The low-cost carrier saw a 5.8% rise in passengers to 20.2 million during the three months to June 30, in spite of “significant disruption” caused by the Brussels attack, the crash of an EgyptAir flight and a succession of European air traffic control strikes.
As a result, easyJet calculated the disruptions had caused 1,221 cancellations to services leading to disruption costs of £20 million during the three months up to June 30.
But total revenue per seat fell by 7.7% to £54.54, while the airline’s revenue in the quarter dropped by 2.6% to £1.2 billion.
EasyJet increases traffic but warns of Brexit impact
Air
Tom Parry
21 July 2016
EasyJet has increased passenger numbers despite a “difficult and uncertain” operating environment but has warned about the impact of Brexit.
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