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EasyJet will not fly to Italy with distancing on planes

EasyJet will not fly to Italy if Rome prolongs social distancing rules on planes beyond June 15, the budget airline's chief executive said in a newspaper interview. "It would…

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EasyJet to slash staff by 30%

British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to cut up to 30% of its staff, or 4,500 jobs, and shrink its fleet, to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge…

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EasyJet to restart flights in June with passengers and crew in masks

British low-cost airline easyJet said a small number of flights would restart on June 15 and that passengers and cabin crew would all be required to wear masks when travelling.…

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Personal details of nine million Easy Jet customers accessed by ‘hackers’

EasyJet has revealed that the personal details of nine million customers have been accessed by "highly sophisticated" hackers. Easy Jet said it was to notify those affected in the next…

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EasyJet grounds its entire fleet

Britain’s biggest airline by passenger numbers, easyJet, has grounded its entire fleet of 344 aircraft. The Luton-based airline says its last flight operated on Sunday 29 March and there will…

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EasyJet warns majority of fleet could be grounded as airlines enter critical week

On Monday morning, easyJet said it would continue to operate rescue flights for short periods "where we can" to repatriate passengers; however, it would also be cutting operations further. "These…

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Ryanair suspends recruitment due to coronavirus outbreak, EasyJet cancels all Italian flights

Ryanair has decided to temporarily suspend all its recruitment decisions and salary increases because of the coronavirus crisis and the impact on its activity, according to an internal letter reported…

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EasyJet and BA owner set to cut European flights because of coronavirus outbreak

EasyJet and the owner of British Airways are to cancel European flights because of the coronavirus crisis as global markets face their worst week since 2008. The budget airline and…

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EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights

EasyJet is set to become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network, after announcing it would offset all jet fuel emissions. The British…

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Ryanair has been named the filthiest airline in the UK

Ryanair has been named the filthiest flight operator in the UK by passengers, according to a Which? Travel survey. In the survey of almost 8,000 people, fewer than half of…

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EasyJet buys Thomas Cook airport slots at Gatwick and Bristol

British budget airline easyJet has bought the take-off and landing slots of failed travel company Thomas Cook at London Gatwick and Bristol airports for 36 million pounds, it said on…

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Photo Story – Collision during pushback – Schiphol

An Airbus A320 operated by EasyJet has collided with a Boeing 737-800 operated by KLM during pushback at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport (AMS). Source: Twitter

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Three flights diverted after new drone sighting at Gatwick airport

Three flights have been diverted to Stansted Airport following reports of a possible drone sighting at Gatwick. The Independent reports that two easyJet flights – one from Barcelona and one…

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EasyJet warns of Brexit effect on European demand

British low-cost airline easyJet on Monday warned that for the second half of the year, the company is seeing softness in both the UK and Europe, which it believe…

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EasyJet readies Brexit contingency plan

British low-cost airline EasyJet announced that it was ready to suspend the voting rights of a small number of shares to comply with rules that require 50 percent plus one…

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EasyJet withdraws bid for Alitalia

Easyjet has abandoned talks to join a consortium that would have bid for Italian carrier Alitalia. The budget airline had been considering teaming up with Italy's state-controlled railway Ferrovie dello…

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Drunk “Bob the Builder” and “Tinkerbell” removed from flight as fresh calls for two-drink limit at airports

The Telegraph reports that airline bosses today renewed calls for a two-drink limit at airports after a drunken passenger dressed as Tinkerbell was removed from a Ryanair flight by armed police. The traveller -…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is the morning briefing for today. Malta's newspapers report that Bojan Cmelik a Serbian national with no fixed address this morning was accused of attempting to kill businessman…

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EasyJet passenger head-buts steward while being removed from flight to Mallorca

AirLive: An EasyJet passenger was pinned to the ground at Paris CDG after head-butting an air steward while being removed from a delayed flight to Mallorca. Shocking footage shows the man lying on…

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