The 15th regional route development event will unite some of the biggest carriers in Europe and across the world to drive sustained growth for the region’s route networks.
EasyJet predicted a strong summer as it reported a reduced headline loss for the three months to end-December 2021 but said the emergence of the omicron coronavirus variant had hit its December activities.
The UK airline will resurrect short-haul operations from London Gatwick in March when its new lower-cost subsidiary is set to go head-to-head with easyJet.
Airline executives attending the World Aviation Festival in London say officials of smaller companies are returning to the air quicker than those of larger corporations, which remain bound by travel restrictions.
Despite the uncertainties caused by the emergence of omicron, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said there remains a unique opportunity for easyJet to win customers and take market share from rivals over the winter.
Lufthansa and easyJet won backing from a European court over deals they undertook to buy Air Berlin assets, after the court dismissed two cases made by Polish airline LOT.
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis for the UK-based LCC has passed, thanks to the increased demand that vaccination programs have ushered in.
CEO Johan Lundgren said five additional aircraft allocated to the bases in Spain and Portugal would bolster easyJet's presence at the 'key' destinations.
As the industry starts to look beyond the immediate crisis to the beginnings of a “new normal,” the players with the clout to do so will be mapping out acquisition opportunities.