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EasyJet upbeat despite huge 2021 loss

Operators
Gary Noakes
30 November 2021

EasyJet has delivered an upbeat forecast for next year despite the onset of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and a £1.14 billion loss for 2021.

EasyJet believes passengers will return in numbers next summer

The carrier said demand was “accelerating”, with key periods such as the October half-term, ski and Christmas seeing “strong performance”.

In a statement, the carrier said next summer would be “at near 2019” capacity levels. It forecast capacity of 70% of 2019 levels in the first three calendar months of 2022.

“Customers will look for value as the economy recovers and short haul leisure demand will lead the recovery,” it said.

The loss for the year ending 30 September was at the lower end of analysts’ predictions but compares with a deficit of £835 million in 2020.