profits would fly higher than expected in 2004 as it revealed trading had improved in its final quarter.

Low-fare airline easyJet carried almost 2.5 million passengers last month, it was announced today.

Airline easyJet today said its average fare had fallen 7% on a year earlier as it continues to face up to tough competition in the low-cost sector.

British budget airline easyJet said today it was expanding its operations at its Luton base.

Low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.24 million passengers during June – a 28% increase on the same period a year earlier, figures showed today.

IRISH stocks rose yesterday ending the day up 10.10 at 5316.29.

BUDGET airline easyJet lost over a fifth of its market value yesterday as it joined rival Ryanair in giving bleak comments on rising fuel costs and a price war.

Low fares airline easyJet today said high fuel prices could slash its profits by £4m (€6m).

Shares in no-frills airline easyJet went into a tailspin today after it warned that tough competition could affect its traditionally strong summer and autumn season.

No-frills airline easyJet today reported a narrowing of half yearly losses, but toned down optimism about its full year performance.

Low-cost airline easyJet carried almost two million passengers in March as the popularity of no-frills travel showed no signs of tailing off today.

COMPETITION among airlines offering flights to Spain intensified yesterday with Easyjet announcing it would begin flights out of Belfast Airport to Alicante and Malaga.

Two hundred new jobs are to be created in Belfast with the launch of four new easyJet routes out of the city.

Low-cost airline EasyJet said today that chief executive Ray Webster has sold one million of his shares, reducing his stake in the company to 0.443%.

UK-based budget airline EasyJet carried 1.7m passengers in December 2003.

No-frills carriers easyJet and Ryanair Holdings both welcomed the UK government's decision to allow a second runway at Stansted.

PROFITS at Easyjet, the British low-cost airline, fell by 28% to £51.5m (€74.6m) for the year ended September in line with market expectations.

Budget airline easyJet today forecast growth of 20% – despite seeing annual profits drop by a quarter in one of the most difficult years on record.

Low cost airline EasyJet has signed a long-term deal with Berlin Schonefeld Airport to make it the airline's latest European base, chief executive Ray Webster said.

LOW fares airline easyJet Plc yesterday reported its average passenger fare in the third quarter slipped 2.8%, but said bookings for the crucial summer season showed strong growth.

British low-cost airline easyJet today said it had carried 1.7 million passengers in June, a rise of 83% compared with the same month last year.

Budget airline easyJet enjoyed good business in May, with passenger numbers rising to more than 1.75 million.

RYANAIR rival EasyJet made after-tax losses of €63.3 million in the last six months as Europe’s biggest low-cost airline struggled to match its Irish counterpart in the earnings stakes.

No-frills airline easyJet sank into the red today after cutting fares to boost passenger numbers.

British Airways has received fresh interest in its German arm Deutsche BA just days after low cost carrier easyJet pulled out of plans to buy it, the airline said today.