US EditionEasyJet Says Profit Growth Was Hurt by Fuel Costs, Strikes
FRANCE, JUL 17 – Strikes by French air traffic control staff caused EasyJet to cancel 660 flights and lose £25 million, affecting tens of thousands of passengers during peak travel, CEO said.
- EasyJet warned that a strike by French air traffic controllers and rising fuel costs will hit its annual profit, causing its shares to drop 8%.
- Kenton Jarvis, chief executive of EasyJet, expressed that the strike is presenting 'unacceptable challenges for customers and crew'.
- Jarvis noted that 'no measures will cope when French airspace effectively closes', despite having strong measures in place.
- Around 70% of EasyJet’s flights are impacted as they either fly to or from French airports or over its airspace.
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EasyJet 'extremely unhappy' as French strikes see 660 flights cancelled
Tens of thousands of passengers were disrupted when French ATC staff walked out in a dispute over working conditions
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