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EasyJet offers cabin crew bonus and Ryanair still discounting

Government
Rob Gill
16 May 2022

Airlines made Monday’s travel headlines (16 May) with easyJet looking to tempt staff with a £1,000 bonus and Ryanair warning demand for travel remains “fragile”.

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EasyJet plans to offer a bonus to new and existing cabin crew this summer as carriers compete to recruit and retain enough staff for their flights.

Meanwhile, arch-rival Ryanair says it is still having to discount airfares to stimulate demand this summer, despite reports of booming sales from other airlines.

Elsewhere, the UK government could be on collision course with the EU over potential changes to the Northern Ireland protocol, with warnings that this could spark a damaging trade war between the two sides.

Here are the headlines travel woke up to on Monday (16 May).