07 March, 2024
easyJet to offer more flights from London Southend.
29 February, 2024
easyJet to launch the first commercial flights between the UK and Salerno’s Amalfi Coast airport
26 February, 2024
easyJet celebrates flying five million passengers to and from Birmingham Airport ahead of new base opening
easyJet recently celebrated flying over five million passengers to and from Birmingham
The airline started operations at Birmingham airport 17 years ago, flying its first customers from Birmingham to Geneva in 2007
22 February, 2024
"This is Your Captain Speaking" hearing that from a female voice occurs in just 1 in 17 flights per year
TOP 10 JOBS KIDS THINK ARE TRADITIONALLY MALE:
| TOP 15 JOBS KIDS THINK ARE TRADITIONALLY FEMALE:
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* Based on statistic that only 5.8% of pilots globally are female.
A study of 2000 children aged 6-11 and their parents was conducted in February 2024.
21 February, 2024
easyJet announced as Official Airline of the Eurovision Song Contest
Budget carrier easyJet has been confirmed as the Official Airline Partner of the Eurovision Song Contest for the next three years, bringing people of Europe together to celebrate the world’s largest live music event.
The airline is set to fly thousands of Eurovision fans from across Europe travelling for the event which takes place this May.
easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised nearly £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.
08 February, 2024
easyJet lands industry leading A- rating from CDP in global climate impact assessment
Jane Ashton, Sustainability Director at easyJet said: “We are delighted to have been awarded an A- rating by CDP, a true testament to the hard work we are all doing at easyJet to ensure that our SBTi-validated 2035 carbon reduction target is met and our aim to be net-zero by 2050 is realised.Decarbonising aviation continues to be a major undertaking and focus which is why easyJet continues to take vital steps not only to safeguard the benefits the sector provides but also ensure that we do all that we can to minimise our impact.”
Making continued improvements into 2024:
01 February, 2024
easyJet takes to the skies with Iris: Next generation air traffic communication service
Ground-breaking Iris satellite-based datalink technology enters commercial service, enabling airspace optimisation to ease congestion and reduce delays and emissions for airlines
Ground-breaking Iris satellite-based datalink technology enters commercial service, enabling airspace optimisation to ease congestion and reduce delays and emissions for airlines
25 January, 2024
easyJet places engine order with CFM
15 January, 2024
easyJet launches partnership with Musement to offer customers thousands of fantastic experiences across Europe and beyond
- Poland – Mountain Village & Thermal Baths, from £66
- Italy – Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, from £54
- Madeira – 4x4 Nun’s Valley & Cabo Girão, from £35
Excursions, activities and attraction tickets are available to book now on the easyJet app, after flight confirmation, or via the dedicated site - activities.easyjet.com at any time.
11 January, 2024
easyJet Fearless Flyer course returns for 2024
Winter 2024 courses to help aerophobics overcome their fear of flying now on sale with experience flights at five UK airports starting on 27 January
VIP packages including a dedicated Captain to guide you through the experience flight available at London Gatwick on 2 March
Since 2012 nearly 12,000 phobics have taken to the skies after successfully completing the course, with the programme achieving over 95% success rate
A virtual ground course, where top phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and a senior easyJet captain will explain the unfamiliar sounds and sensations customers feel onboard an aircraft and teach them a unique set of mind techniques to manage their nerves. This session lasts approximately two and a half hours.A pre-flight one-hour ‘Meet the Team’ online Zoom session, where participants will be walked through the airport experience and what to expect. There will also be a participant Q&A session where phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and an easyJet pilot will answer any last-minute questions.And lastly, a special one-hour experience flight from the course airport, where customers put their new skills to the test whilst listening to a live commentary of the flight from the Fearless Flyer team.
05 January, 2024
easyJet reopens its ‘Runway’ initiative to fast track university graduates into critical aviation roles....
02 January, 2024
easyJet makes big aircraft order.
01 January, 2024
easyJet has busy festive booking period
20 December, 2023
157 more Airbus A320neos for easyJet....
14 December, 2023
easyJet pilots and crew switch to 100% reusable cutlery and cups
05 December, 2023
easyJet collaborates with RTX to enhance operations
The low-cost carrier becomes the largest A320 operator to roll out Collins GlobalConnect
28 November, 2023
Holidays are more important for UK travellers new survey finds.
Research by easyJet conducted with 2000 UK consumers this month (November 2023) showed that over two thirds (67%) are more likely to travel abroad in 2024 than they did in 2023Protecting holiday spend remains a priority for over three quarters of Brits (77%) – up from 70% last year, with the majority even more likely to put money aside for a holiday in 2024 than 2023In order to save money on holidays in 2024, around 70% of people have said they are more likely to book via a low-cost airline with 72% of people planning a holiday next year choosing to fly to Europe rather than further afield
14 November, 2023
easyJet becomes Europe’s first low-cost airline to offer bag collection, delivery, and door-to-door services
The airline has partnered with Airportr to introduce this new choice to help make travel even easier, following research that showed 40% of easyJet customers would be interested these services when they travel to and from their flight.
The airline will initially offer three services for customers at London Gatwick and Geneva airports:
- Departure: customers flying from London Gatwick or Geneva can now check in their bags from a designated pick-up point like your home office or hotel, which will be collected by an accredited driver and then collected from the baggage belt on arrival at their destination.
- Arrival: Customers arriving into Geneva from any easyJet airport can book for a delivery of their bags to their final destination, like their home or hotel.
- Door-to-door: customers flying from London Gatwick to Geneva can book a door-to-door service – a totally seamless luggage experience that means customers can check in their bags from home and sees them delivered to their final destination.
easyJet also becomes the first airline to include the service in a bundle fare, meaning FLEXI fare customers flying from London Gatwick and Geneva have the service included in their booking.
08 November, 2023
easyJet puts 12 new routes from 8 UK airports on sale for summer 2024
04 November, 2023
easyJet celebrates new flights from Southampton to Belfast and Glasgow
New easyJet flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International took off on Sunday for the first time and were followed by new flights to Glasgow which took off on Thursday afternoon
The service to Belfast is now operating three times a week and to Glasgow twice a week throughout the year