EasyJet Marks 30th Anniversary of First-Ever Flight with Glasgow Airport Celebration

EasyJet re-creates first Luton-Glasgow flight on 30th anniversary

Capt Fred Rivett recalls telling the airline's founder to stop "yakking" ahead of inaugural flight.

Major UK airline celebrates 30 years of flying between Glasgow and Luton

easyJet’s first UK flight took place between Luton and Glasgow on 10 November 1995, sparking three decades of budget travel.

EasyJet marks 30th anniversary of first-ever flight with Glasgow Airport celebration

An airline has marked the 30th anniversary of its first-ever flight, recreating the journey to Glasgow from London Luton that launched the…

easyJet celebrates 30th birthday with flight operated entirely by 30-year-olds

easyJet marked the 30th anniversary of its first ever flight from London Luton to Glasgow by operating the very same flight today, staffed entirely…

Easyjet celebrates 30th birthday with flight of 30-year-olds

easyJet has marked the anniversary of its first flight from Luton to Glasgow by operating the same flight today exclusively by pilots and crew also turning 30 in November

Celebrating easyJet’s 30th: easyJet’s impact on the airline industry

In the 30 years since its first commercial flight, easyJet has become a formidable force in the European low-fare airline arena. From the humblest of beginnings, the carrier is now Europe’s second-largest low-fare operator. With new aircraft on order, new bases opening, and passenger numbers continuing to soar, what does the future hold? Luke Peters investigates. This article, “Making it look easyJet” was published in the October/November 2025 i…