EasyJet increases summer flights to 40 per cent of capacity
EasyJet has said it is operating more flights than previously planned due to demand exceeding expectations.
The airline is expanding its schedule to 40% of normal capacity between July and September, compared with the 30% it predicted in June.
In the three months to the end of June, the budget carrier made just £7 million in revenue after the company’s fleet was grounded from March 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It started flying again in the middle of June and carried 117,000 passengers in the 132,000 seats it had available in the last two weeks of the quarter, easyJet said.
Chief executive Johan Lundgren said: “Returning to the skies again allows us to do what we do best and take our customers on much-needed holidays.
“I am really encouraged that we have seen higher-than-expected levels of demand, with load factor of 84% in July with destinations like Faro and Nice remaining popular with customers.
“Our bookings for the remainder of the summer are performing better than expected and as a result we have decided to expand our schedule over the fourth quarter to fly c. 40% of capacity.
“This increased flying will allow us to connect even more customers to family or friends and to take the breaks they have worked hard for.”
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