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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Simon Calder

easyJet complains of ‘unacceptable challenges’ from French air-traffic control strikes

  • easyJet's chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, criticised French air-traffic control strikes for causing significant disruption and unexpected costs to airlines and passengers.
  • He specifically referenced the two-day strike on 3 and 4 June, which led to dozens of easyJet flights being cancelled across various European routes.
  • The strikes resulted in nearly 3,000 flight cancellations and over 7,400 delays across Europe, with Eurocontrol estimating the cost to the aviation industry at €120m.
  • easyJet's CEO is adding pressure to other carriers, such as Ryanair, for the European Union to address the chaos caused by national air-traffic control strikes affecting “overflights”.
  • Despite these challenges, easyJet reported a £50m increase in headline profit for the April-June quarter, with strong demand leading to 92 per cent of seats being filled in June.

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